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MERIDEN, CT (09-24-2006) - Sister Marcia Ternes (left) and Sister Naomi Zimmermann (below, right) left early Sunday, September 24th, on a flight to Jamaica, to begin the first mission in the West Indies for the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. Accompanied by Mother Shaun Vergauwen, Mother General, and Mother Miriam Seiferman, Vicar General, the two Sisters arrived at their new home in Above Rocks to a warm welcome.
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Sisters
begin mission in Jamaica
The
Sisters will collaborate with the Franciscan Friars of the Order of
Friars Minor Conventual in ministering to three parishes in the Above
Rocks area. Sister Marcia, a licensed medical social worker, was the
original foundress
of Franciscan Home Care in Meriden, and has served as a social worker
for the agency and for the Passionist Community at Holy Family Monastery,
West Hartford for the past several years. Sister Naomi is an elementary
teacher who has extensive experience with special needs children. She
recently returned from the Franciscan Center in the Holy Land where
she coordinated activities for traumatized children at Holy Child Program
in Bethlehem.