Nuns Holding Things
@NunsHolding
Pictures of habit-wearing Catholic Religious Sisters holding things. Unless otherwise stated, photos are from publicly-available sources with credits given.
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A Colettine Poor Clare Nun at Maria Regina Mater Monastery in Kokomo, Indiana holding a tray of grapes. Photo from the Monastery's website at thepoorclares.org/photoalbums/si….

A Religious Sister of the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago carrying a box of Powerade bottles. Photo from the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels @Missionola at x.com/Missionola/sta….
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Four Religious Sisters of the Sisters of the Blessed Korean Martyrs in Korea cutting a cake after professing their religious vows. Photo from the Sisters' United States Vocations page at facebook.com/permalink.php?….

A Cistercian Nun (Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance O.C.S.O.) at the Abbaye Notre Dame de Bonne Espérance (Abbey of Our Lady of Good Hope) in Echourgnac France holding a sculpting tool as she works with clay. Photo from the Abbey's website at abbaye-echourgnac.org/communaute/la-….

Sister Mary Catharine Perry, a Dominican Nun of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit, New Jersey, holding a wheel of asiago cheese that she made. Photo from the New England Cheesemaking Supply Company blog at cheesemaking.com/blogs/fun-alon….

Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest @ICKSP at Kloster Maria Engelport in Treis-Karden Germany holding young chicks. Photo from the Institute's website at adoratrices.icrss.org/en/component/e….

A Cistercian Nun of the Valley of Our Lady Monastery in Hollandale, Wisconsin reading a book outdoors under a tree. Photo from the Monastery's website at valleyofourlady.org/insolitudewith…. Bonus photo today in honor of this account's 5th anniversary!

Sister Mary Frances of the Carmelite Sisters of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (CST) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma holding a pair of @sockreligious St. Thérèse of Lisieux socks. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at facebook.com/OkCarmeliteSis….

Three Religious Sisters of the Congregation of Lovers of the Holy Cross (Hội Dòng Mến Thánh Giá) in Los Angeles, California playing traditional drums. Photo from the Sisters' website at lhcla.org/mediahome in the "Exaltation of the Holy Cross" September 2024 gallery.

A Religious Sister of the Handmaids of the Precious Blood @nunsforpriests in New Market, Tennessee throwing a beanbag at a target while playing a game of cornhole. Photo from the Sisters at x.com/nunsforpriests….
Here's a glance at our croquet and cornhole. As we have little land that is flat, we need to improvise to account for slopes when playing with objects that roll. But its great fun trying to get the balls to stay uphill while enjoying a beautiful sunset over the Holston river.
Religious Sisters of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles in Evansville, Indiana holding books while walking in an outdoor procession. Photo from the the Benedictines of Mary website at benedictinesofmary.org/newsgallery/ev….

Benedictine Nuns of the Benedictine Abbey of Notre-Dame de Miséricorde at Rosans in France cutting and collecting herbs to make herbal tea. Photo from the Abbey's website at abbayederosans.fr/artisanat.

Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph @DomSrStJoseph at St. Dominic's Priory in Lymington England holding ice cream cones. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at facebook.com/OPSisters/post….

A Religious Sister of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Wichita (IHM) in Colwich, Kansas cleaning a wall. Photo from the Sisters' website at sistersihmofwichita.org/community-life….

Dominican Nuns at Queen of Peace Monastery in Squamish, British Columbia Canada holding books as they stand and pray together. Photo from the Monastery's Facebook page at facebook.com/QueenofPeaceMo….

Three Missionary Servants of the Divine Spirit (MSDE) in Kalamazoo, Michigan holding an unfolded United States of America flag and a partially-folded Columbia flag. Photo from @CathExtension at catholicextension.org/stories/destin….

Two Carmelite Nuns of the Carmel of Mary Monastery in Wahpeton, North Dakota holding red, white, and blue desserts. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at facebook.com/CarmelofMary/p….

A Religious Sister of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, Indiana hanging up an American flag. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at facebook.com/ssfpavocations….

Religious Sisters of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (MICM) in Still River, Massachusetts making potato salad. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at facebook.com/SistersMICM/po….

A Religious Sister of the School Sisters of Christ the King in Lincoln, Nebraska holding lettuce leaves while a child feeds lettuce to a giraffe. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at facebook.com/cksisters/post….
