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Six myths about becoming a nun Sister Julie Vieira, I.H.M. belongs to the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Monroe, Michigan. She is the program director of the I.H.M. Spirituality Centers. She has served for many years in online engagement, blogging, and podcasting.
COURTESY OF THE I.H.M. SISTERS OF MONROE, MICHIGAN
THE AUTHOR with two members of her community, Sister Michele Denton, I.H.M. and novice Jane Aseltyne.
by Sister Julie Vieira,
I.H.M.
Don’t see yourself becoming a religious sister? Think again.
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E, A NUN? But there’s no one my age . . . but I always wanted to be an engineer . . . but I’m going to feel alone.” But nothing! Today’s sisters are a dynamic group of educated, creative, community-oriented women who are a breath of fresh air to religious life and to the church and world. Let’s look at some of the common reasons young women give for dismissing the idea of becoming a sister or nun—and why they don’t necessarily hold up.
1. “But most sisters are old.” Think again! We stand on the shoulders not of “old” sisters but of sisters whose
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