Posted August 22, 2019

The Poor Clares of the Franciscan Monastery of St. Clare in Langhorne, Bucks County dedicated a period of three days of prayer in honor of St. Clare, the 12th century saint from Assisi, Aug. 8 to 10. In addition to novena prayers, eucharistic adoration and the Liturgy of the Hours, the cloistered, contemplative sisters celebrated St. Clare on her feast day, Sunday, Aug. 11. See our photo gallery below from the final day of the triduum, Aug. 10. And watch our video of the celebration here. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

  • The Poor Clare Sisters pray at the monastery during the triduum, or period of three days, in honor of their patron, St. Clare.

  • Sister Maria Eden Loyola prays during the triduum.

  • The triduum included eucharistic adoration among the sisters and their guests.

  • Sister Maria Ramonita Sison

  • Sister Anne Bartol plays the organ for the triduum in honor of St. Clare on Saturday, Aug. 10.

  • Praying from left are Sisters Maria Ramonita Sison, Isabel Macarilay and Patricia Anne Coogan.

  • Sister Patricia Anne Coogan (left) holds a relic of St. Clare as Sister Joan Marie Price venerates it.

  • Guests at the Monastery in Langhorne participate in veneration of the relics .

  • Sister Patricia Anne Coogan (left) and Sister Isabel Macarilay pray the novena.

  • Sister Jean Theresa Rossignol

  • Sisters Evelyn Eynon and Jean Therese Rossignol

  • Sister Jean Theresa Rossignol, right, alone with the other Poor Clares of the Franciscan Monastery of St. Clare in Langhorne, turn to the people as they sing during the triduum in honor of St. Clare.

  • Veneration of the relics.

  • The sisters come to the gate of the monastery’s chapel so lay people may venerate the relics of St. Clare.

  • The people participate in the ringing of the bells.

  • Sister Maria Ramonita Sison rings her bell.