Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist
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The Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist is a Roman Catholic, Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....

 religious order for men.
The religious order was founded in 2002 as a complement to the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist
Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist
The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women. The motherhouse is in Meriden, Connecticut in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford....

. The mother house of the order is in Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...

 in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford is a particular church of the Latin Rite in Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut. The archdiocese includes about 700,000 Catholics, more than 500 priests, 216 parishes and almost 300 deacons. This is roughly one-half the population of...

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The Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist is a new order. The order is currently open to men who are discerning the call to religious life as brothers
Brothers
Brothers are male siblings.Brothers may also refer to:- Film :* Brothers , an American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith* Brothers , an American film starring Vonetta McGee and Bernie Casey...

. They have a house near the motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist
Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist
The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women. The motherhouse is in Meriden, Connecticut in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford....

. Every day the brothers pray and attend mass with the sisters at their center. Both the brothers and sister are financially self-supporting.

The Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist work in complement with the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist
Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist
The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women. The motherhouse is in Meriden, Connecticut in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford....

 to rebuild the Church of our day in the spirit of St. Francis
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...

 and St. Clare.

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