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If a nun has children prior to entering the convent, do the children stay with her in the convent or does she have to get someone else to watch them?


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Dr. Ralph offline Verified User (4 years, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (5 minutes after post)

You cannot have any dependent children and become a nun. If your children are grown you can become a nun.

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9 months, 1 week ago (7 minutes after post)

Okay thank you

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An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (9 minutes after post)

When a Catholic woman applies to join a convent or a religious community, she will be asked if they has dependent children.

As far as I know, a woman cannot become a nun if she is caring for a young child. Nor can she be married, though it is possible for widows to enter. The vows a woman takes as a nun override her role as a mother, so she cannot live out both vocations. Thus, dependent children would not be able to stay with her in the convent.

If the children are independent, it’s no problem.

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