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| Community Profile |
| Poor Clare Monastery of Mary, Mother of the Church |
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| Vocation Contact |
| 2505 Stone Hedge Dr |
| Alexandria, VA 22306-2451 |
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| 703-768-4918 |
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| www.poorclare.com |
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| Community Information |
No. in community (professed members) | |
Year founded | 1877 |
Generalate/ motherhouse | Autonomous |
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Represented in US (Arch)dioceses | Alexandria, VA |
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| About Us |
Mission statement/description
The Poor Clares are a cloistered, contemplative order, seeking union with God through a life of prayer and sacrifice, in the spirit of the Franciscan St. Clare. |
Qualifications for entry
Sound mental and physical health; good judgment and common sense. |
Formation program
Formation progresses from postulancy to novitiate, to temporary profession, and then to permanent profession. |
Age range/limit
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Consider belated vocations?
No |
Belated/late vocations explanation
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Institute on Religious Life, P.O. Box 7500, Libertyville, IL 60048-7500
Tel: (847) 573-8975 - Fax: (847) 573-8960 |
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