The nuns of Holyoke are varied since there are so many ethnic groups within the city. Below is a rundown of the orders and when and where they served.
| order | location | years in Holyoke | local burial locations | motherhouse | external link to their history |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame School | 1869 -1910 | Saint Jerome Cemetery in Holyoke | Waltham Massachusetts | HISTORY |
| Sisters of Saint Joseph | St Jerome – Rosary (1920 on) – Sacred Heart | 1886 – today | St Michael’s Cemetery of Springfield and Mont Marie Cemetery of Holyoke | Springfield | HISTORY |
| Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph | Mater Dolorosa | 1906 – 1994 | HISTORY | ||
| Sisters of Sainte Anne | Precious Blood | 1888 – 1971 | Nicolet of Quebec Canada | HISTORY | |
| Sisters of the Presentation of Mary | LINK Immaculate Conception – Perpetual Help | 1891 – 1979 | HISTORY | ||
| Sisters of Providence | LINK | November 1873 – today | Calvary Cemetery of the Sisters of Providence in Holyoke | Holyoke | HISTORY |
Does anyone remember a nun who began teaching at the Immaculate Conception School in Holyoke MA in 1968? There were two new nuns that year. I wish I could remember her name, because she was inspirational and a breath of fresh air, I always wanted to thank her, but my mom moved us to Canada in the middle of the semester and I never even had a chance to say goodbye. She was 24 and taught grade 4. She would play us the guitar and sing Our Father every day. Also at that time, sister Rita taught Kindergarten, sister Visjeance, taught grade 1, I believe that a lay teacher, Mrs. Robitaille taught grade 2, followed by sister Martha who taught grades 3 and 4. They would all be gone now as they were already in the 50s or older, so the singing nun, may be the only one living still.