HeavenlyCalling Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 There website is [url="http://http://www.fsecommunity.org/index.htm"]here.[/url] Has anyone heard of them or know anthing about them? The only reason I ask is because I have heard some, uh... conflicting reports about them from different people. If you have and could post, I would be [u]very[/u] grateful. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the lords sheep Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 [quote name='HeavenlyCalling' post='1105558' date='Oct 31 2006, 03:04 AM'] There website is [url="http://http://www.fsecommunity.org/index.htm"]here.[/url] Has anyone heard of them or know anthing about them? The only reason I ask is because I have heard some, uh... conflicting reports about them from different people. If you have and could post, I would be [u]very[/u] grateful. Thanks! [/quote] I don't know anything about their community, but here is the correct link: [url="http://www.fsecommunity.org/index.htm"]Fransiscan Sisters of the Eucharist[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortnun Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 [quote name='HeavenlyCalling' post='1105558' date='Oct 30 2006, 07:04 PM'] There website is [url="http://http://www.fsecommunity.org/index.htm"]here.[/url] Has anyone heard of them or know anthing about them? The only reason I ask is because I have heard some, uh... conflicting reports about them from different people. If you have and could post, I would be [u]very[/u] grateful. Thanks! [/quote] I've been in contact (via email) two or three times with their VD. They sent me a lovely packet of information about their community. I leave it in the hands of the Lord that if I am to visit them (none of their communities are anywhere closer than a plane ride away) then it'll come to fruition. But in terms of helping to clarify conflicting reports, I don't really know what else I can say that would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the lords sheep Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Sorry to all the FRANCISCANS because I spelled the name wrong.... Mi dispiace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlmom Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 The little bit that I know about them includes: They belong to CMSWR and one of their sisters holds an office with that organization. That's a tip off that they very likely are a faithful group of religious. What's the problem with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamb Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I think there is a bit of jealousy and bad blood, because for one thing they have been getting a steady stream of new religious right from their founding back in the 70's onward. Not a huge stream but they've always got them. They also have one of the most beautiful convents anywhere, here in Portland, Oregon. It's up in the gorge and has a gorgeous waterfall on the property, They really lucked out being able to buy the place when they did. That being said, they seem to be no nonsense , prayer oriented women, and they really seem to appreciate mature women who are willing to work for the church and God. They even trained their own mortician for the order believe it or not, they like being self-sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Mary Catharine OP Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I've never heard anything but good about this community. They teach at the Seminary in Denver, they work at the offices in the Vatican. They teach at the JPII in DC. They seem to have sucessfully blended solid traditional religious life with the needs and concerns of today's world. They may not LOOK traditional in a way that some expect but being traditional isn't just about "looks" but about something deeper and if they have solid principles of formation and a solid theology of religious life than what more can you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenlyCalling Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 I had justg heared some people say that they were wonderful, their all-time favorite religious group,ect. And then I had som poeople I talked to say that they thought they were a little unorthadox. I just wanted to ask here to get a solid statement one way or the other. (the people here in the pham are like blood hounds when it comes to digging things up on nuns! : : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritas Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 + Totally random, but one of their sisters, who I went to school with in Rome at the time, was the first person to receive the Eucharist from Pope Benedict XVI as Pope at his installation mass! Kind of fun -she was SO excited! I agree, the veils are such a turn off fo me, they seem so fussy, but for women that don't mind, they do wear a clearly identifiable habit and seem to be faithful to the Holy Father so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 What a wonderful experience to be the first person to receive the Eucharist from Pope Benedict at his installment mass.This looks a vibrant community which is steadily attracting young women. ....I think that their habit and veils are very practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenlyCalling Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) A totally random thought, but how do they keep that veil on? It just looks to me like if you made a sudden turn you could loose it ( the veil, I mean.) Edited October 31, 2006 by HeavenlyCalling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlmom Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 If you read the home page of their website, you'll see that they declare their faithfulness to the teachings of the Holy Father, and that they mark the Pope's prayer intentions at all times. I went a little deeper into the website to see that they've been working at reviving religious devotional practices such as processions. What a wide range of apostolic work they do! They seem to have a lot of intellectual strength balanced with Franciscan simplicity. And I think their habits and veils are pretty cool... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaAvila Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I have not heard of this community, but they look like a good community and it's great they are getting vocations. Shortnun: have you had the oppertunity to visit them yet? I will keep you in my prayers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortnun Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 [quote name='TeresaAvila' post='1163925' date='Jan 13 2007, 09:05 PM'] I have not heard of this community, but they look like a good community and it's great they are getting vocations. Shortnun: have you had the oppertunity to visit them yet? I will keep you in my prayers! [/quote] Nope, I haven't visited them. But I do check in on the updates they have on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile James Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 they seem quite normal..kinda John Michael Talobots community-ish or, you could always go to Assisi and get funky with the dancing Franciscans...?!@# [mod]removed because of other videos linked to on the same page. sorry. --hugheyforlife[/mod] ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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