Poor Clares of the Primitive Observance, Saint Clare's Monastery
Contact
Mother Mary Matthew O.S.C.
Vocation Contact
421 4th Street S
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379-1815
poorclares.stcdio.org
Dioceses
St. Cloud, MN
Mission
The Poor Clares 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 and guide.
Qualifications
Mature, generous, cheerful, prudent, spirit of sacrifice; good mental and physical health; hard worker, and works well with others.
Formation
Aspirancy, postulancy, novitiate, juniorate: entire formation program is 9-12 years, according to the guidelines from the Holy See,
Province
Mary Immaculate Federation
International
Autonomous monastery
Belated Vocations
Someone over 35 may be considered, if there are no reservations or impediments other than her age.
Resources
Video