NYLIBUD Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) So yesterday I went into my local Hobby Lobby to get some paint and glue.While I was there I noticed about 15-20+ nuns walking around shopping.I’ve never seen so many nuns in one place at the same time.There were a lot of them checking out the car and plane models as well,along with some of the model railroading supplies.They all seemed very friendly…However one thing I did notice,was that none of them were wearing masks.Hmmmm🤔😷 Edited February 5, 2022 by NYLIBUD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I ran the business office for a community of Catholic Sisters for fifteen years. I could probably count on my fingers the number of times I saw any of them wearing a habit as pictured. And those instances were always at fund raising events, where there were older benefactors present who had attended Catholic school and were used to seeing the Sisters dressed in that way. Most of them didn't even have one anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 My sister was a cloistered nun who lived in a very strict and closed community committed to prayer. They were the only ones I ever saw wear the full habits. My understanding is that they are more lenient these days regarding excursions away from the cloister, but still only on special occasions. My guess is this might be one of those occasions in support of an upcoming event, or simply to resupply for the next period of time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTrucker Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 The outfits nuns wear varies according to their order and the type of vows they took when they entered monastic life. Complete habits are only worn by nuns who take full vows in the more conservative orders; other orders allow for abbreviated habits or more conventional forms of dress, and women who take the simple vows (technically called sisters of the order rather than nuns), may not wear any distinguishing garments at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lunajammer said: My sister was a cloistered nun who lived in a very strict and closed community committed to prayer. They were the only ones I ever saw wear the full habits. My understanding is that they are more lenient these days regarding excursions away from the cloister, but still only on special occasions. My guess is this might be one of those occasions in support of an upcoming event, or simply to resupply for the next period of time. Yea im not sure,i don’t recall the last time i saw so many nuns in full uniform,(for lack of a better word).Are you saying that they may have been shopping there for say,an upcoming charity event?Idk,but as i said,they all were very friendly.Just not use to seeing nuns anymore in public. Edited February 5, 2022 by NYLIBUD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Reminds me of the scene in "Sister Act" where the mobsters are going through the casino trying to find Delores, but keep catching the other nuns, who are dressed just like her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Oldcarfan27 said: Reminds me of the scene in "Sister Act" where the mobsters are going through the casino trying to find Delores, but keep catching the other nuns, who are dressed just like her! Exactly.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Guess I just learned a little something about nuns. As far as the masks go....is it mandatory in your area? I know some places it isn't but here in Oregon we have to wear them in any indoor facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, TonyK said: Guess I just learned a little something about nuns. As far as the masks go....is it mandatory in your area? I know some places it isn't but here in Oregon we have to wear them in any indoor…..(Yea im not sure if it’s mandatory to wear a mask in my area.But there are signs everywhere reminding people to wear them.) Edited February 5, 2022 by NYLIBUD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 23 hours ago, NYLIBUD said: However one thing I did notice,was that none of them were wearing masks.Hmmmm🤔😷 Maybe they have an inside connection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 54 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said: Maybe they have an inside connection? Hmm,could be,lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 They went for the hobby supplies but stayed for the instrumental Christian songs Hobby Lobby always plays in the background… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Which one did you find attractive? Ummm, nun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerS Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 I served time in a parochial school fourth thru eighth grade. The principal and a few teachers were nuns but not dressed like these. Mean as can be! I worked in a local, independent pharmacy during the college years and had we had a few that came in dress as in the pic. Very pleasant and approachable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 2/4/2022 at 11:25 PM, OldTrucker said: The outfits nuns wear varies according to their order and the type of vows they took when they entered monastic life. Complete habits are only worn by nuns who take full vows in the more conservative orders; other orders allow for abbreviated habits or more conventional forms of dress, and women who take the simple vows (technically called sisters of the order rather than nuns), may not wear any distinguishing garments at all. I never had a lay teacher until I went to high school. The nuns pictured below were members of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and were my teachers from 1966-73. They changed to the more casual habits in 1969. They were less cumbersome and allowed the sisters ability to put more energy in their follow through when they swung the "Board of Education". This photo was the inspiration for the "Meeting of the Families" scene in the Godfather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Wagon Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Some of you guys oughta respect the peng- eh, sisters little more. You’re lucky that they weren’t packing heat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Wagon Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 2/5/2022 at 6:14 AM, TonyK said: here in Oregon we have to wear them in any indoor facility Are you in the Portland metro area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, SfanGoch said: . Edited February 7, 2022 by Lunajammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 I think we should stop this now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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