Three Sisters receive Masters degrees


Sister Colleen Ann Nagle (left) and Sister Patricia Glass at Holy Apostles College and Seminary graduation ceremonies.

MERIDEN, CT (05-04-2007) - Three Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist completed graduate work this spring in Connecticut. Sister Patricia Glass, FSE graduated cum laude from Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut, with a Master of Arts in Theology with a specialization in Church History. Sister Patricia is the director of the Franciscan Community Service-based Land Program at the Meriden center. As such, Sister Patricia has supervised over 160 young people who have volunteered their services in exchange for learning life skills through manual labor and classes at the Franciscan center. Land Program experiences range from a few weeks to two years. Sister Patricia is also the Franciscan Sisters' funeral director and embalmer. Sister has cared for the bodies of the Sisters and Brother who have died. She is licensed in the states where the community is present.


Very Reverend Douglas Mosey, President and Rector of Holy Apostles College and Seminary, congratulates Sister Colleen Ann (left) and Sister Patricia.

Sister Colleen Ann Nagle, FSE also received a Master of Arts in Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. Her specialization is Moral Theology. A member of the Lowell, Michigan center, Sister Colleen Ann participated in the college's distance-learning program. Sister Colleen Ann is the Director of the Franciscan Life Process Center in Lowell, a program offering counseling, education, music therapy and outdoor experiences for all ages. Sister Colleen Ann is also a marriage and family therapist at the center.

Sister Maria Serra Garcia, FSE (pictured left) was awarded a Masters in Business Administration summa cum laude from Southern Connecticut State University and received an award for Academic Achievement. The director of her program stated that Sister is the only MBA candidate he has seen in his 20 years as a professor to maintain a straight 4.0 grade point. Sister Maria Serra works for Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care providing community-based outreach to elderly persons in the region.