Who may apply
- Catholic women between 18 and 35
- In good health, able to keep the night Office and the fasts of the Rule
- Free of debts and family obligations
The path of formation
Correspondence and a visit
Write to the vocation directress, then visit the parlour and spend time with the community.
Aspirancy 1 to 3 months
Live inside the enclosure to share the life before asking to enter.
Postulancy 1 year
Learn the life, the chant and the customs of the monastery.
Novitiate 2 years
Receive the habit and a new name, and study the Rule of Saint Clare.
Temporary vows 3 years
Vows of obedience, poverty, chastity and enclosure, renewed until solemn profession.
Solemn vows for life
Lifelong consecration as a Poor Clare in this monastery.
Come and see
Discernment weekend
16 April 2027 to 18 April 2027
For women 18 to 35. Stay in the guest quarters, pray with the community and talk with the sisters in the parlour.
Questions people ask
Will I ever see my family again?
Yes. Families visit in the parlour, and the community is glad to welcome them.
What is the enclosure?
The part of the monastery reserved to the nuns, so that our life can be given wholly to prayer.
Do you need a dowry?
No. Come as you are; Providence provides.
Write to us
Sister Mary Joseph (fictional), vocation directress, reads every letter. You can also write directly to discern@example.org.