I always respected the nuns/priests (we simply were taught to) and always tried to obey, but I can't say I felt especially close to any of them.
Although, reflecting back, they were always very nice to me. I guess I was just scared of them or something.
Here's a picture from my church in Michigan which last year had it's Cenntinial celebration. They combined a "then and now" pic. The left is the first church, AND where I attended Catholic School and it is still a school.
My parents were married at that church, and I was baptized at that church.
The right is the church now (which has been standing for as long as I remember). I was married in that church as were my sister and brother. It's actually very beautiful inside too.
TIS