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SUMMARY:Human Dignity in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Human Dignity in the Age of AI (4)\nClick to register.
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/human-dignity-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:Chiara Center\, 275 Finch Ave\, Meriden\, CT\, 06451
CATEGORIES:Home page,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:Franciscan Golf Classic
DESCRIPTION:Click to Register for Franciscan Golf Classic!\nAugust 10\, 2026\nStanley Golf Course\, New Britain\n2026 Golf Tournament-qrcode\nClick here to register.
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/franciscan-golf-classic-5/
LOCATION:Stanley Golf Course\, 245 Hartford Road\, New Britain\, CT\, 06053
CATEGORIES:Home page,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:Caregiver's Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Caregiver’s Support Group is offered monthly on Thursday evenings for people caring for loved ones with dementia.
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/caregivers-support-group/
LOCATION:Franciscan Life Center\, 271 Finch Avenue\, Meriden\, CT\, 06451\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home page,Upcoming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T140000
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SUMMARY:Life After Loss Bereavement
DESCRIPTION:Franciscan Life Center is offering a series of ten weekly group sessions for those living with grief. Life After Loss Bereavement will be held every Tuesday afternoon 2:00-3:30pm beginning April 21\, 2026. \nRegistration is required. Call 203-237-8084.
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/life-after-loss-bereavement/
LOCATION:Franciscan Life Center\, 271 Finch Avenue\, Meriden\, CT\, 06451\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home page,Upcoming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T190000
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SUMMARY:Pilgrims of Hope presentation
DESCRIPTION:  \nHope is not a light that scatters our darkness\,\nbut a lamp that guides our steps in the night and suffices for the journey. – Pope Francis \nJoin us in a reflection on “Hope” as we continue our journey during this Jubilee Year of Hope.  \nThe Franciscan Life Center invites you to a presentation by Sister John Mary Sullivan\, FSE\, on the virtue of “Hope\,” Thursday\, September 25\, 2005\, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the San Damiano Room of the Chiara Center\, 275 Finch Avenue\, Meriden\, CT. Register here. \nSister John Mary is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who recently returned to the Franciscan Life Center from Vancouver\, BC\, where she was the Associate Director of Ministries and Outreach for the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Sister has a Masters of Theological Studies from the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and a Master in Marriage and Family Therapy from Central Connecticut State University. \nThis educational and spiritual enrichment presentation is free of charge. Call 203-237-8084 for more information and to register\, or register here.
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/pilgrims-of-hope-presentation/
LOCATION:Chiara Center\, 275 Finch Ave\, Meriden\, CT\, 06451
CATEGORIES:Home page
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SUMMARY:29th Annual Franciscan Golf Classic
DESCRIPTION:SIGN UP NOW\nMon. August 11\nFranciscan Golf Classic\nWallingford Country Club\n2025 Golf Tournament Invitation reduced \nSponsors and Players\nRegister online here: franciscanlifecenter.square.site\nOR print and fill out form in brochure (above)\n  \n \n 
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/29th-annual-franciscan-golf-classic/
LOCATION:Wallingford Country Club
CATEGORIES:Home page
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SUMMARY:Monthly Caregiver Support Group
DESCRIPTION:The Franciscan Life Center is offering a monthly Caregiver Support Group for those caring for a loved one with dementia on the first Wednesday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. or the fourth Thursday of each month  from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. \nThe groups will meet at the Franciscan Life Center\, 271 Finch Avenue\, Meriden\, CT. \nNo charge. Registration is required. For more information\, or to register\, please visit Caregivers Register or call 203-237-8084.
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/monthly-caregiver-support-group-2/
LOCATION:Franciscan Life Center\, 271 Finch Avenue\, Meriden\, CT\, 06451\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home page
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SUMMARY:Monthly Caregiver Support Group
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Franciscan Life Center is offering a monthly Caregiver Support Group for those caring for a loved one with dementia on the first Wednesday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. or the fourth Thursday of each month  from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. \nThe groups will meet at the Franciscan Life Center\, 271 Finch Avenue\, Meriden\, CT. \nNo charge. Registration is required. For more information\, or to register\, please visit Caregivers Register or call 203-237-8084.
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/monthly-caregiver-support-group/
LOCATION:Franciscan Life Center\, 271 Finch Avenue\, Meriden\, CT\, 06451\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home page
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SUMMARY:Sign up for Summer Experiences for Children and Youth
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nSummer Experiences for Children 6-12 \nRegistration is open for children ages 6-12 to enjoy summer activities on the land of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. Learning and fun come together as Sisters and their teen volunteers lead experiences in the garden\, with the goats\, sheep and chickens\, and on the big lawns. Age-appropriate games\, prayer and group talk add to a packed week of surprises. \nRegistration Form for Summer Experiences for Children 6-12 \n\nYouth Leadership for Teens 13-14 \nSign up now for a week of activities geared to develop leadership skills\, positive self-esteem and interaction with peers. Franciscan Sisters lead the youth in special outdoor experiences designed for early teens. \nRegistration Form for Youth Leadership for Teens 13-14
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/sign-up-for-summer-experiences-for-children-and-youth/
LOCATION:Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist\, 405 Allen Ave\, Meriden\, CT\, 06451
CATEGORIES:Home page
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SUMMARY:39th Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the\n39th Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction.\nClick to purchase reservations and sponsorships online\nOR download and mail in card below \n25FSB Final Invite \n2025 Ticket Reservations (6X4 in) FINAL \nReservations\, Sponsorships and more information available on FranciscanSportsBanquet.org. \n2025-SB honorees Word SMC
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/sports-39th-franciscan-sports-banquet-and-silent-auction-3/
LOCATION:Aqua Turf Club\, 556 Mulberry St\, Plantsville\, CT\, 06479
CATEGORIES:Home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T190000
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SUMMARY:Lent: A Eucharistic Path to Love
DESCRIPTION:Sister Sophia Peters\, FSE\, is offering a presentation\, Lent: A Eucharistic Path to Love\, Thursday\, April 10\, 2025\, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Franciscan Life Center\, 271 Finch Avenue\, Meriden\, CT. \nCome and learn more about how the gift of receiving the Eucharist can transform our lives. This presentation will offer concrete ways to participate more fully in the sacrifice of the Mass and how the Eucharist can help us to become more Christ-like. \nSister Sophia is the Executive Director of the Franciscan Life Center. She is a Marriage and Family Therapist and has a Post Masters Certificate in Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. \nThere is no charge. Call 203-237-8084 to register.
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/lent-a-eucharistic-path-to-love/
LOCATION:Franciscan Life Center\, 271 Finch Avenue\, Meriden\, CT\, 06451\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home page
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SUMMARY:Casa di Roma on "Fat Tuesday"
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate “Fat Tuesday”\nThe tradition of eating rich foods before the fasting season of Lent while supporting the counseling\, education\,\nhome health care and hospice care programs of the\nFranciscan Life Center\nFranciscan Home Care and Hospice Care\nTuesday\, March 4\, 2025\n11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.\n(203) 235-0905\nwww.casadiromact.com/\nMENU
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/casa-di-roma-on-fat-tuesday/
LOCATION:Casa di Roma\, 103 Main Street\, Meriden\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home page
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SUMMARY:Voting for FLC - Ion Bank Community Awards Program
DESCRIPTION:Ion Bank Community Awards Program\nVOTING NOW OPEN\nConsider choosing either Franciscan Life Center or\nFranciscan Home Care and Hospice Care\nby clicking either link and they will receive $25 per vote* \n*Voting is open now until 3/03/25.\nOne vote per person and voter must be an Ion Bank account holder.
URL:https://flcenter.org/event/voting-for-flc-ion-bank-community-awards-program/
LOCATION:Ion Bank Community Awards Website
CATEGORIES:Home page
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