BEING OUT OF ORDER
The Prophetic Generation
of Nuns and Sisters
by
Carole Ganim
ISBN 978-0-918339-77-5 | Trade Paper |
224 pages 6x9 | Acid Free Paper | Index
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September 2012 | $19.95
The 1960s were a time of
great change in American society. Everything from haircuts to the role of
women was shifting. Organizations, unable to redirect themselves as quickly
as individuals, were caught up in this turmoil, and many foundered. It was
only natural that women’s religious organizations within the Catholic Church
would be caught up as well. Nuns and sisters were the face of the Church to
many, as nuns cared for the sick, educated the children, and served in the
parishes. In 1965 there were 179,964 women religious in the United States,
but by the end of the decade they had begun to leave in record numbers, and
many of those who stayed began to demand changes. Today there are about
55,000 nuns in America.
In 1956, when
the author entered the convent, she had no idea that she was to be part of a
generation that would change religious life. The renewal within the Church
occasioned by Vatican II and changes in lay society found their way into the
convent. Nuns began to question the meaning of their lives living as women
of ancient times, and many decided to take their faith, professional skills,
and good will beyond the walls into the contemporary world. Being
Out of Order is the story of that struggle and departure. The author and
the others who left see themselves as a prophetic generation that helped
lead all women to more fulfilled lives.
…no sub-set of “silent generation” females looked longer and harder at
established female perceptions than the “silent” nuns of the 1960s...Being
Out of Order
is the intriguing story of this rite of passage for America and Catholicism.
Chuck Underwood, author, The Generational Imperative
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