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“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
   Click to go to IRL. — Learn about your God-given vocation.
   Click to go to CMSWR.
Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious. Many religious orders.
   Vision Vocation Network— Resources and lists of religious communiites.

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