It’s no question that nuns at the Poor Clares Monastery in Langhorne take communion very seriously. The convent can make up to 10,000 alter breads at a time, writes Alexandra Greeley for the National Catholic Register.  

The sisters use machines to mix flour and water. Then they bake, dampen, cut the wafers and package them to be distributed to parishes throughout the area.  

The baking can take several hours, but it’s special to the sisters as it’s a way for them to participate in Holy Communion, says Sister Anne Bartol.  

Growing up in Louisiana, Sister Anne has always felt a calling to become a nun. Having grown up going to church and Catholic schools, Sister Anne followed the path that path after turning thirty.  

She visited several communities and decided on the Poor Clare convent, which she has been a part of for 25 years.  

Read more about the Poor Clares Monastery in Langhorne and it’s the sisters’ passion for baking wafers in the National Catholic Register.  

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