On Saturday, August 25th,  we celebrated 25 years of religious profession of our Abbess, Sister Mary Veronica of the Holy Spirit.  It was a beautiful day that radiated Franciscan joy by all present.

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Kim Marshall, all aglow as she realized her dream, entered as a postulant on July 26th.

Her days are full, but happy, learning about Poor Clare life.  When she plays croquet, she plays to win. . .   And she did!

We would like to invite you to attend our annual series of Masses, invoking the intercession of Saint Clare, which will be celebrated in our chapel on August 8, 9, & 10, at 7:00 P.M.

The Presider and Homilist will be Fr. Michael Ramos, OFM Cap.

If you are unable to attend the Triduum, please send us your intentions and we will include them in each Mass.

On August 11th, we will celebrate the Solemnity of St. Clare at 11:00 A.M.  Won’t you join us for this special Mass in her honor ? All are welcome.

Would you like to take a walk through our monastery from Palm Sunday 2017, through Easter, and Mary’s month?

• St. Clare of Assisi, Patroness of Mariners

• Did you know St. Clare is also Patroness of Mariners?    

Read all about in at Poor Clare Reflections

We hope the photos below will serve to bring you into happenings that make up our days.

At the top, Sister Clare Frances is with our Religious Assistant, Fr. Thomas Hartle, OFM, and Poor Clares from various monasteries in the United States, on a sponsored pilgrimage to Assisi, Perugia, and Rome. They were wondeefully enriched by the gracious hospitality of the Clares there.

Then follows a batch of pictures taken at our Annual Bazaar.  It was wall to wall people as always, and a good time was had by all. We are grateful to all who patronized us that day.

We were happy to have our Sister Mary Pius, who has been Abbess of our foundation in Kiryu, Japan, for many years, home for  R & R.

Our brother Friars from Assisi surprised us by a quick visit with the relic of St. Pio as it toured Franciscan Houses in the States. You can see us there with our Abbess, Sister Mary Veronica holding the relic.

On July 22nd (feast of St. Mary Magdalene), the Vatican published a new Apostolic Constitution, Vultum Dei quaerere (Seeking the Face of God), On Women’s Contemplative Life.  For the full story on the Vatican’s Radio website, click here.