Contemplative nuns who live a life of prayer, community and joy. The first thing you need to know is that a Poor Clare is a nun - meaning that she lives in one monastery (usually) for her whole life. She …

Poor Clare Monastery of Mary, Mother of the Church A cloistered Poor Clare nun is: a daughter of St. Francis and St. Clare, who seeks to observe the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, to listen to His …

At the urging of Mary Ignatius Hayes in 1875 Pope Pius IX had already authorized the sending of nuns to establish a monastery of Poor Clares of the Primitive Observance from San Damiano in Assisi.

The Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration is one of the branches of the Order of St. Clare. Its origins date back to the thirteenth century to the Franciscan movement initiated by St. Francis and St. Clare in …

As Poor Clares, we are enclosed, Franciscan, contemplative nuns who observe the First Rule of St. Clare. Our charism is centered on the love and contemplation of Jesus, in sisterly fraternity, and in …

The Poor Clares of the Primitive Observance are a cloistered, contemplative order, seeking union with God through a life of prayer and sacrifice, in the spirit of St. Clare, to whom St. Francis was mentor …

She restored the primitive observance in 17 monasteries during her lifetime and reasserted the strict principle of poverty; her followers came to be called the Colettine Poor Clares, or Poor Clares of St. …

The Monastery of Saint Clare is situated on 17 acres of land in Langhorne in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This monastery was dedicated in 1977, and is home to 11 Sisters.

The Poor Clares of Barhamsville are a cloistered monastic community following the inspiration of St. Francis of Assisi and his faithful disciple, St. Clare. We seek the face of God as He reveals Himself in …

We are the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration (PCPA) at Sancta Clara Monastery in Canton, Ohio. We are cloistered, contemplative nuns dedicated to the Franciscan form of radical Gospel living and to …