The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns
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Shannon Evangelista
Eseni Ellington
Clair Halbur
Stacey Jackson
Christie Young
| The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality |
| Written by | Eric Evangelista Shannon Evangelista |
| Starring | Francesca DiPaola Eseni Ellington Clair Halbur Stacey Jackson Christie Young |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mary Donahue Eric Evangelista Shannon Evangelista Colleen Conway Grogan Eli Lehrer |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company | Hot Snakes Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | 25 November – 16 December 2014 |
The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns is an American reality television series that debuted on Lifetime on 25 November 2014.[1][2] Written by Eric Evangelista and Shannon Evangelista, the show follows five young women as they visit communities of nuns and religious sisters and discern their religious vocations.
The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns follows five young women in their 20s as they visit different communities of women religious– both nuns and religious sisters. Nuns are cloistered and contemplative, meaning they have little contact with the outside world and spend much of their time in prayer. Religious sisters, on the other hand, are active, meaning they work in ministry outside the convent in addition to prayer.
The five young women visit three communities of sisters over the span of the series. The first community was that of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm in Germantown, New York.[1] The second convent visited was home to the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence in Chicago, Illinois.[1] The third and final community visited were the Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker in Walton, Kentucky.[1]
At these communities, the women work in a variety of different ministries, as well as interacting with the sisters and experiencing community life in the convents.[1] The women also have to deal with homesickness, the leaving behind of most of their possessions, as well as quarrels amongst themselves.
Production
Cast
- Francesca DiPaola, a 21-year-old recent college graduate[3]
- Eseni Ellington, a 23-year-old former aspiring model[4]
- Claire Halbur, a 26-year-old parish music minister[5]
- Stacey Jackson, a 26-year-old musical theatre performer[6]
- Christie Young, a 27-year-old country music band member[7]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "I'm Not Ready!" | November 25, 2014 | |
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Five young women in their 20s begin a six-week journey to discern whether to become Catholic nuns. They first visit the convent of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm in Germantown, New York. | |||
| 2 | "We're All Broken" | December 2, 2014 | |
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Eseni is conflicted between her discernment and her boyfriend back home, but is comforted by Sister Maria Therese's story of past love. Francesca is overcome with memories of her grandmother while volunteering at the Carmelite Sisters' nursing home. Stacey is touched while visiting a dying woman at the home. Christie is no longer having visions of Jesus, and Claire confides in Sister Cyril about Eseni's twerking. | |||
| 3 | "Navy Seals for Christ" | December 9, 2014 | |
| 4 | "The Road Not Taken" | December 9, 2014 | |
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Eseni considers leaving after an unexpected visit from her boyfriend, Darnell. She decides to stay after talking to Francesca, angering Darnell. Christie reveals to Stacey that she has made a decision, while Claire is optimistic about the next convent in rural Kentucky. | |||
| 5 | "Too Pretty to be Nuns" | December 16, 2014 | |
| 6 | "Revelation" | December 16, 2014 | |
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The women end their six-week discernment and return home to their families to reveal their decisions about whether or not to become nuns. | |||