Poor Clare Nuns, Applicants

“A religious vocation is the work of the Holy Spirit.”

—Constitutions

Is God calling you to the Poor Clare contemplative life?

General requirements: Single Catholic woman, 18–30 years of age, basic good health, emotional maturity, free of financial obligations. No dowry is required.

For more information:

Monastery of Poor Clares
215 E. Los Olivos St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105—3605
(805) 682—7670
www.poorclaressantabarbara.org


	12:30 a.m. Office of Reading (Matins) retiring 1:00 a.m.–1:30 a.m. 5:05 a.m. Morning Prayer (Lauds) Morning coffee with bread Lectio Divina 7:00 a.m. Holy Mass Thanksgiving Midmorning Prayer (Terce) 8:30 a.m. Adoration hours and morning work period begins 11:10 a.m. Midday Prayer (Sext) Private examen Dinner, Angelus 1:30 p.m. Midafternoon Prayer (None) Adoration hours and afternoon work period begins 4:00 p.m. Recreation (1 hour) Evening Prayer (Vespers) Collation 7:30 p.m. Night Prayer (Compline) Great Silence begins

Links

   Institute on Religious Life — Learn about your God-given vocation.
   CMSWR — Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious. Many religious orders.
   Vision Vocation Network — Resources and lists of religious communities.
   Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal — Bronx, NY
   Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles — Los Angeles, CA
   Matter Ecclesiae Fund for Vocations — Financial help for applicants to communities