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POOR Clare sisters. By Sam Mills, Mallory Graham, Kayla Cepo , Shannon Thomas 16 March 2012. Characteristics. A Poor Clare Sister is a poor nun. She lives in one monastery for her whole life. She takes solemn vows that can only be ministered by Rome.. Founder. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
POOR CLARE SISTERS
By Sam Mills, Mallory Graham, Kayla Cepo,
Shannon Thomas
16 March 2012
A Poor Clare Sister is a
poor nun.
She lives in one monastery
for her whole life.
She takes solemn vows
that can only be ministered
by Rome.
CHARACTERISTICS
FOUNDER
The roots of the order reach back to 1212
when St. Clare of Assisi embraced the gospel
ideal of poverty from St. Francis and became
the first of his poor ladies.
In 1877, Mother Mary Veronica brought the
Poor Clare Sisters to America.
MISSION OF ORDER
They bring to the church gifts of prayer, simplicity,
community, and joy.
The statement of mission: “Our mission as Poor Clares
is to be a visible sign of sisterhood through the
contemplative experience of living in a filial relationship
with the Father in communion with Jesus in the Holy
Spirit. By inviting people into this new and original
relationship we become a provocative testimony
through which the Church is enlightened and salvation
brought to the world” (“The Order of Saint Clare”).
LIFESTYLE/VOWS/RULES OF THE ORDER
Daily gathering of weekly meeting in community
continually bring the sisters into a gospel experience.
They take a vow of poverty and all money that is received
belongs to the community.
They seek to make prayer their whole way living and make
God part of their whole life.
By the rule of St. Clare, the sisters observe life as Jesus
Christ and live vows of obedience, chastity, poverty, and
enclosure.
POOR CLARES TODAY
There are over 20,000 sisters in 70 countries.• 4-13 members in a group
They give to the poor and act as God’s people.
They spend a great deal of time in the chapel,
gardening, cooking, cleaning, publishing books,
managing a full time radio station, working on ceramics,
stain glass painting, and taking care of their pets.
PROCESS TO JOIN
This beautiful process begins with just a simple letter, call, or
conversation.
You must write a specific letter requesting entrance into the community.• In this application, tell them about yourself, your faith, and what
brought you to this decision.
You must live the community for one year and go through a time of
novitiate which is all about learning to become a Poor Clare Sister
After that period, you finally decide if you truly want to become a Poor
Clare Sister.
You must be between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five.
Founded between
1212-1214
The Poor Clare Sisters
range from a variety of
ages and incessantly
spend all their time
doing God’s work with a
happy and loving
lifestyle.
INTERESTING FACTS, SAINTS, LEADERS
WORKS CITED
“Surrounding the World with Prayer." Poor Clare Sisters. Sister Patricia Proctor,
2012. Web. 16 Mar. 2012. <www.poorclare.org>.
"Poor Clares of Chicago -- Home Page." Poor Clares of Chicago. Web. 18 Mar. 2012.
<http://www.chicagopoorclares.org>.
" The Order of Saint Clare." Our Lives. 2009. Web. 18 Mar. 2012.
<http://www.poorclares.org.au/pages/our_lives.html>.
“Poor Clare Monastery." Web. 18 Mar. 2012. <http://www.poorclaresroswell.com>.
"Called to Joy! Poor Clare Sisters - Prayer for the Church of God." Called to Joy!
Vocation Site of the Poor Clare Sisters in Spokane, Washington. Web. 18 Mar. 2012.
<http://calledtojoy.com/prayer.shtml>.
"Sisters of St. Clare; Companions in Prayer." Sisters of St. Clare; Companions in
Prayer. Web. 18 Mar. 2012. <http://srsclare.com/>.