Poor Clares of New Orleans (OSC)
St. Clare Monastery
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Community News
On June 13, 2023, the feast of St. Anthony, we were treated to a special concert. Fr. Michael Burke, OP, one of our chaplains, came to the monastery with his friend Slava and his wife. Slava is a Ukranian violinist with the Louisiana Symphony Orchestra. Slava thanked us for the prayers that we had been offering for his family and for Ukraine. The concert featured Slava accompanied by his wife and by Fr. Michael on the piano. We were greatly blessed.
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On October 3, we attended an ecumenical Transitus service at Loyola University. Our Franciscan family (1st, 2nd, and 3rd orders) was well represented.
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We were honored to have been chosen to host the relics of St. Anthony of Padua in our monastery chapel on December 5. About ten churches in the archdiocese participated. Fr. Mario, OFMConv, accompanied the relics, celebrated the Mass for us and gave a short talk on St. Anthony, followed by veneration of the relics.
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For the past year, Sr. Julie has been participating in the Flourishing Sisterhood project, sponsored by the Loyola Institute for Ministry. Her group of 13 sisters from around the Gulf Coast meet on Zoom weekly to study, pray, and share together on aspects of spirituality.
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Part of the project includes an oral history component. Sr. Julie was asked to record a podcast about her vocation and the life of the Poor Clares, especially as it is lived in our monastery in New Orleans. Click the picture on the right to listen to the podcast.
