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.

Upcoming Programs by Sister Clare A. D’Auria OSF

Winter Directed Retreat 2025

Also With Sister Mary Ellen Higgins, IHM, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN, Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ and Fr. Joe Schad, SJ

January 20 - 27, 2025

A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God's voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes. Our Spiritual Directors on staff will […]

Winter Directed Retreat Weekend 2025

Also With Sister Mary Ellen Higgins, IHM, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN, Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ, Sister Ruthann O'Mara, SSJ and Fr. Joe Schad, SJ

January 24 - 26, 2025

A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God's voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes. Our Spiritual Directors on staff will […]

Summer Directed Retreat II 2025

Also With Sister Karen Doyle, SSJ, Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ, Linda Robinson, Sister Catherine Anne Soley, ra, Fr. Joe Schad, SJ and Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN

July 17 - 24, 2025

A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God’s voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes.  Each director possesses […]