O divine Jesus, the Spouse of virgins, and eternal rewarder of those who are so happy as to leave all on earth that they may find all in heaven, look down we beseech Thee on us with eyes of mercy. We assemble here to thank Thee for the favours bestowed on our blessed Foundress and Patroness St. Clare, to acknowledge how deeply we are indebted to Thy eternal predilection for being ranked among her children, and to implore through Thy compassionate heart, and her intercession, our present petitions.

And thou, O illustrious patroness of Poor Clares! Seraphic spouse of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the sacrament of His love; thou didst early select that adorable sanctuary for thy refuge and dwelling. There thy angelic soul was perfectly purified, there thou wert enriched by a sublime gift of heavenly contemplation. In that furnace of eternal love where thy merit was consummated and all thy sacrifices rewarded, thou didst enjoy an anticipated paradise.

O holy Mother St. Clare, thou knowest by thy own happy experience that it is sweet to serve God, despising this world; deign then to consider and provide for the spiritual and temporal wants of every member of this community. May we all not alone bear thy name, but imitate thy virtues. Obtain for us that holy spirit of poverty for which thou wert so signally distinguished, and which detached thee from all things created; that perfect obedience which left thee no will but the will of thy crucified Spouse; and an ardent devotion to the adorable sacrament of the altar. Amen.

O blessed saint, who didst give thyself so early to Jesus, grant that I may imitate thy blessed example, as far as my state in life will permit, and that I may never prove a hindrance, either in word or deed, to any who desire to consecrate themselves to God, as thou didst. Oh! dear saint, whose very name is light, and whose heart was ever full of such tender love to Jesus crucified, obtain for me the grace of divine light and guidance in all my undertakings, and of such ardent love of my adorable Saviour that I may be willing, nay rather that I may prefer to endure any suffering sooner than offend Him, even by a wilful imperfection. Amen.