Archive for December, 2008
Our First Snowfall
Posted in Chesterfield Chronicles, tagged snow on December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Poor Clares: 100 Years in the Bordentown/Chesterfield Area
Posted in Chesterfield Chronicles, Poor Clares, tagged bordentown, chesterfield, monastery, mother mary magdalen bentivoglio, Poor Clares on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mother Mary Magdalen Bentivoglio
Countess Annetta Bentivoglio was born of a noble family in Rome, July 29,1834. In 1864 her sister, Constance, entered the Poor Clares of San Lorenzo in Rome and Annetta followed her and was given the name of Mother Mary Magdalen.
In 1875, in obedience to Pope Pius IX, Mother Mary Magdalen and her [...]
The Poor Clares
Welcome to the blog of the Poor Clares of New Jersey. We are a Roman Catholic community of contemplative nuns dedicated to a life of prayer for all people.
Our greatest desire is to pass on the tradition of Saint Clare of Assisi’s Gospel Way of Life.
Visit the Poor Clares website.
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