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January 16, 1925 – February 19, 2026
With great sadness, we remember our beloved Sister Linus Coyle who passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026. On Thursday, February 26, 2026, 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 Mass at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West.
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.
Pope Leo has decried the disrespectful treatment of immigrants as unacceptable. Immigration is a moral matter that calls for respecting the dignity of immigrants and demands a response rooted in justice and mercy. Now is the time. As people of faith, we refuse to stand by silently as we see our immigrant neighbors being treated with stunning cruelty in repeated instances by government agents. Executive orders resulting in mass deportations invoke widespread fear – including fear of family separation. Contrary to Administration claims, immigrants, many who have been here for decades without a criminal record, and even some U.S. citizens, are being apprehended by ICE. The inhumane treatment of immigrants and the lack of due process are clear violations of the Constitution and human rights. The militarization of our cities and communities erodes trust and jeopardizes the safety of all. Violence leading to death of immigrants and non-violent protestors must be investigated thoroughly and all governmental agents must be held accountable.
June 1, 1931 – January 18, 2026
With great sadness, we remember our beloved Sister René Laubenthal who passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026. On Friday, January 23, 2026, 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 Mass at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West.
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.
Throughout this anniversary year, the sisters celebrated not only their heritage, but the relationships that continue to sustain their mission. These moments invited them to give thanks for the legacy they inherit and the mission they continue to carry forward with hope.
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.
February 22, 1939 – December 23, 2025
With great sadness, we remember our beloved Sister Anne McCormick who passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. On Thursday, January 8, 2026, friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, Sisters of the Presentation, where there will be a wake service at 7 p.m. On Friday, January 9, there will be a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. with burial to follow.
October 28,1931 – December 13, 2025
With great sadness, we remember our beloved Sister Marian Sweeney who passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025. On Thursday, December 18, 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 Mass at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West.
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.
July 8, 1950 – September 27, 2025
Associate Mary Standing Bear has been a Presentation associate for 13 year. Known for her warmth, wit and resilience, she touched many lives with her humor and strong spirit.
August 31, 1927 – September 25, 2025
Associate Rita Stanley has been a Presentation associate since the Associate Partnership program started, over 25 years ago. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
March 11, 1936 – August 30, 2025
Associate Clara Ernst has been a Presentation associate for over 10 years. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
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.
The Presentation community was overjoyed to welcome eight dynamic individuals into the Associate Partnership.
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.
During 2025, the Associate Partnership Office celebrates 25 years of the associate program with the Dubuque Presentation community.
August 20, 1953 – July 16, 2025
Associate Marlene Hagemann has been a Presentation associate for 23 years. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
