The USA Province will host an important event for Presentation Sisters as the Leadership Teams from the various Units throughout the Presentation Union gather in New Orleans, Louisiana for our Extended Leadership Meeting in early February.

The Central Leadership Team has appointed Mr. Noel Keating as the Communications Person for the Congregation. As part of his role he will continue to be responsible for the website and e-News.

It has come to our attention that some subscribers have not been receiving the eNews. The problem has now been rectified. All previous editions of the eNews can be viewed at the eNews archive. 

The U.S. Province held their Convocation in San Francisco in December 2008 at which they elected a new Provincial Leadership Team.

Sr. Salome Joseph gives an account of Christmas and the New Year at Fang, Thailand which included a visit from the Papal Nuncio to the region.

As a new year begins, the Sisters in Goa remember their Golden Jubilee celebrations and express deep gratitude to the founding Sisters from Ireland - Patricia Kelly, Aloysius Smith and Ciaran McGlynn.

This month we have added a reflection by Sr. Anne Lyons. As a new year brings promise of freshness, new hope, new challenges and new possibilities, Anne invites you to reflect on how the history of the planet Earth is played out every day in your hand. 

Sr. Inez Fernandes describes some simple development projects in Zambia designed to help local families to eke out a sustainable living.

Two Presentation sisters, Shahnaz Barkat from Pakistan, a participant in the Horizon programme and Maureen O' Connell, recently joined a group of committed campaigners in Dublin, Ireland.

This week the Catholic Church around the world celebrates Catholic Schools Week 2009. In Ireland, the theme for Catholic Schools Week is ''Catholic Schools - A Vision for Life''.