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August 11 · Memorial · White
St Clare of Assisi
(1194–1253) Disciple of St Francis and founder of the Poor Clares. She defended absolute poverty for her sisters with such firmness that the pope let her have what no other women's order had: a Rule of her own.
A prayerSaint Clare, mirror of poverty, draw us back to what is essential.
When is the feast of St Clare of Assisi?
The feast is celebrated on August 11 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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