Submitted on September 24, 2026
65th First Profession
Sister Mary Clare of the Most Blessed Sacrament Van Hoogstraat
Birth name: Judith Mary Therese Van Hoogstraat
Birthplace: St. Louis
Entrance: 1959
First profession: 1961
Final profession: 1964
Education: St. Anthony of Padua Grade and High School
About Sister Mary Clare of the Most Blessed Sacrament Van Hoogstraat: Her joy has been to offer her life in prayer for those who are too busy to pray. The cause of unity is what motivates her during any difficulties and/or sufferings. Receiving the Eucharist every day has truly been her strength and mainstay all these years in the monastery. She continues to live her life as a prayer.
