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ADVOCACY
Our advocacy demands that we remain in communication with our elected officials on a local, state and national level. Consider contacting your local congressperson and making your voice heard:
Our Call to Justice is broadened by our participation in the International Presentation Association.
The IPA has Non-Governmental Organization status at the United Nations and functions in a special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council. Our IPA Networker facilitates communication with and among the PBVM Justice Contacts around the world. An International Assembly composed of representatives of every Presentation congregation, province, and region is held every five years.
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Our Call to Justice is strengthened through our membership in the Conference of Presentation Sisters.
Justice Contacts from each of the North American congregations form a network to encourage, and creatively address ways to carry out the Directions for Mission from each international assembly.Click below for more info:
Our Call to Justice is deepened by our membership in LCWR (Leadership Conference of Women Religious).
Through it we unite with congregations of women religious across the United States in addressing justice issues through a process of theological reflection, social analysis and action.
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Our Call to effect systemic change is more effective through our membership in NETWORK.
A Catholic leader in the global movement for justice and peace, NETWORK educates, organizes and lobbies for economic and social transformation.
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Committed to Justice, Helping the Oppressed and Caring for Earth
Our Call to Justice is expressed in our Mission Statement:
We, the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
inspired by our foundress, Nano Nagle, commit ourselves to the
Gospel values of hope, justice, freedom, and human dignity. In
union with one another, we pledge ourselves to act for and with the
poor and oppressed of our world and to care for the earth.At the General Chapter of 2015 the congregation adopted the following statement:
As Presentation Sisters and Associates, we embrace our call to be Fire for Mission in our time as our foundress, Nano Nagle, was in her time. Aware of our current realities and those of our global community, we claim the courage to proclaim the Gospel in word and action and commit ourselves personally and communally to:- Witness the Gospel call to make visible the values of human dignity, freedom and justice among all people, especially women, the poor and the powerless.
- Listen and respond to the cry of Earth urging us to bring forth a sustainable society.
- Collaborate with the International Presentation Association, Conference of Presentation Sisters, Leadership Conference of Women Religious and other organizations to effect systemic change.
Immigration:
As a congregation,- We actively advocate for comprehensive immigration reform based on Gospel values, Catholic social teaching, and principles set forth by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
- We commit ourselves to research and act upon solutions to address the plight of people forced to migrate because of violence in their homelands, as well as those people who are immigrant detainees.
Statement of Sisters of the Presentation ~ Assembly 2018
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We also recommend the following organizations: click on links to visit their websites:
Care of Earth:
As a congregation, we care for Earth by:~Our study of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, On Care of Our Common Home~ and our sharing it with others
Presentation Sisters present New Windsor Town Supervisor George Green a copy of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care of Our Common Home. The Congregation studied the papal document and is committed to sharing it with local leaders in an attempt to foster dialogue about the environment and sustainability. (From left to right: Sr. Patricia Anastasio, Mr. George Green, Sr. Virginia Wilkinson, Sr. Barbara King)
~Our support of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
Side Event at the United Nations – A Response to Chapter Call 3…Collaborate with IPA…
New Windsor Presentation Sisters attend a side event sponsored by the IPA in New York City. Sisters from Pakistan, India, the Philippines and Zambia/Zimbabwe each spoke on how they are implementing the SDGs in their country, supported by funds from a grant given to IPA from the Hilton Foundation.
~Our membership in Religious Organizations Along the River (ROAR)
https://www.facebook.com/ROARHUDSON
~Our opposition to pipelines carrying fracked gas and
crude oil.
https://www.facebook.com/StopPilgrimPipeline
Click here for an article on the local fight to stop the Pilgrim Pipelines
~Our prayerful presence at Washington Lake in response to its contamination by toxins from Stewart airfield.
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