The Sisters of the Presentation offers a variety of scholarship and award opportunities. Apply today! Deadline is Tuesday, March 24.

Thursday, January 29, 2026
All are welcome to gather with us in prayer as we hold our immigrant sisters and brothers, their families and all involved in these events in a spirit of solidarity and hope.

February 12, 2026
The Tri-State Coalition of Women Religious announce that Daniel P. Horan, Ph.D., will offer a public presentation titled “Finding Hope in Challenging Times” on Thursday, February 12, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Church of the Resurrection, 4300 Asbury Road in Dubuque, Iowa.

Rooted in the Gospel and inspired by their foundress Nano Nagle, the sisters have long embraced the transformative power of welcome — not as a passive gesture, but as a bold, active commitment to love, inclusion and shared mission.

Sunday, November 2, 2025
You are warmly invited to join us in person or virtually for our Circle of Illumination Prayer Service on All Souls’ Day.

We honor and give thanks for the lives and ministries of three Dubuque Presentation Sisters who celebrate their jubilee on October 16, 2025, at the Sisters of the Presentation (Mount Loretto). Sister Linus Coyle celebrates 85 years in religious life, entering in 1940, and Sisters Marie Barth and Dolores Moes celebrate 75 years, entering in 1950.

This issue of Presentation Doorways invites you into stories that echo the themes of identity, purpose and belonging – threads that continue to weave us together, both now and in the past, as a community of faith and service. May these stories inspire us all to carry the light of Nano forward with renewed hope and commitment.

To celebrate 150 years of Presentation heritage, a pilgrimage to the Emerald Isle from June 15-25 became a reality for 33 Presentation pilgrims and all those back home who accompanied them in prayer.

We honor and give thanks for the lives and ministries of three Dubuque Presentation Sisters who celebrate their jubilee on July 16, 2025, at the Sisters of the Presentation (Mount Loretto).
Sisters Lynn Marie Fangman, Marge Healy and Jennifer Rausch observe 60 years of religious life.

We are pleased to announce this year’s recipients of our scholarships.

Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23, 2025
The Sisters of the Presentation invite you to a captivating, one-person theatrical performance that brings to life the inspiring story of their foundress Nano Nagle. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness history unfold.

The Sisters of the Presentation are currently hiring for the positions of a CNA and charge nurse. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a great team!

The Sisters of the Presentation offers a variety of scholarship and award opportunities. Apply today! Deadline is Monday, March 24.

In these tumultuous times, let us stand in solidarity with our immigrant and refugee brothers and sisters as we advocate for comprehensive immigration reform that provides a reasonable path to citizenship.

We honor and give thanks for the lives and ministries of Sisters Marian (Mary St. Jude) Sweeney and Dolores Zieser who celebrated their 75th jubilee on December 5, 2024. These two extraordinary witnesses of endurance, grace and dedication have been a blessing for many.

Visitation Sisters transfer their congregational roles to Sister Carmen Hernandez, congregational leader of the Sisters of the Presentation.

NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus have driven thousands of miles across the United States to prophetically speak for justice and advocate for adequate federal policies. Sister Richelle Friedman joins the last leg of this tour.

We honor and give thanks for the lives and ministries of nine Dubuque Presentation Sisters who are celebrating their jubilee. Sisters Diana (Mary Natalie) Blong, Cheryl Demmer, Richelle Friedman, Suzanne (Theresa) Gallagher, Elena Hoye, Beth Kress, Corine Murray and Pamela Quade observe 60 years of religious life, and Sister Gina Foletta is observing 50 years.

Responsible citizenship demands that we vote based on an informed conscience shaped by our faith and our values, prioritizing the needs of the vulnerable and the principles of justice.

We are pleased to announce this year’s recipients of our scholarships.

The Sisters of the Presentation offers a variety of scholarship and award opportunities. Apply today! Deadline is April 1.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Join us for an hour of readings, silence and song as we hold our brothers and sisters who are suffering in Israel and Palestine in prayer. For those at a distance or unable to attend, join us live on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/dbqpbvms) from 7-8 or we will also be livestreaming at https://video.ibm.com/channel/sisters-of-the-presentations and enter PBVMS2020 for the password.

The Sisters of the Presentation join the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in standing in solidarity with the people of the Middle East.

We invite you to pray with us as we enter the Season of Creation. Weekly reflections will be posted here.

October 4, 2023
As a part of the global celebration for the Season of Creation, join us for the screening of the documentary, “The Letter: A Message for Our Earth.” This features an exclusive dialogue between Pope Francis and five people from around the world, all of whom have experienced the ecological crisis and are working to solve it.

Throughout the month of November, the Sisters of the Presentation commemorate the faithfully departed and invite you to submit your prayer intentions.

September 15, 2023
Please join us for Park(ing) day! We would love to have our parking spot filled with energy, hospitality and music! Stop down anytime for as little or as long as you would like!

Nearly 70 Sisters of the Presentation and women and men associated with the various congregations from 16 countries gathered for seven days in St. John’s, Newfoundland, for the 8th Assembly of the International Presentation Association.

Presentation Sisters, associates and administrative staff gathered at Mount Loretto in Dubuque on July 20-23, 2023, to participate in the annual Community Days experience.

Every year, the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) gathers advocates with decades of experience to celebrate their steadfast commitment to standing up for the most vulnerable in our society. On Thursday, July 13, Sister Richelle Friedman was honored with this recognition.

The tri-state area women religious congregations are sponsoring two performances of Joyce Johnson Rouse, a.k.a. “Earth Mama” on August 6-7.

We honor and give thanks for the lives and ministries of four Dubuque Presentation Sisters who are celebrating their jubilee on July 19, 2023. Sister Damian O’Brien is observing 85 years of religious life and Sisters Joy Peterson, Janet Stelken and Julia Wingert are observing 60 years.

We are pleased to announce this year’s recipients of our scholarships.

May 15, 2023 Please share this prayer with Presentation people so that we may pray together on May 15, Feast Day of St. Isidore.

On April 14-15, the Presentation community blessed and expressed their deep gratitude to the outgoing and incoming leadership teams.

The Sisters of the Presentation offers a variety of scholarship and award opportunities. Apply today! Deadline is April 1.

More than 200 sixth graders from area Catholic schools gathered at Divine Word College to explore the concept of vocations and consider what they may be called to do with their lives.

January 14, 2023
You are invited to “Confronting Human Trafficking,” a day-long workshop examining the root causes of sex trafficking and providing strategies to stem the tide of this crime, on January 14 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Shalom Spirituality Center in Dubuque. The program will include sessions on what drives men to purchase sex, the culture of pornography, a survivor’s story and trauma care. 

The Sisters of the Presentation are pleased to announce their newly-elected Leadership Team for 2023-2028.

The Sisters of the Presentation join the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in mourning the lives lost in the most recent shooting in Colorado Springs on Saturday, November 19.

The Sisters of the Presentation gather October 7-12 for their General Chapter.

We are pleased to announce this year’s recipients of our scholarships.

Are you looking for constructive, nuanced conversation about the big issues of our day? Watch past episodes of Exploring Intersections: Catholic Sisters on Racism, Migration and Climate, a year-long monthly discussion series focusing on a specific social issue and how it intersects with racism, migration and climate in a thought-provoking and engaging conversation.

The Sisters of the Presentation offers a variety of scholarship and award opportunities. Apply today! Deadline is April 1.

With an estimated 20,000 people traveling to the Field of Dreams to watch the Yankees and White Sox game, the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking and Slavery, sponsored a billboard and bus wrap to call attention to end human trafficking.

Presentation Sisters observed 80 and 60 years of religious life on July 14, 2021.

Sisters and associates from all over the United States and as far as Bolivia gathered at the Presentation Motherhouse for their 2021 Community Days gathering.

We are pleased to announce this year’s recipients of our scholarships.