Assisi Woman Enters Novitiate

Meriden, CT,  Assisi, Italy.

Federica Pettirossi of Assisi, Italy, was received recently into the novitiate of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, Meriden, CT, and was given the name Sister Gabriella. A native of Assisi, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nello Pettirossi. Prior to her entrance into the Franciscan Community, Sister Gabriella was employed for several years as a sales manager for the export department of an safety equipment manufacturer in Italy. Sister Gabriella is proud to be the first Assisi woman to be a member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist.


 
 
 

Sister Gabriella (left) with two fellow novices.