Saint Veronica Giuliani Monastery

The Poor Clare sisters are a religious Order founded by Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi in the 13th century.  The Capuchin Poor Clare Sisters were established in 1538 by Venerable Maria Lorenza Longa. They were guided spiritually by the Capuchin Franciscan friars who differentiated themselves by a uniquely devout prayer life and gladly supported their Poor Clare sister’s pursuit of an intense life of prayer, austerity, and community.  

Today, a Capuchin Poor Clare sister is a woman who has centered her life around the contemplation and praise of God. She is a woman who chooses to live in silence and solitude adhering faithfully to the spirit of Saint Francis and Saint Clare. She is a woman who unites herself to the crucified Christ through love and the forgetfulness of her own self-interests. She is a simple woman who lives the Gospel in community with her sisters, while embracing poverty and humility. She is a woman of prayer, interceding day and night for the needs of the Church and of the world.