{"id":348,"date":"2014-09-14T23:12:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-14T23:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuns4fun.com\/nuns4funwordpress\/?page_id=348"},"modified":"2017-03-14T18:45:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T18:45:23","slug":"we-support-the-sisters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nuns4fun.com\/?page_id=348","title":{"rendered":"We Support The Sisters"},"content":{"rendered":"

When LATE NITE CATECHISM<\/strong> began in 1993, nuns weren\u2019t really sure what to think of our little comedy. In fact, we had a rough time getting them to see it. But once they did, word spread and we\u2019re proud that so many Sisters have seen and loved not only LATE NITE CATECHISM, but the other \u201cnun\u201d comedies, our BIBLE BINGO<\/strong> series, and our other religious performances.<\/p>\n

At our one-year anniversary, we had the idea of making a donation to one of the orders in Chicago. It wasn\u2019t until 1995 that we found an order willing to take the money: the Carmelites at St. Patrick\u2019s Residence in Naperville. And once we got one order to accept the money, it was easy to convince the other orders to do the same.<\/p>\n

So you might ask why we collect for the nuns?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The obvious answer is that we want to give back to these women who did so much for all of us. And we also urge people who have come to see our shows to donate on their own, to find orders who taught them and to make a donation.<\/p>\n

It always surprises people to learn that the nuns are not cared for by the dioceses or archdioceses in this country. To make matters worse, when Social Security was implemented in the United States, the Catholic Church opted out to cover the nuns. So they were pretty much on their own.<\/p>\n

Some orders did buy into Social Security and the nuns receive very small stipends. However, most orders rely on whatever fundraising they can do to make ends meet.<\/p>\n

At the end of each performance, we encourage everyone in the audience to give generously, even if it\u2019s just a buck or two. Today, I\u2019m proud to say that this little play, LATE NITE CATECHISM, all the shows it spawned, and all the actresses playing \u201cSister,\u201d or \u201cMother Superior,\u201d or Mrs. Mary Margaret O\u2019Brien, around the world, have together collected and distributed well over $3 million to various orders of nuns for their retirement needs.<\/p>\n

–Vicki Quade<\/p>\n

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Some of the orders we have supported:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Benedictine Sisters of Chicago<\/p>\n

Sisters of St. Joseph, TOSF<\/p>\n

Sisters of the Living Word<\/p>\n

Cordi-Marian Sisters<\/p>\n

School Sisters of Notre Dame<\/p>\n

School Sisters of St. Francis<\/p>\n

Sisters of Providence<\/p>\n

Mercy Nuns<\/p>\n

Adrian Dominican Sisters<\/p>\n

Felician Sisters<\/p>\n

Little Sisters of the Poor<\/p>\n

Community of St. Francis<\/p>\n

Carmelite Sisters<\/p>\n

Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus<\/p>\n

Sisters of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN<\/p>\n

Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ<\/p>\n

Mercy Nuns of Guam<\/p>\n

Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids<\/p>\n

Sisters of Charity<\/p>\n

Sisters of St. Joseph<\/p>\n

Sisters of the Divine Redeemer<\/p>\n

Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg<\/p>\n

Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa)<\/p>\n

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration<\/p>\n

And many, many more.<\/p>\n

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Great read from NY Times:\u00a0Poking Fun at Nuns Onstage, With Big Returns<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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