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.
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.
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.
November 5, 2023
In celebration of Vocation Awareness Week, we invite you to join vowed and non-vowed Presentation people from across North American for a Zoom event.
𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐬!
We are joining forces with Resources Unite and Western Dubuque High School to provide Thanksgiving meals for local needy families.
January 9, 1926 – October 26, 2023
With great sadness, we remember our beloved Sister Mary Lois Lehmann who passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023. On Monday, October 30, 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. Friends may also call on Tuesday, October 31 from 9:30–11 a.m. with the funeral liturgy at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West.
November 11, 2023
Panel, reflection and conversation integrating culture and discerning religious life. We are thrilled to have four panelists joining us who will explore the integration of culture and discernment.
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.
