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As an ex Catholic, I have really not seen or noticed any work the Reverend sisters do. I mean their actual work in the parish. What is it?

Shei you get sense like this abi?...

mariovito:
To entertain the reverend fathers, if you know what I mean

They are married to Jesus and the Rev fathers are his rep

Someone down on this thread said they both do missionary style

SORRY, Missionary work

🫪

In the Catholic Church, Reverend Sisters (women in consecrated religious life) serve through a combination of spiritual commitment, community life, and practical service. Their roles vary depending on the charism of their religious order, but generally include the following:

1. Prayer and Spiritual Service
Prayer is central to their vocation. Many sisters commit to daily prayer, communal worship, and personal meditation. Through intercession and spiritual guidance, they support the faith and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

2. Education
A large number of sisters work in schools as teachers, head teachers, or education administrators. They help shape moral, intellectual, and spiritual development in children and youths, especially in mission and underserved areas.

3. Health Care
Many sisters serve in hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centres as nurses, counsellors, administrators, or caregivers. Their work includes caring for the sick, the elderly, and vulnerable populations, often in areas with limited healthcare resources.

4. Social and Humanitarian Work
Reverend Sisters often support vulnerable groups such as orphans, widows, refugees, victims of violence, and people experiencing poverty. They may run orphanages, shelters, feeding programmes, skills-training centres, and advocacy programmes for justice and human dignity.

5. Pastoral and Evangelisation Work
They assist in parish life through catechesis, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, family counselling, and organising church activities. In rural or mission communities, sisters sometimes take on key pastoral responsibilities when priests are not regularly available.

6. Administration and Leadership
Within their congregations, sisters take on leadership roles such as community superior, principal of schools, hospital administrator, or director of social service centres. They also participate in decision-making processes in dioceses and religious institutions.

7. Living the Vows
Reverend Sisters publicly commit to the evangelical vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. These vows guide their lifestyle and decisions, reflecting a life dedicated to service rather than personal accumulation.

In summary, Reverend Sisters serve as educators, caregivers, social workers, spiritual guides, and community builders, contributing significantly to church life and society at large.

The above was generated using AI

As an ex-Catholic, I get why it might feel like you never “saw” their work. Reverend Sisters don’t usually stand at the altar on Sunday, so their work is easy to miss if you’re only looking at Mass. But in most parishes where they’re present, they’re doing a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff that keeps things running.

*What Reverend Sisters actually do in a parish*

It depends on their congregation and charism, but here are the common roles:

*1. Education & Catechism*
This is the big one. Many sisters run or teach in the parish school, nursery, or catechism classes. They prep kids for First Communion, Confirmation, handle baptismal classes for parents, and RCIA for adult converts. If you went through catechism, there’s a good chance a sister was involved. They’re also the ones training lay catechists.

*2. Pastoral care / Hospital & home visits*
Sisters often visit the sick, elderly, and homebound. They bring Communion to people who can’t make it to church, pray with families, and coordinate with the parish priest on who needs anointing of the sick. In hospitals, you’ll see sisters as chaplains or running clinics/dispensaries attached to the parish.

*3. Social services & charity*
A lot of parish outreach runs through them: St. Vincent de Paul Society, food pantries, sewing/empowerment programs for women, orphanage work, and support for widows. When the parish does “charity Sunday” or shares relief materials, sisters are usually sorting, documenting, and distributing.

*4. Parish administration & sacristy*
Many sisters serve as sacristans — they care for altar linens, vestments, sacred vessels, altar flowers, and make sure everything is set for Mass. Some work in the parish office handling records, marriage files, baptismal certificates, or managing the catechetical office.

*5. Liturgy & spiritual formation*
You’ll see them training altar servers, leading Legion of Mary, Block Rosary Crusade, choir, or pious societies. They organize retreats, novenas, and lead Lauds/Vespers where parishes do it. Some give talks during Lenten/Adevent programs.

*6. Youth & women groups*
CYON, CWO, Girls’ Guild — sisters often serve as chaplains or moderators. They run girls’ formation, vocational guidance, and skills acquisition for young women.

*Why you might not have noticed*

1. *No altar role*: Only ordained men celebrate Mass. Sisters don’t preach or consecrate, so they’re invisible on Sunday morning.
2. *Not every parish has them*: Many parishes run without a convent. If your parish didn’t have sisters living there, you wouldn’t see them daily.
3. *Their work is midweek*: Catechism is Saturday, visits are weekdays, sacristy work is before/after Mass when most people are gone.
4. *Habit vs no habit*: Some congregations don’t wear traditional habits anymore. In plain clothes, you might not recognize them as sisters.

*If you want to see it directly*

Walk into the parish office 10am on a weekday. Ask who runs catechism, visits the sick, or handles the sacristy. Nine times out of ten, a sister’s name comes up. Or check the parish bulletin — “Sr. Mary Anthony — Catechetical Coordinator” or “Sr. Justina — Health Centre”.

Some congregations like IHM, DDL, OLA, Holy Child, Eucharistic Heart, DC are deeply embedded in parish life in Nigeria. Others focus more on schools/hospitals and only help in parish on weekends.

*Bottom line*: They’re usually the ones doing the teaching, visiting, organizing, and cleaning that makes Sunday look seamless. The priest is the face, but sisters are often the hands.

edogu:
In the Catholic Church, Reverend Sisters (women in consecrated religious life) serve through a combination of spiritual commitment, community life, and practical service. Their roles vary depending on the charism of their religious order, but generally include the following:

1. Prayer and Spiritual Service
Prayer is central to their vocation. Many sisters commit to daily prayer, communal worship, and personal meditation. Through intercession and spiritual guidance, they support the faith and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

2. Education
A large number of sisters work in schools as teachers, head teachers, or education administrators. They help shape moral, intellectual, and spiritual development in children and youths, especially in mission and underserved areas.

3. Health Care
Many sisters serve in hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centres as nurses, counsellors, administrators, or caregivers. Their work includes caring for the sick, the elderly, and vulnerable populations, often in areas with limited healthcare resources.

4. Social and Humanitarian Work
Reverend Sisters often support vulnerable groups such as orphans, widows, refugees, victims of violence, and people experiencing poverty. They may run orphanages, shelters, feeding programmes, skills-training centres, and advocacy programmes for justice and human dignity.

5. Pastoral and Evangelisation Work
They assist in parish life through catechesis, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, family counselling, and organising church activities. In rural or mission communities, sisters sometimes take on key pastoral responsibilities when priests are not regularly available.

6. Administration and Leadership
Within their congregations, sisters take on leadership roles such as community superior, principal of schools, hospital administrator, or director of social service centres. They also participate in decision-making processes in dioceses and religious institutions.

7. Living the Vows
Reverend Sisters publicly commit to the evangelical vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. These vows guide their lifestyle and decisions, reflecting a life dedicated to service rather than personal accumulation.

In summary, Reverend Sisters serve as educators, caregivers, social workers, spiritual guides, and community builders, contributing significantly to church life and society at large.

The above was generated using AI

Are they paid for these roles, if yes, what is their basic salary?

edogu:
In the Catholic Church, Reverend Sisters (women in consecrated religious life) serve through a combination of spiritual commitment, community life, and practical service. Their roles vary depending on the charism of their religious order, but generally include the following:

1. Prayer and Spiritual Service
Prayer is central to their vocation. Many sisters commit to daily prayer, communal worship, and personal meditation. Through intercession and spiritual guidance, they support the faith and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

2. Education
A large number of sisters work in schools as teachers, head teachers, or education administrators. They help shape moral, intellectual, and spiritual development in children and youths, especially in mission and underserved areas.

3. Health Care
Many sisters serve in hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centres as nurses, counsellors, administrators, or caregivers. Their work includes caring for the sick, the elderly, and vulnerable populations, often in areas with limited healthcare resources.

4. Social and Humanitarian Work
Reverend Sisters often support vulnerable groups such as orphans, widows, refugees, victims of violence, and people experiencing poverty. They may run orphanages, shelters, feeding programmes, skills-training centres, and advocacy programmes for justice and human dignity.

5. Pastoral and Evangelisation Work
They assist in parish life through catechesis, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, family counselling, and organising church activities. In rural or mission communities, sisters sometimes take on key pastoral responsibilities when priests are not regularly available.

6. Administration and Leadership
Within their congregations, sisters take on leadership roles such as community superior, principal of schools, hospital administrator, or director of social service centres. They also participate in decision-making processes in dioceses and religious institutions.

7. Living the Vows
Reverend Sisters publicly commit to the evangelical vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. These vows guide their lifestyle and decisions, reflecting a life dedicated to service rather than personal accumulation.

In summary, Reverend Sisters serve as educators, caregivers, social workers, spiritual guides, and community builders, contributing significantly to church life and society at large.

The above was generated using AI

Even though your post is AI generated you say, all the above listed are very obvious truths that even the Op knows about.
But I guess his motive for opening this thread is just draw attention to himself and siggy message for copywriting.

They're bed to bed mieldfilders for Reverend Fathers

illicit:
They are married to Jesus and the Rev fathers are his rep

Straight to the point 😂

SisterAnn:
Even though your post is AI generated you say, all the above listed are very obvious truths that even the Op knows about.
But I guess his motive for opening this thread is just draw attention to himself and siggy message for copywriting.

Nah,

I think there's a more insidious agenda here, there's a comment he's looking for, although someone mentioned up there but we need a much bolder comment.

Not coming from me,

Lastpharoah33:
Nah,

I think there's a more insidious agenda here, there's a comment he's looking for, although someone mentioned up there but we need a much bolder comment.

Not coming from me,

I know.

He's an emergency atheist 🤣

chatinent:
As an ex Catholic, I have really not seen or noticed any work the Reverend sisters do. I mean their actual work in the parish. What is it?

Their job is to serve God. Any other job description is secondary

They are involve in decoration, teaching, orphanages etc

A bi? Because you will always read about their scandals with Rev. Fathers.

mariovito:
To entertain the reverend fathers, if you know what I mean

mariovito:
To entertain the reverend fathers, if you know what I mean

I salute you my oga ooooo

The work of a Reverend Sister is to live out her religious vows—poverty, chastity, and obedience—through a life of prayer and active service. While their specific roles vary widely by order, they typically serve as teachers, nurses, social workers, missionaries, and administrators in schools, hospitals, orphanages, and parishes. Their core mission is to address spiritual and material needs, from running a hospice in a poor community to leading a convent’s prayer schedule, always acting as visible signs of the Church’s presence in the world.

3some republic. I mean .. ok . Ask amupitan

Their work is what they do: to serve their lord.
Btw, a bishop is addressed as "my lord" by the catholics.
You can intrepret the service of rev sisters to their lord however you want.

***whispers***
I nearly married one.
Her friend and fellow rev sister at the time fell in love with a guy, left her "calling" and got married.
That's when she said she'll quit if I was ready to marry her.
Absolutely pretty thing with all the qualities a man will ever desire in a woman.
My friends discouraged me that god will punish me if I made her run away from serving god.
There were still some touches of religiousity in me at the time, so I declined.
We continued smashing though, until I relocated.

paxonel:
Are they paid for these rules, if yes, what is their basic salary?

.. they are paid in the other room 🙄

BOOKWORMLUX:
They're bed to bed mieldfilders for Reverend Fathers

..so they are very good midfielders?🙄

Dem no get work as far as am concerned

ufotunang:
..so they are very good midfielders?🙄

Go and ask ya granfadaaa

To serve the reverend father, you know naa

There work cannot be over emphasize they are really extremely good ..there works just like mother Theresa touches every nook and cranny of humanity ..thank you

My elder sister is one.

After graduating from the university, she joined a Religious Order and it took 5 years for her to achieve her First Profession and another 5 years for her Final/Perpetual Profession.

Her Religious Order had her study in the UK, Ireland and Rome.

She has worked in missions in many Countries in healthcare.

She has worked in healthcare facilities in Northern Nigeria, Kenya, Ireland, Ghana, St.Lucia, Jamaica and presently in the US.

illicit:
They are married to Jesus and the Rev fathers are his rep

,..rep in what? 🙄

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edogu:
In the Catholic Church, Reverend Sisters (women in consecrated religious life) serve through a combination of spiritual commitment, community life, and practical service. Their roles vary depending on the charism of their religious order, but generally include the following:

1. Prayer and Spiritual Service
Prayer is central to their vocation. Many sisters commit to daily prayer, communal worship, and personal meditation. Through intercession and spiritual guidance, they support the faith and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

2. Education
A large number of sisters work in schools as teachers, head teachers, or education administrators. They help shape moral, intellectual, and spiritual development in children and youths, especially in mission and underserved areas.

3. Health Care
Many sisters serve in hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centres as nurses, counsellors, administrators, or caregivers. Their work includes caring for the sick, the elderly, and vulnerable populations, often in areas with limited healthcare resources.

4. Social and Humanitarian Work
Reverend Sisters often support vulnerable groups such as orphans, widows, refugees, victims of violence, and people experiencing poverty. They may run orphanages, shelters, feeding programmes, skills-training centres, and advocacy programmes for justice and human dignity.

5. Pastoral and Evangelisation Work
They assist in parish life through catechesis, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, family counselling, and organising church activities. In rural or mission communities, sisters sometimes take on key pastoral responsibilities when priests are not regularly available.

6. Administration and Leadership
Within their congregations, sisters take on leadership roles such as community superior, principal of schools, hospital administrator, or director of social service centres. They also participate in decision-making processes in dioceses and religious institutions.

7. Living the Vows
Reverend Sisters publicly commit to the evangelical vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. These vows guide their lifestyle and decisions, reflecting a life dedicated to service rather than personal accumulation.

In summary, Reverend Sisters serve as educators, caregivers, social workers, spiritual guides, and community builders, contributing significantly to church life and society at large.

The above was generated using AI

You can do all these without being a reverend sister. Lastly, why take vows of poverty? Is that even of God?

edogu:
In the Catholic Church, Reverend Sisters (women in consecrated religious life) serve through a combination of spiritual commitment, community life, and practical service. Their roles vary depending on the charism of their religious order, but generally include the following:

1. Prayer and Spiritual Service
Prayer is central to their vocation. Many sisters commit to daily prayer, communal worship, and personal meditation. Through intercession and spiritual guidance, they support the faith and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

2. Education
A large number of sisters work in schools as teachers, head teachers, or education administrators. They help shape moral, intellectual, and spiritual development in children and youths, especially in mission and underserved areas.

3. Health Care
Many sisters serve in hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centres as nurses, counsellors, administrators, or caregivers. Their work includes caring for the sick, the elderly, and vulnerable populations, often in areas with limited healthcare resources.

4. Social and Humanitarian Work
Reverend Sisters often support vulnerable groups such as orphans, widows, refugees, victims of violence, and people experiencing poverty. They may run orphanages, shelters, feeding programmes, skills-training centres, and advocacy programmes for justice and human dignity.

5. Pastoral and Evangelisation Work
They assist in parish life through catechesis, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, family counselling, and organising church activities. In rural or mission communities, sisters sometimes take on key pastoral responsibilities when priests are not regularly available.

6. Administration and Leadership
Within their congregations, sisters take on leadership roles such as community superior, principal of schools, hospital administrator, or director of social service centres. They also participate in decision-making processes in dioceses and religious institutions.

7. Living the Vows
Reverend Sisters publicly commit to the evangelical vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. These vows guide their lifestyle and decisions, reflecting a life dedicated to service rather than personal accumulation.

In summary, Reverend Sisters serve as educators, caregivers, social workers, spiritual guides, and community builders, contributing significantly to church life and society at large.

The above was generated using AI

I was very ready to say this but a very intelligent person beat me to it.