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We launched NUNspeak in 2022 as a fun way to illustrate some of the words Catholic Sisters use that might be unusual for others.

When you begin a journey of discernment for religious life, one challenge is understanding the language of the church. Nunspeak is a fun way to learn some of the lingo!

We hope you will enjoy these mini videos and we invite you to join us by submitting a word you would like defined and animated. Click on the images to watch, or request a term you'd like explained.  Please reach out!

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info on how you can get involved!

Sister Denise Glazik, OP

Sister Denise Glazik, OP

I’m happy to introduce myself to you as the vocation director of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield. I’m the youngest of seven brothers and seven sisters from tiny Paxton, Ill. It’s only partly a joke to say I’ve lived in a community all my life.😊 My Catholic family ate together, prayed together, and played together. From my family I learned there is always ENOUGH for everyone, and always room at the table. After...

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