Governing Board

The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, a Community of Religious Women, was founded in 1973 and is approved as a pontifical order by the Roman Catholic Church. Guided by the leadership of its foundresses, Mother Rosemae Pender and Mother Shaun Vergauwen, the community has flourished since its beginnings and now, under the  leadership of Mother Miriam Seiferman, Mother General, Mother Barbara Johnson, Vicar General, and the General Council, the Franciscan Community continues to grow with new vocations and new centers  in the United States, Italy, the Holy Land and British Columbia.

The motherhouse is in Meriden, Connecticut, not far from the campus of the Franciscan Life Center. Visit the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist website to learn more about the FSE centers and way of life.

Governing Board, from left, Sister Raffaella Petrini, Sister Clare Hunter, Mother Barbara Johnson, Vice President; Mother Miriam Seiferman, President; Sister Veronica Schueler, and Sister Mary Elizabeth Endee.

Sports Banquet Committee

The Sports Banquet Committee comprises dedicated sports fans and sports professionals who advise the Center in planning the annual Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction. These volunteers are invaluable in suggesting and securing worthy sports personnel to honor at the banquet.

Seated: Sister Barbara Johnson, FSE, Executive Director, Franciscan Life Center; Sister Suzanne Gross, FSE, Administrator, Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care. Standing, from left: Dan Gooley, past Head Men’s Baseball Coach, Quinnipiac University; Seb Senia; Bob Wirz, Author of Independent Baseball Insider, and past President of Waterbury Spirit, Director of Information at Major League Baseball; Michael O’Brien, Vice President of Chatham Place at Mary Wade Home; Al Proto, educator; Ray Peach, retired bank executive and Jay Festa, Principal, Blueprint Benefit Advisors, LLC.