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In May, Sr Kathleen
Moffatt OSF from America will lead our sisters in a four day Gathering
to launch our General Chapter preparation for 2009. Our reflections will
centre on Franciscan Evangelical Life and the uniqueness of our
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Sister Patricia led a Lenten
series of prayer and reflection based on her recently published book 'An
Affair of the Heart'. This was enjoyed by sisters, parishioners, friends
and neighbours. Sister will continue to give weekend presentations
throughout 2008.
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Sister Imelda
celebrated her 100th birthday in Govan on the 5th February. A great day
was had by all, we are awaiting photographs....Sister is our last living
link with our Foundress Mother Francis who died in 1927.
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Sister Maria who works as a volunteer at the Fair Trade shop in Melton
Mowbray was also actively involved in collecting chain links for the
Jubilee Campaign for debt cancellation.
These paper chains will continue until May 17th, 2008.
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Sister Marianne is
hosting a vocations 'Come and See' weekend from Friday 27th June until
Sunday 29th June. This is open to young women aged 18 - 40 years who wish
to explore the call to Franciscan Religious Life. The venue is St
Clare's Convent, Stretton Road,
Clay Cross,
Derbyshire. S45 9AQ.
Email info@stclaresconvent.fsnet.co.uk
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Pope Benedict XV1
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On the last Saturday of each month, the sisters at St
Clare's welcome young women to pray, reflect and discern the vocation to
Franciscan Religious Life. Why not come along and join us next month?
For more information
www.franciscanvocations.org.uk
The consecrated life can certainly be credited with having
effectively helped to keep alive in the Church the obligation of
fraternity as a form of witness to the Trinity. By constantly promoting
fraternal love, also in the form of common life, the consecrated life has
shown that sharing in the Trinitarian communion can change human
relationships and create a new type of solidarity. (Pope Benedict's
message for vocation Sunday 2008 quoting Pope John Paul II )
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There are 1,300 Secular Franciscans in Britain and we are
blessed as a Congregation to have a vibrant group attached to Saint
Clare's Convent, Clay Cross. They meet once a month for their fraternity
meeting and they also meet once a month for their formation
sessions.
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Secular Franciscan Enquiry Group
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Sister Thomas More and
our Franciscan Minoress Companions will make a pilgrimage on 21st of June to visit the site of the first Franciscans who came to Canterbury
in 1224.
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nursing sisters accompany the sick on pilgrimages to Lourdes. In this
special anniversary year Sister Irene will join the Glasgow Pilgrimage
in July.
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