I was wondering if nurse nuns are still around?
2007-11-29 13:56:25 · 3 answers · asked by Mr. Dude 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Yes, many orders still have sisters working as nurses. The Benedictines, for one.
And there are young nuns. This past summer, I attended the ceremony in which one lovely young lady made her final profession of vows. She's 26. She's not the youngest at her convent and there are quite a few right around her age.
2007-11-29 14:57:22 · answer #1 · answered by sparki777 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are orders that do nursing. The Little Sisters of the Poor, for one. There aren't many of them left. They are a pretty strict order & they have had to close many of their homes. I worked for them in Milwaukee until they left about 12 years ago. They are also Fransiscan nuns in nursing.
2007-11-29 20:52:18 · answer #2 · answered by pennyluhu03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are. Every one (like 3) I have met has been quite old though. I don't think there is such a thing as a young nun. I have yet to meet one in person, but I have heard tales of their existence. lol
2007-11-29 14:49:55 · answer #3 · answered by EmK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋