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New Life in Our Monastery
During the month of November, Sophia Sarember visited our monastery for a "live-in" experience. This is a time for discernment of a vocation to our monastery and our life of prayer. At the end of this time, both Sophia and our community decided that she will return in March, 2012 to begin her postulancy as a Poor Clare of Montana. Several other women are planning such discernment visits with us.

Monastery Helpers
On November 30th our gathering room was filled with a group of people from Holy Spirit Parish who volunteered to come and help us stuff envelopes for our Advent/Christmas mailing. The women and one man worked tirelessly and the work was completed so that it could be taken to the post office around 3:00PM. We are grateful for their help and enjoyed so much having them come. The time was punctuated with conversation and laughter.

Christmas Reflections
We went to Holy Spirit Church for a 7:00 Christmas Eve Mass. As it turned out there were eight baptisms at this Mass. What a beautiful way to celebrate the birth of Christ into our world. Each of the infants and their families represented the newborn Christ. On Christmas morning Bishop Warfel came to celebrate the Christmas Day Liturgy with us. Our crib in front of the altar and our nature tree in the entryway reminded us of the wonder of the Incarnation in our lives. Each one of you, our friends and benefactors, was remembered in the Eucharistic celebration. On Christmas evening we gathered in our community room to open gifts sent by benefactors and our own exchange of gifts for the sister whose name we drew at the beginning of Advent. How grateful we are to all who make our lives here possible!

Daily Mass in the Monastery Chapel
We are pleased that there is now daily mass in our chapel at 7:00 A.M. on Monday through Thursday and 11:30 AM on Fridays. All are invited to join us if these are convenient times for you.

Those Who Used our Gathering Room and Chapel Recently
During the last few months we have hosted a number of groups in our gathering room and chapel. Besides the children who have come for days of prayer with their teachers, there have been a number of adult groups. In addition to diocesan personnel, people from local parishes, and Secular Franciscan meetings some non-Catholic church groups have also come for prayer and reflection.

If you are interested in making reservation, call Sister Jane at (406) 453-7891 or e-mail at sisters@poorclaresmt.org  

Our mailing address is: 
Poor Clares of Montana
3020 18th Ave. S   Great Falls, MT  59405-5167
phone: (406)453, 7891

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