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It is for you, because your ‘Call to Joy’ is saying “YES” to God in whatever direction that call may be!


Celebration of St. Clare

A Beautiful - Joy-filled Day!

Our Saturday celebration was wonderful. The weather was cool and a bit breezy but no rain! The weather prediction was that we might get some.... so we prayed Mother Teresa's Emergency Novena after breakfast.. and all turned out fine!

After the beautiful Mass - there was time to stand around and chat with everyone - as we all waited in line for delicious snacks. Those we had made and our good friends baking gifts as well! Yum!

The pictures below - are compliments of Barb... just some fun photos she took mostly towards the end of the celebration. Our real photograher will get back to me with the full celebration of photos later this week.

Below is Sister Rita Louise chatting with two of the Missionaries of Charity. Lovely, fun sisters.
picture of Sr. Rita Louise and a couple of the Missionary of Charity sisters and other folks at the celebration

Even Shelley got to make an appearance toward the end. She was the world's saddest, most neglected puppy during most of the celebration. Sister Colleen had her cloistered on the second floor... she was so. so sad to miss the first part of the party but properly spoiled at the end!

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Franciscan Monastery of Saint Clare
4419 North Hawthorne Street     Spokane, Washington 99205
Our Phone number is (509) 327-4479