Saint of the day
Date
11 August
The Saint of the Day presents a daily calendar of Saints remembered by the Church. The pages feature the stories of the great witnesses of Christian life through the centuries, lighting our way on our journey of faith.
St. Clare of Assisis, Virgin, Foundress of the Poor Ladies
The Church remembers Saint Clare of Assisi on August 11. A virgin of the thirteenth century, St. Clare was a friend and contemporary of St. Francis of Assisi, who founded the Clarissan Sisters - the “Poor Clares”.
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