Christmas gift for a nun/teacher?

[DopeyDame]

My SIL teaches at a Catholic school but is not a nun. She is allowed to accept gifts from the students.

There are several nuns that work there as well. Because of Canon Law, the nuns turn over any money or gift cards that they receive as gifts to their Order.

That's going to be specific to each order of nuns. My aunt was an IHM nun, and we always gave her gift cards. Those she kept and could spend on herself (or her classroom or whatever). Cash she gave to the poor box. (I suspect "turn over to the order" isn't actually accurate - most likely the money goes to whatever charity/poor box/etc the order has set up)

If you know the teacher well, give her something you think she would like, just as you would any other teacher. If not, something generic like a target gift card would be great - she can spend it on herself or her classroom, depending on what she needs.

It's hard to remember nuns are people too! The summer after 7th grade some friends and I ran into our Principal and three of the nun-teachers from our school at an ice cream shop. We couldn't get over the fact that the nuns ate ice cream!

 

[njpyro]

I taught in a catholic school, and I can honestly say, penguins are people too. One nun I worked with used to go to Bruce Springsteen concerts. Go with gift cards to Dunkin/Starbucks, local restaurants, target, walmart etc. or fancy cookies, candy, coffee, tea, something nice that she wouldn't normally buy for herself. Sty away from religious stuff, she probably has plenty. If you want to go religious, a nice Christmas card that says Christmas, not holidays, would be appreciated.

 

[LBIJim]

It's hard to remember nuns are people too! The summer after 7th grade some friends and I ran into our Principal and three of the nun-teachers from our school at an ice cream shop. We couldn't get over the fact that the nuns ate ice cream!

Even today a lot of people would get a kick out of seeing a nun eating an ice cream cone.

I don't know if they still make them, but about 10 years ago I bought a calendar titled "Nuns Having Fun." It had B&W photos from probably the 1950s or 60s depicting nuns bowling, riding a roller coaster, playing softball, smoking, etc. My favorite was the photo of four or five nuns having a smoke, titled "Holy Smokes!"

 

[Mkrop]

I agree with others, buy the same as you would buy for the other teachers. A nice pair of gloves would work. Our principal always wears pretty pins on her jacket. One of our nuns is a die hard Phillies fan.

Last year DS11 had a nun as a teacher. I got them all gift cards to Barnes and Noble. I figured she could buy a book or something for herself, her class or get something as a gift for someone else.

This year he has a male teacher so I am going with Wawa (convenience store) for all the teachers.