Nun the wiser: This habit’s back in style

You go, sister! Nuns are back in fashion, thanks to “Sister Act,” the musical.

Despite Vatican reports of a decline, at least some parts of the world are seeing a resurgence in the old-fashioned nun.

In 11 years, the Dominican Sisters of Mary — a Michigan convent where nuns wear traditional habits and pray for three hours a day — has grown from four to 99 members.

Each year about 400 young women inquire about joining the convent.

The average age of the new sisters is 23; most of them are college students, but lawyers, nurses and airline pilots have donned the habit, too.

For several years, the convent was so crowded that many sisters lived in trailers.

“When women see our members, they think, ‘Wait, I could do that, too!’” says Sister Joseph Andrew, one of the Sisters of Mary.

“We pray, but we also laugh and play soccer together. Being a nun is a lot of fun!”
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