Upcoming Events
Join us for special feasts celebrated at Sancta Clara Monastery!
We also have our homemade bread and soup sales, Gala, and Nun Run as our fundraising campaign. Stay tuned for more to come.
Bread and Soup Sale
Join us for our first Bread & Soup Sale of 2026!
All of our bread and soup is homemade with lots of love, care, hard work, and, of course, plenty of prayers from our Sisters! Each item is carefully prepared and double-checked.
We hope you’ll enjoy these homemade favorites and share a little warmth with your family and friends. We guarantee that whatever you choose will be delicious—and made with love!
*Preorder via the online form below or call our office to help us prepare enough food in advance!
For more information go to poorclares.org/bread-and-soup
The Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi (800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis)
With joyful hearts, the Poor Clares cordially invite all the faithful to join us in celebrating the Solemnity of our Seraphic Father, St. Francis of Assisi, on the 800th anniversary of his death.
Although this celebration falls on a Sunday, within the Franciscan Order we joyfully honor St. Francis with the solemnity proper to our Franciscan family, giving thanks for the gift of his life, his vocation, and his enduring witness to the Gospel.
For us, the Poor Clares, this Jubilee holds a particularly profound and joyful meaning. St. Francis is our spiritual father and the founder of the Franciscan family, while St. Clare, inspired by his example and preaching, became his “little plant” and the mother of our contemplative vocation. Eight centuries later, we continue to grow as little plants rooted in the same Franciscan soil, seeking to follow Christ in poverty, prayer, simplicity, fraternity, and love.
We warmly invite you to join us in this special celebration as we give thanks for the life and legacy of St. Francis and ask, through his intercession, for the grace to renew our love for Christ and our commitment to the Gospel.
Come and rejoice with us in giving thanks to God for the gift of our Seraphic Father, St. Francis of Assisi!
7th Annual Nun Run
Join us for our Annual Nun Run 5k walk/run! Registration begins at 7:30, Kids free 100 M dash at 8:40, and the race starting at 9 AM. More info: http://poorclares.org/nunrun
Pepperoni Rolls & Cookies
To help with the much-needed renovations for our retreat and apartment house, our very good friend of Sancta Clara Monastery will host a homemade pepperoni roll fundraiser to help raise the needed funds for the improvements. The rolls and cookies can be picked up on Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Monastery.
We appreciate you placing orders ahead of time so we know how many to bake. Please fill out the form below or call the monastery office at 330-492-1171.
Pay at pickup, with either cash, credit card or a check written to PCPA Foundation Canton.
Sale is from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Sancta Clara Family Picnic
Join us as we celebrate the Feast of St. Clare with Mass at 10 AM celebrated by Most Reverend Bishop Daivd Bonnar followed by food, games, music and prizes on the beautiful grounds of Sancta Clara Monastery.
It will be a day of great fun, food and fellowship for all ages.
Please note: There will be no 9:00 AM Mass on this day.
Annual Gala
You’re invited to the Sancta Clara Annual Gala at St. George Social Center with a special guest.
Mass begins at 10:30am & Gala and auction begin at 12pm at St. George. We thank you all in advance for your support as the money goes to help our monastery.
Pepperoni Rolls & Cookies
To help with the much-needed renovations for our retreat and apartment house, our very good friend of Sancta Clara Monastery will host a homemade pepperoni roll fundraiser to help raise the needed funds for the improvements. The rolls and cookies can be picked up on Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Monastery.
We appreciate you placing orders ahead of time so we know how many to bake. Please fill out the online form or call the monastery office at 330-492-1171.
Pay at pickup, with either cash, credit card or a check written to PCPA Foundation Canton.
Sale is from 10 AM to 4 PM.
November Pepperoni Roll Sale
To help with the much-needed renovations for our retreat and apartment house, our very good friend of Sancta Clara Monastery will host a homemade pepperoni roll fundraiser to help raise the needed funds for the improvements. We appreciate you placing orders ahead of time so we know how many to bake. Please fill out the online form or call the monastery office at 330-492-1171. Pay at pickup, with either cash, credit card or a check written to PCPA Foundation Canton.
Preorder here (https://poorclares.org/pepperoni-rolls)
6th Annual Nun Run
Join us for our 6th Annual Nun Run 5k walk/run! Registration begins at 7:30, Kids free 100 M dash at 8:40, and the race starting at 9 AM. More info: http://poorclares.org/nunrun
September Bread and Soup Sale
Join us for our last bread and soup sale of the year! All of our food is home made, double checked, and prayed over with lots of prayers and hard work. We guarantee that whatever you buy will be delicious.
Zucchini Bread Sale
Join us for the fruits of our summer labor — zucchini bread!
Each zucchini bread loaf is $10. We are highly encouraging pre-order so we know if we will have enough ingredients to fulfill all the orders.
Preorder here via PayPal or call the office at 30-492-1171 and pick up your order on August 23 between 10am to 4pm.
Jubilee Mass & Family Picnic
Join us on August 10th at 10:00 AM for the Stark County Jubilee Mass celebrated by Bishop David Bonnar followed by the annual Sancta Clara family picnic, which will include food, games, music and prizes!
Pepperoni Rolls & Cookies Sale
To help with the much-needed renovations for our retreat and apartment house, our very good friend of Sancta Clara Monastery will host a homemade pepperoni roll fundraiser to help raise the needed funds for the improvements. The rolls and cookies can be picked up on Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Monastery.
We appreciate you placing orders ahead of time so we know how many to bake. Please fill out the form below or call the monastery office at 330-492-1171.
Pay at pickup, with either cash, credit card or a check written to PCPA Foundation Canton.
Sale is from 10 AM to 4 PM.
November Bread and Soup Sale
Join us for our last bread and soup sale of the eyar! All of our food is home made, double checked, and prayed over with lots of prayers and hard work. We guarantee that whatever you buy will be delicious.
5th Annual Nun Run
Join us for our 5th Annual Nun Run 5k walk/run! Registration begins at 7:30, Kids free 100 M dash at 8:40, and the race starting at 9 AM. Please see scmnunrun.org for more details once they are ready.