Poor Clares of New York

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In our loving community of Sisters here in Wappingers Falls, New York we work together, pray together and play together, setting aside of course, those private times of solitude needed by each Sister to develop and deepen her own inner life. We do our own cooking, cleaning and take care of those Sisters in need of extra help. While we depend on alms as our major support, the Sisters also make vestments and create greeting cards for all occasions, as well as Mass cards and individual prayer cards for health and healing, birthdays, anniversaries weddings, etc.

—from their website

Contact:

Vocation Directress
Monastery of St Clare
70 Nelson Ave
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

845-297-1685
claresny@gmail.com
poorclaresny.com/

 

Professed Members: Contact for more information
Year Founded: 1212
Archdiocese: New York, NY
Worldwide: 70 countries
Qualifications: Women between the ages of 22 – 50 who are in good health and show promise of living a contemplative community life. In addition to the age requirement, we encourage those women who show an aptitude for gospel life, of prayer in community and openness to the signs of the times.
Formation: one year of postulancy, two years of novitiate, and three years or more in temporary vows. During this time, the sister participates in classes relating to religious and sacramental life, the Vows, the Rule and Constitutions and most especially to our Franciscan/Clarian charism.
Age range/limit: 20-50
Belated vocations? Contact for more information

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