The Marist Fathers' Australian website reported:

In a simple celebration at Marian House, Woolwich, Sr Clare Francis SM, marked her seventieth anniversary of religious profession at Merrylands, NSW, on Feb 05, 1947. Sydney-born, Sr Clare recalls the late Fr Robert Nolan SM encouraging her at St Patrick's, Church Hill, to be a 'teacher for God' and to consider joining the Marist Sisters. Marist Fathers remember gratefully Sr Clare's service as registrar at Catholic Theological Union, Hunters Hill, in the mid 1970s. Congratulations, Sister Clare !

We Marist Sisters would add that Clare is an amazing advertisement for vowed Marist life - as the photos show! Happily Grace was present for the celebration. Julie, community leader of Marian House where Clare lives, congratulated Clare on behalf of those gathered for the occasion and Clare responded, radiating the joy that she experiences in living out this "gracious choice".

Magnificat, dear Clare!