O Emmanuel, Ruler and Lawgiver,Desire of all Nations, Savior of all People: Come and set us free, O God.

Pictures of the events of 2011

Friar Steve Klgle OFM from the Holy Name Province blessed the grave stones for Sr Marge and Sr Shirley.
January 15 and 17 Sister Nelia and Sister Karen received the habit. Roberta Peters pictured with the novices, is a young woman interested in our life.

Holy Week found Friar Michael Laskey OFM Conv. here in Chesterfield. Friar Michael was our celebrant for the Holy Week Liturgical Services and the opening of the 800 year celebration of Clare of Assisi beginning her Gospel Way of Life . Saint Clare entered the following of Saint Francis on Palm Sunday 1212. The picture shows our Sisters receiving the palm from Friar Michael, Palm Sunday.

Book Club: Sisters Agnes, Mary Frances and Natalie discuss with us the book: "The Poor Sisters of Saint Clare: Their Form of Life and Identity" by Sister Diana Papa OSC

Feast of Saint Clare: Friar Kyle Haden OFM presided over the Transitus for Saint Clare and for the Mass on the actual feast Day August 11th. Do you see the small picture of Kyle looking very pius???

800 Anniversary picnic August 20th- The Capuchin Poor Clares from Wilmington, Delaware joined us in a wonderful day of prayer and play. They enjoyed the day and so did we.

Art and Reflection: Friar Jim Van Vurst an OFM from the Cincinnati Province, spent several days with us sharing "Life as a Journey." He also gave watercolor classes to us which we enjoyed very much.

Friar John O'Connor, the Holy Name Provincial, paid a visit to us which we spent with many good laughs.

Sister Miriam celebrated 50 years as a Poor Clare and Sister Donna 25 years. (picture on bottom of the two of them.) Congratulations. Thanks for your faithfulness to the Life

This brings you up to date on some of the events of 2011.

We already had a memorial in memory of our dear Sister Mary McCourt OSC on our blog.

We are here for prayer for you and all your loved ones. We hold all the world in our life of prayer.

Christmas Peace to YOU.

 

Complied by the Engineering Class at University of Iowa

Young folk pray the rosary

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Poor Clares-100 Years in Bordentown/Chesterfield Area

Mother Mary Magdalen Bentivoglio:

Countess Annetta Bentivoglio was born of a noble family in Rome, July 29,1834. In 1864 her sister,Constance, entered the Poor Clares of San Lorenzo in Rome and Annetta followed her and was given the name of Mother Mary Magdalen.

In 1875, in obedience to Pope Pius IX, Mother Mary Magdalen and her sister Constance came to America to establish the Poor Clares of the Primitive Rule of St. Clare.

Mother Mary Magdalen founded the Monasteries of Omaha, New Orleans and Evansville.

Mother dies at Evansville August 18th, 1905. After her death the Boston Monastery was founded in 1906. Our Bordentown Monastery was founded from Boston in 1909. today there are about 26 Monasteries in America which follow the the Primitive Rule of Saint Clare.

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