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We are pleased to announce this year’s recipients of our scholarships.
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August 8, 1938 – May 4, 2024
Margaret Barton has been a Presentation associate for over 20 years. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
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April 25, 1939 – February 14, 2024
Dennis Ryan has been a Presentation associate for 24 years. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
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The Sisters of the Presentation are currently hiring for the position of a nurse and CNA/nurse aide. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a great team!
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April 21, 2024
Join other women of faith and Presentation Sisters online for an hour of prayer and reflection.
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August 9, 1938 – April 8, 2024
With great sadness, we remember our beloved Sister Mary Jeanette McCarthy who passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024. On Monday, April 15, 2024, friends may call from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, Sisters of the Presentation, where there will be a wake service at 9:30 a.m. and funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West.
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August 17, 1937 – April 5, 2024
Jim Kluesner has been a Presentation associate for over 10 years. Jim will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
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July 1, 1937 – March 23, 2024
With great sadness, we remember our beloved Sister Mary Jeanine Kuhn who passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024. On Monday, March 25, friends may call from 3:30 – 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, Sisters of the Presentation, where there will be a vigil service at 7 p.m. The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at Sacred Heart Chapel. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West.
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April 5-6, 2024
Are you interested in exploring religious life? Here’s your chance to spend time with sisters from several communities, hear their stories and ask questions.
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The Sisters of the Presentation offers a variety of scholarship and award opportunities. Apply today! Deadline is April 1.
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February 25 and March 24, 2024
Looking for companions on your Lenten journey? Join other women of faith and Presentation Sisters online for an hour of prayer and sharing.
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March 6, 2024
Join Brian Hazlett and Ryan Allen as they share information from their book, On Common Ground, and their shared experiences with Iowa’s Loess Hills.
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The Conference of Presentation Sisters’ Care of Creation Dream Group is hosting a six-week opportunity for Presentation people to come together with Bill Huebsch’s group reading guide and learn more about Pope Francis’ Laudate Deum.
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Our November justice action offers education on pursuing indigenous justice. We invite you to join us on our journey toward justice as we commit to see with new eyes what is happening in our world, to pray for God’s wisdom and guidance, and to act.
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In our Spring issue of Presentation Doorways, we embark on a journey of reflection upon our rich history and narratives from the past, while embracing the future with hope and confidence, as we prepare for our 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Sisters of the Presentation in Dubuque, Iowa. As we approach this significant milestone, we look forward to sharing with you glimpses of our storied history and the countless ways Nano’s light has been tended over the years.
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As we embrace 2024, the gift of your faithful partnership is a constant reminder that our journeys cannot and will not be made alone. Your partnership is a symbol of hope and love, supporting our call to live radical hospitality to ourselves, to others, to Earth and to women and children. For this, we thank you.
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Between November 2023 and November 2024, we are partnering with Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) to look at the 2024 U.S. national election campaign through the lens of transformative justice.
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December 17, 2023
Join other women of faith and Presentation Sisters for prayer, reflection and conversation to enter more deeply into the Advent season together.
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March 15, 1936 – November 25, 2023
With great sadness, we remember our beloved Sister Mary Karen Jasper who passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023. On Thursday, November 30, friends may call from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, Sisters of the Presentation, where there will be a wake service at 9:30 a.m. and funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West.
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April 25, 1935 – November 4, 2023
Gino Pacetti has been a Presentation associate for over 23 years. We gratefully remember Gino’s love for God’s people shown through kindness, generosity and hospitality.