2017 SD Pax Christi Peace Conference Recap
Presentation Sisters Social Justice Team and Benedictine Sisters with Paul Huttner Reflections after the 2017 Peace conference By Sister JoAnn Sturzl Our recent Peace Conference in Watertown touched me so deeply. The
Sr. Joyce Meyer: Using Solar Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa
In Sister Joyce Meyer's latest blog for the Global Sisters Report, she talks about solar energy in sub-Saharan Africa and if only progress moved faster. After a recent personal experience in Tanzania and Malawi of
Annual Donor Report 2016-2017
Annual Donor Report 2016-2017
Sister Marie Celeste Sabers
Sister Marie Celeste Sabers Services for Our Dearly Departed Born to Life – October 1, 1931
International Day of Eradication of Poverty
Presentation Sisters around the world join together, striving to end extreme poverty Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit. Over the next fifteen years, with these new Goals
Historic Day for Nuclear Disarmament
Historic Day for Nuclear Disarmament. In 1984 the Aberdeen Presentation Sisters took a corporate stand on nuclear disarmament: "We are women who value life as a sacred gift of our Creator. Nuclear weapons threaten to
International Day of Peace
Today, as we celebrate the International Day of Peace, we reflect on the 2017 U.N. Peace Day Theme: TOGETHER for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All This theme is based on the
Remaining Together in Support of DACA and Dreamers
As our county continues to have the future of the Dreamers unknown, many religious leaders and members of the community are standing up for continued support of these young people who were brought to the
Solidarity Vigil for Dreamers and DACA
Voice of Sister Janet Horstman Solidarity Vigil for Dreamers and DACA September 5, 2017 in Sioux Falls, SD Good evening everyone. Over the last 5 years I have had the amazing opportunity and incredible privilege
Season of Creation, September 1 – October 4, 2017
As Presentation Sisters and Presentation People we gladly take the pledge in our daily lives and invite you to join together during this Season of Creation. During this month long celebration, over 2 billion Christians
Prayer Tour #4, Buddhist Meditation Center
The Fourth Prayer Bus Tour, sponsored by Pax Christi South Dakota and the Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls (MCC), was held on Sunday, August 20, 2017. About 25 people boarded the purple bus provided by
Obituary for Steven E. “Sam” Sommers
The Sisters and Presentation Convent employees remember and celebrate the life of long-time employee Steve Sommers. Steve was a part of the Presentation family for 37 years and formed many friendships with the Sisters and