Art at St. Bonaventure University

Paul O'Keefe OFM drawing

Franciscan Picnic

Franciscan Picnic for Friars and Sisters September 1

Greeting the guests for the picnic and than Mass together to beginning our day of fun. We are celebrating 100 years in Chesterfield/Bordentown Area.

Now we eat and have fun with our friends.

Franciscorps visits Monastery of Saint Clare , August 28,2009

Brother Jim More OFM Conventual brought eleven post graduate students to visit our Monastery and to help them to understand our life.
Four of the young people will be going to Costa Rica to do volunteer work among the poor.
Seven will do volunteer work in Syracuse, NY among the poor.

Path in the Woods to our Creek

This is a wonderful hide away to sit and meditate with God amid nature.

Feast of Saint Clare-Brunch at 10:00 AM and Eucharistic Celebration at 7:00PM

Friar Steve Kluge presides at Transitus for Saint Clare Monday evening August 10,2009

Bontanical Gardens, Our Lady of Victory Church and Letchworth Park around Buffalo, NY- side trips while we were studying at St. Bonaventure University

Summer at Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure University Enrichment Program for Poor Clares July, 2009

Sister Suzanne OSF Was our Dean Mother during our stay at St. Bonaventure

St, Bonaventure University enrichment Program for Poor Clares July5 to 25th 2009

Maria Pia Albrsoni was our professor and took Clare and her form of Life in the 13 Century.

Friar Michael Blastic OFM helped with defining necessary issues.

A Class on Stained Glass

Sister Pat and Sister Florence were at a workshop at St. Bonaventure University in Olean, NY for three weeks. One of our teachers, Sister Ann Therese Kelly is a well know stained glass artist.
Below is her blog .
When I return home we will put up more pictures on our blog of the different teachers and Poor Clares who took part in this workshop for you to see and enjoy. Sister Pat Coogan from the Langhorn community will send us pictures and as soon as we have them we will share them with you.
Until then enjoy sister Kelly's blog.


http://sisterkelly.blogspot.com/

Sister Agnes Celebrates her 80th Birthday

The Sisters celebrate with Sister Agnes on her milestone birthday with gifts from each sister, cake an ice cream and the video "Oklahoma." Sister Agnes loves musicals. Congratulations and peace to you, Sister Agnes.