Little Sisters of St Clare (LSSC)

The Little Sisters of St. Clare is a Community of faithful women who seek to live a contemplative life of prayer, study, and service, in the tradition of St. Clare and St. Francis. As a Community, our beliefs are seen in our actions, our worship, and in our commitment to a common life. We actively serve in the world through guiding children and youth; caring for the poor, the ill, and the marginalized; nurturing the environment; and healing the wounded.

We are not cloistered but live independently, valuing our proximity to each other. We gather two or three times a year for Community worship and celebration. We gather each month for Franciscan study and prayer, most typically in small Chapters located throughout Western Washington. As individuals, our faith is rooted in our baptismal covenant; we express our response to God’s call in a lifestyle that interprets monastic traditions in a contemporary way. We guide our lives by the vows of simplicity, fidelity, and purity. We demonstrate our Franciscan roots in an attitude of respect and love for all creation, including deep care and consideration for each other. We are single, married, and in committed relationships.