She was a contemplative nun of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis.

There are mendicant friars, contemplative nuns, and lay tertiaries.

From 1964, Badby House had extensions carried out for use by passionist contemplative nuns, when it also became known as Our Lady of Passion Monastery.

She also helped to open and run a house in the South Bronx for contemplative nuns who tended to the spiritual rather than the material needs of the poor.

In an impassioned and often witty speech, Sister Helen traced her evolution from contemplative nun uninvolved with social issues to crusader.

There are many more apostolic religious priests, sisters and brothers than contemplative nuns and monks.

Aid to the Church in Need begins support for seminarians and contemplative nuns in Poland.

These women after taking part in the procession returned to the monastery and started to live as contemplative nuns.

There are estimated to be about 5,000 cloistered, contemplative nuns, a piece of women's history that may be on the way out.

The abbey is home to approximately 20 contemplative Catholic nuns and also has a retreat center.