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New Mother Abbess!
Last Wednesday, September 22nd, our community held its Triennial Elections. We now have a new Mother Abbess! Her name is Mother Mary Joyce of the Holy Spirit. The picture above was taken when we...
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Our Sister Mary Agnes passes into Eternal Life
Yesterday, the first Saturday of November, our Lady came and gathered her little lamb, our Sister Mary Agnes, to her eternal reward. Sister fell a few weeks ago, went to the hospital and survived a...
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In Memory of our Sister Mary Agnes
Obituary for our Sister Mary AgnesOn Saturday, November 6, 2021, our beloved Sister Mary Agnes Pezzulo, surrounded by her monastic family, passed from this earthly life to the realm of the Heavenly...
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Blessed Christmas!
A Christmas PrayerDrawn from the traditional “O Antiphons” used during the Christmas Novena O Wisdom of eternity, You Who made the stars, Who tamed the sea out of chaos and formed the molded land. You...
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Sister Mary Agnes' Vocation Story
In 1990 we all wrote the story of our vocation. On this day of our dear Sister Mary Agnes' birthday, her first celebrated in eternity, we publish her own story:How I Became a Poor Clare NunSister...
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Feast of St. Colette, Poor Clare Reformer
Tomorrow is the Feast of St. Colette who reformed the Order of St. Clare in the 15th century. Our own community is descended from one of the reformed monasteries she founded, so we call her our...
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Sister Immaculee makes First Profession
Yesterday, March 18, is the day we celebrate the Profession of our Mother St. Clare. It was on this day in the year 1212 that she left her home and joined the family of St. Francis to become the first...
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Prayers for Peace
On Friday, Solemnity of the Annunciation, we joined Pope Francis and the whole Church in prayer to our Blessed Mother for peace. Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament presided on our altar as we gathered...
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Corpus Christi Recovery
Yesterday, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, was a very happy day for us. Our eldest Sister who had been in and out of the hospital for the last month was at last among us to celebrate...
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Golden Jubilee of St. Antonette
We recently celebrated the Golden Jubilee of our Sister Mary Antonette. Part of the celebration was a slide show that we put together using her own personal pictures as well as photos from our...
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St. Francis Eucharistic Devotion
Today is the feast of our Father St. Francis, the Little Poor Man of Assisi who set the 13th century on fire with His unique love for Jesus who “though rich became poor for our sake”. Francis wanted...
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Transitus of our Sister Mary Agnes
Today, one year ago, our dear Sister Mary Agnes completed her passing into eternal life. We posted a little slide show presentation on YouTube to commemorate that major event in our community. We...
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Prayer to Our Lady on the Solemnity of her Immaculate Conception
" They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength,they will soar as with eagle's wings,they will run and not grow weary,walk and not grow faint " (from the prophet Isaiah)Blesed Lady, Immaculate...
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Christmas 2022
A new friend of ours got into contact with us as he was looking for a good place to donate his hand carved Christmas Creche. What better place could there be than a Poor Clare Monastery named...
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Dare to Love!
On New Year's eve we were saddened to learn of the passing of our beloved Pope Benedict. And yet, we feel closer to him now that he has entered eternity and we can communicate with him by prayer. Of...
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Our City set on Mt. St. Francis
“You are the light of the world…”, so our Lord tells His disciples in today’s liturgy. A few days ago we celebrated the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, traditionally called...
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Jesus, Eternal High Priest
We have entered upon the holiest of weeks when we commemorate in liturgy and personal prayer, the ultimate self offering of Jesus to the Father on our behalf. He is the true High Priest who enters...
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Glad Tidings of Great Joy at Bethlehem Monastery!
Sister Veronica Mary at her First Profession Many of you have been awaiting the good news of our Sister Veronica Mary's Solemn Profession. At long last we can announce that the great day of the...
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A Prayer to Our Lady Mother of the Church
Blessed Lady, Mother of Jesus and our own Mother, You faithfully accompanied your Son the Way of the Cross and courageously stood by Him in His Crucifixion and death. You said no word, yet your heart...
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Live in the Spirit
The Holy Spirit, as the Fruit of the Love of the Father and the Son, is the Gift God gives with His Divine Life. He becomes as a fountain of living water welling up in the heart of the Christian...
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