Sister Clare A. D’Auria OSF

Clare A. D’Auria OSF, a Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia, Aston, PA, currently ministers as a staff member at the Franciscan Spiritual Center in Aston, Pennsylvania.  For half of her fifty years in ministry, Clare has traveled throughout the United States and abroad, offering directed retreats as well as guided and preached retreats especially focused on women’s spirituality and the spirituality of aging.  She also served on the staff of Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs for eight years, leading pilgrims through the holy sites in both Assisi and Rome.  A certified spiritual director, her other ministerial experience has included congregational and provincial leadership, secondary and collegiate education, and a variety of additional administrative roles both within and outside of her congregation.