Poor Clares of Langhorne, PA

Poor Clares of Langhorne, PA Countess Anna Bentivoglio followed her sister, Constance, into the Poor Clares. She longed for more austerity and asked for special penances.

the Poor Clares of Langhorne are a contemplative community of Roman Catholic Sisters who praise and worship the Lord through a life of prayer, work, and life in community. Then Pope Pius IX commissioned the two Bentivoglio sisters – Mother Magdalen and her sister Constance - to go from Italy to America. They arraived in the “New World” on October 12, 1875, and established the monastery of the Orde

r of Saint Clare in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1878. In 1915, after 8 monasteries had been founded in the United States, word came to the Poor Clares that “someone was interested in building a monastery for them in the city of Philadelphia.” The Abbess of the Boston Monastery, Mother Mary Charitas Burns, received word of this request and on March 25, 1916 a group of Sisters moved into Philadelphia. Sixty years later, the Sisters began looking for a new Monastery, and our current site located on 17 acres of land in Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was chosen. The cornerstone was laid in 1976 and the monastery was officially dedicated on September 8, 1977

06/13/2026
06/12/2026

Livestream of Sr. Anne's Silver (25th) anniversary Jubilee Mass here on our Facebook site. Tomorrow, Saturday, June 13 at 11 am. I hope you can join us!!!

Holy and Blessed Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus! May the love of Jesus touch your heart in a special and powerful w...
06/12/2026

Holy and Blessed Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus! May the love of Jesus touch your heart in a special and powerful way today and always!

Celebrating our first Mass with our friend, newly-ordained Fr. Griffin Schlaepfer. We are so happy for him and for the ...
06/10/2026

Celebrating our first Mass with our friend, newly-ordained Fr. Griffin Schlaepfer. We are so happy for him and for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia! Please continue to pray for him as he begins his ministry soon.

Doing a little gardening at the monastery. Do you have a chance to get outside and enjoy nature? Blessed be God for al...
06/08/2026

Doing a little gardening at the monastery. Do you have a chance to get outside and enjoy nature? Blessed be God for all his wonderful creation!

Celebrating the first Mass with our community of newly-ordained Fr. Declan Cole, together with his sponsor, Msgr. Richar...
06/01/2026

Celebrating the first Mass with our community of newly-ordained Fr. Declan Cole, together with his sponsor, Msgr. Richard Bolger. Please keep Fr. Cole in your prayers as he begins his priestly ministry !

Holy and Blessed Pentecost! May the Holy Spirit inflame your hearts and minds and fill you with the joy of the Lord! ...
05/24/2026

Holy and Blessed Pentecost! May the Holy Spirit inflame your hearts and minds and fill you with the joy of the Lord!

05/22/2026

Shairng the last segment of our Easter Celebration, as we approach Pentecost and the end of the Easter Season. We have enjoyed journeying through this Holy time with you. May God Bless you!

Sharing some more spring photos, grateful for God's beauty and all His creatures! Blessings to you!
05/20/2026

Sharing some more spring photos, grateful for God's beauty and all His creatures! Blessings to you!

05/13/2026

Sharing part 3 of the Easter Vigil Service. Thanking the Lord for Easter Blessings as Ascension Thursday approaches. May God bless you!!!

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Langhorne, PA

Opening Hours

Monday 5:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 5:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 5:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 5:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 5:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 5:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday 6am - 5:30pm

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+12159685775

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