John Michael Talbot-
First Guest in our Retreat/Guest Apartments
On May 5th the huge bus pulled
up in front of our monastery. Out came John Michael Talbot, who was scheduled to
give a concert at Great Falls Central Catholic High School. With him were his
wife, Viola and his sound engineer. They and their bus driver were the first
guests in our newly built apartments for retreatants and guests.
Lady Jacoba Fraternity
On April 14th Sisters Maryalice
and Catherine traveled to Chinook to meet with the Lady Jacoba Fraternity of
Secular Franciscans. At this meeting Sister Maryalice was installed as the
spiritual assistant for the fraternity.
Knights of Columbus
State Convention
Our long time friends, the
Knights of Columbus, invited us to speak at their annual state convention in
Kalispel on April 18th. Sisters Catherine, Debra, Judith Ann and Maryalice
left home on April 17th and spoke on the morning of the 18th. As always we were
well received and given a check by Bob Murphy, the State Deputy.
La Verna Ready for
Retreatants
The final phase of our monastery
is now complete and the retreat area is ready for retreatants, as you can see by
the pictures above. There are two apartments, each with two bedrooms, a
kitchenette with appliances so people can cook their own meals, and a washer and
dryer. If you are interested in making reservations for a retreat, call Sister
Jane at (406)453-7891 or e-mail at
sisters@poorclaresmt.org
Bishop Warfel Comes for
Eucharistic Liturgy
When Bishop Warfel is in Great Falls
on days when we do not have Mass scheduled, he often celebrates with us. Our
regular scheduled mass days are Mondays at 7:30 AM with Father Michael Guinan and Wednesdays at 5:00 PM with Father Jay Peterson. Bishop Warfel's
schedule determines the time for him. Call if you wish to attend on days other
than Mondays and Wednesdays to make sure that we are having Mass and what time.
Open House for Chapel
Building; a guided tour
If you were unable to attend the
open house or the dedication of the chapel in May
and June, you may want to take
a mini-tour by clicking on the pages provided:
Part 1;
Part 2
Our mailing address is
now:
Poor Clares of Montana
3020 18th Ave. S Great Falls, MT 59405-5167
phone: (406)453, 7891
