Kathleen Ann Horvat

Hello and welcome to our website. I’d like to share a little bit about myself and something about St. Clare and her form of life.

My roots are in the Great Lakes bioregion---beautiful Michigan and Ohio.  My life “up north” included many happy years in an active religious community doing parish work, teaching, and peace and justice ministry. In midlife I got up enough courage to respond to a call that I had been hearing for a long time, a call that seemed clear as I was on pilgrimage in Assisi.

We visited the places where Francis and Clare lived. I heard about Clare’s focus on poverty, community, and prayer. I was happy in my apostolic community and ministry so...could God really be asking me to leave my beloved Sisters of St. Francis and my family to be a Sister of St. Clare?  Could I ignore God’s invitation? After much discernment and prayer I transferred to this Poor Clare community. Each day I come to more fully understand and treasure my Poor Clare vocation. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

Several years ago, we celebrated the 750th anniversary of Clare’s form of life. She received approval for it on her deathbed. Clare wrote this rule having lived it with her sisters in San Damiano for 40 years. She was able to inspire others over some 800 years to continue to live this Gospel form of life. She is a model for us today.

Please come back and visit us again. We are here for you and pray for your intentions. May God give you Peace!

Sister Kathleen Ann Horvat