Presentation Movement
Since our 2022 Gathering of Presentation People, sisters and lay people from the four Presentation Sister Congregations in the United States, (Aberdeen, SD; Dubuque, IA; San Francisco, CA; New Windsor, NY) have been discerning next steps. As religious life is evolving and changing, dialogue has been on the forefront with discussions regarding ways to keep the Presentation Mission and Charism alive through lay leadership. Energy has been strong since the Gathering, but no structure set up to help allow more events and gatherings to take place.
So, we asked, how can a structure be created that allows room to grow
for who we are not yet, but have possibilities to become?
This past year, it was decided the time to act is now and we look ahead to what is emerging.
As action took form, much has happened this last year…
• The Congregational leadership teams blessed the recommendation to create a structure for this work and pledged initial seed money. This blessing has led to the creation of a new non-profit organization called the Presentation Movement.
• A new board has been established, consisting of lay partners and sisters from all over the United States.
• The board is engaged in strategic planning.
Stay tuned, as communication rolls out and the strategic plan unfolds in the year ahead. We hope you will feel inspired to engage in the Presentation Moment. We believe it has possibilities to offer a space of belonging and boldness … a means to carry forward the Presentation charism in new ways for a new time.
Presentation Movement consultants and board members
The Presentation Movement will create and foster a network of individuals who, through their unique gifts and passions, will build a more just world through
compassion, education, spiritual reflection and service to those most in need.
“We have always had lay partners in ministry, but it is very exciting to see the Presentation Movement Board is primarily lay leadership. This is intentional and essential for the Movement to grow and flourish, bringing new voices with different experiences and unique stories of their own connection to Nano and Presentation. There is something universal about her story that gets people excited. I feel that excitement and know that something new is being born.”
– Sister Pam Chiesa, Presentation Movement Board Treasurer and founding member