The life of a contemplative consists quite simply of a soul seeking the Face of the Lord in all things. No one lived this life more fully than the Blessed Virgin Mary, and we are called by our Constitutions to take her as our model: " In living out our contemplative call we look to Mary, as Francis and Clare urge us to do, for in her very being she expresses the essence of our contemplative way." (Article 16) As we carry out the ordinary tasks of daily life, we strive to imitate and be united to the hidden life of love and adoration that Our Lady lived with her whole being.

     As Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration our unique charism of perpetual adoration in a spirit of thanksgiving gives us the privilege of having an hour of adoration each day and times of nocturnal adoration during the week before the Most Blessed Sacrament solemnly exposed in our Chapel. Our life of prayer is balanced with times of work, recreation and rest.

    Here's a nun's typical day:
 

The daily horarium: 5:30 Rise 6:00 Meditation 6:30 Lauds 7:00 Breakfast Throughout the day the Blessed Sacrament is solemnly exposed, and one sister replaces another for an hour of adoration. 7:15-10:45 Work time 11:00 The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 11:45 Terce and Sext 12:00 Dinner 1:00-2:00 Free time 2:00 Office of Readings and None 2:30-5:30 Work time 5:30 Vespers followed by the Rosary 6:15 Supper followed by Recreation 8:00 Compline        Grand Silence

"Looking upon work as a grace, we make full use of our abilities in the tasks assigned to us, that we may return to God with increase the talents He has given us"

(Constitutions, Article 148)