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Our Patroness: St. Clare of Assisi

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St. Clare of Assisi was the first woman to practice the life of entire poverty as taught by St. Francis. Placed by him at the head of a few companions in the small convent of San Damiano, she governed her community for forty-two years thus founding at the gates of Assisi the Order of Poor Clares. Their Rule included austerities hitherto unknown in monasteries of women. They went barefoot, slept on the ground, kept perpetual abstinence and made poverty the basis of their lives. St. Clare died…

St. Clare of Assisi. After listening to the preaching of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Clare befriended him and with his support chose to reject a life of luxury and dedicated herself to teaching,preaching, and caring for the poor.

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Saint Clare of Assisi was one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi. She founded the Order of Saint Clare, commonly referred to today as the Poor Clares.