"The form of life of the Order of the Poor Sisters . . . is this:
to observe the holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ by living in obedience,
without possessing anything as my own and in chastity."
Rule of St Clare

Founded by Saint Clare and Saint Francis in Assisi, the Poor Clares now have communities all round the world - contemplative communities with lives centred on prayer in praise of God, and in intercession for the needs of the world. We welcome you to this contact with our monastery in East Lothian, Scotland. Our original community was founded in Edinburgh in 1895 and there have been Poor Clares in the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh ever since.

Because our premises are small and simple, our life is rather like the life of St Clare at the beginning of our Order. If you would like to find out about our life of prayer or life in community, please follow the links on the left. If you would like to ask for a remembrance in our prayers please feel free to contact us using our prayer request facility.

Thank you for visiting our site, and in the words of our Founder, Saint Clare:

"May the Lord be with you always and may you be with Him always, and in every place. Amen."
Blessing of Saint Clare