News & Events
For more information on any of these news or events, contact Jane Buse-Miller, Director of Communications, at 563.588.2008 or info@dbqpbvms.org.
August 25, 1937 – October 20, 2024
With great sadness, we remember our beloved Sister Mary Francine Quillin who passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024. On Friday, October 25, friends may call from 4-7 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 on Saturday, October 26, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West.
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.
March 24, 1947 – October 10, 2024
Yvonne Kisch has been a Presentation associate for 14 years. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
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.
September 24, 1932 – July 24, 2024
Rosie Metzger has been a Presentation associate for almost 20 years. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
The Presentation community was overjoyed to welcome four new associates into the Associate Partnership on May 16, 2024.
On Saturday, July 20, Presentation associates gathered for the 2024 Community Days.
April 30, 1949 – June 26, 2024
Judi Weydert has been a Presentation associate for 17 years. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
