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Sister Jacinta Coscia first to receive Communion from Pope Benedict XVI
Sister Jacinta made her perpetual vows as a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist almost one year ago, on May 30, 2004 (see photo at right). She is spending this year in theological studies in Rome. See photos of the Mass of Inauguration taken by the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist.
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VATICAN
CITY (04-24-2005)
- Sister Jacinta Coscia, FSE was honored to be the first person to
receive Holy Communion from Pope Benedict XVI after he was installed
as the Supreme Pontiff during the inauguration Mass in St. Peter's
Square. Sister Jacinta was among 60
persons selected
to receive the Eucharist from the new Holy Father. She was the
first to take her place in the reserved section, so was the first to
approach
the Holy Father for Communion. She felt it was indeed a privilege
and an unforgettable moment.
