What does a Sacramentine nun do?

Sacramentine sisters maintain continuous adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at their house of spirituality in Pietralata, Rome. The sisters divide themselves into shifts to ensure the Eucharist is never left unattended, fulfilling a mission of 24-hour worship.

The Institute of the Sacramentine Sisters of Bergamo was founded in 1882 by Geltrude Comensoli, who requested that her worshippers be present at all hours. Members of the order act as watchers of the Eucharist, remaining before the tabernacle to contemplate the bread and wine transformed into the body and blood of Christ. Sister Lorena Bonardi describes the community's role as being present in the world through this constant vigil.