OUR LIFE

"You are my God, I thank
You, my God I praise You! "

 

Psalm 118:28

 

The life of a Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration is rooted in ‘observing the Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ by living in obedience, without property and in chastity’ as Our Holy Father, St. Francis of Assisi showed us. Responding to the Lord’s Gift of Himself in the Eucharist, the PCPA seeks union with Christ, so that in her prayer, work and communal life, she may participate in His Work of Redemption for the salvation of souls. The PCPA is called to live a life of Adoration, always remaining with the Lord as a cloistered nun, seeking to ‘praise [Him] by her very life’ (St. Clare).

 

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VOCATIONS

Seized by the Light of Christ
to live in His Presence!

Hear O daughter and see, turn your ear! If you "[desire union with the Lord above all else]”... come and “seek His Face constantly!” "Inflamed with His Love in the depths of our being, we are transformed into His Very Image and are moved to seek Him with ever greater desire. We strive to live always in His Presence with pure and humble hearts, that God may accomplish good things in us” (PCPA Constitutions).

WHO WE ARE  |  HISTORY

Deo Gratias per Jesum in Sanctissimum Sacramentum!

Catch a glimpse of the history of the PCPAs! Our beginnings  reach back to Assisi, Italy and the life of Sts. Francis and Clare. In 1854 Mother Marie de St. Claire Boulliveaux lit the lamp of Franciscan Adoration in France which has been passed on to generations of her daughters who have carried this mission to Poland, Austria, India, Bangladesh and the USA. 

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CHARISMS

May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament Be Praised, Adored, and Loved with Grateful Affection! 


Jesus in the Eucharist loves His Church and every soul without reserve or limit. The Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration exist to make some return of thankful love to Him, seeking to bring as many souls as possible to know Him and His Goodness. The Priest Retreat House and the Adoration Sodality at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament were initiated to draw as many priests and friends of God closer to the Eucharistic Heart of Christ. These ventures are living responses to the exhortation of our foundress Mother Marie de St. Claire. “To devote ourselves to Jesus in the Eucharist, to the Church, to the interests of the glory of God, to the extension of the Kingdom of Our Lord, these are our duties. And do not say that, because of our humility, it is too great a vocation. As adoring souls, we must lead all souls to Jesus, but principally the souls of Priests. In our holy Constitutions, in effect, we are told that we must not be content with our own sanctification, but we must make it our business to pray for the missionaries. All those who have the care of souls should be the object of our supplication."

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Intercessory Prayer

Throughout the day and night we bring your intentions and needs to Our Eucharistic Lord, knowing that “the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His Unfailing Love" (Psalm 33:18).

VISIT US

On this earth we are ‘strangers and sojourners’ on the way to eternity!

Saint Francis always asked his children to follow the laws of a pilgrim. A pilgrim needs rest, fellowship, blessing and healing. St. Clare learned from St. Francis the wonder of being a pilgrim, walking in the Footprints of Jesus, even within the walls of the Enclosure. In the past pilgrims often trekked rough and lengthy pathways to sacred destinations, made holy by the Presence of the Incarnate Son of God or by His Saintly Friends. Here at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament the destination is easier to get to and the pilgrim can discover the thrill of Divine Encounter. Come and see! We have the great joy and privilege of supporting the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament with our prayers and witness but also our liturgical life of praise, thanksgiving and Eucharistic devotion to pilgrims who come to visit us. What is here is Jesus and we want you to join in our life of adoration and praise as a pilgrim on the way home.

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