I have a Nun who was with the Sisters of Mercy in Auckland. I now know that she received dispensation from the order in 1934. I got this information from the archivist in Auckland for the order. Regards Elaine Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <wightway@tiscali.co.uk> To: <nz-auckland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 7:28 AM Subject: Re: [NZ-AUCKLAND] NZ-AUCKLAND Digest, Vol 2, Issue 58 > I've been thinking about chiming in on this thread. I have a second > cousin once removed who is a Nun. Not the same Order but, Nuns in Holy > Order don't retire. I guess its possible for some to remain Novices in > the Sisterhood. If she was in a Roman Catholic Order she definitely > wouldnt retire, she would be in the Order until she died. It would mean > a bit of research to confirm perhaps. Maybe writing to the Order might be > able to turn up some records for you. > Janet