Ballygriffin has hosted many events throughout this jubilee year and early in September there was great excitement and joy as sisters who had ministered on Congregational leadership teams from 1976 – 2009 met together.

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The Nano Nagle Centre in Ballygriffin recently commissioned a beautiful sculpture of Nano Nagle which is located on the grounds. Photos of the sculpture are shown online.

Sr. Terry, Congregational Leader, spoke at the Open Day during the Jubilee Experience at Ballygriffin in June. We have added her address - Fire, A Second Time - as a reflection.

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A great deal of political momentum has been gained among more than 100 Heads of States during the 22 September Summit on Climate Change.

In the days leading up to the 4th and 5th of September 2009, all roads led to Mongu the ‘Capital’ of Western Province, Zambia as we made our way to the joyful celebrations that were the final professions of Inonge and Numba.

In honour of the Jubilee Year, Mount St. Anne's Retreat & Conference Centre held a wonderful Flower Festival celebrating the life and times of Nano Nagle. If you missed the event, never fear! We have added a gallery of 66 photographs, showing the exhibits in all of their wonder and glory.

Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Church Park, Chennai this year celebrates 100 years in the field of Education. In honour of the occasion, a commemorative stamp was released by the Post Master General.

The women in Purusawalkam did not have a proper place to wash their clothes. The women from the Vepery (PCSC) cluster group of Kalangarai Velaku approached the counselor to seek a remedy to their problem.

Sr. Nora McCarthy, a Presentation Sister from Kilkenny, Ireland who celebrated her Golden Jubilee this year has just completed a Masters in Canon Law.

The Northern Province (Ireland) recently closed its Education Office. Sr. Evelyn Byrne, who directed the work of the Office since 1994, is now on sabattical. Noel Keating will act as liaison person with the schools.

Sr. Agnela, from India, looks back on her experience of the Tóir Programme in August. She had also attended the Jubilee Experience at Ballygriffin in June.

AnnaLee Vista, a newly professed Presentation Sister in the Philippines, reflects on her vocation journey.

The Big Lunch took place recently on the grounds of South Presentation Convent in Cork and was a huge success!

On Saturday, September 5, 2009 Sr. Flo Albertson was received into the Congregation at San Miguel Church in Watts.

Sr. Fran Nicolle describes the sadness of moving from Eastbourne, Wellington and the joy of the Thanksgiving Celebration organised by the parishioners to mark their leaving.

Kathleen Quinlan PBVM organises 'time-out' for a group of women from all walks of life each Autumn. The trip is based at the Presentation holiday house in Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry.

Are you aware that wherever you are on the Presentation Union website, you can always get back to the Homepage by clicking on the white cross at the top of the page?

Every month we add new Reflections to our Spirituality pages. This month we added a poem by W.H. Auden, Terry Abraham's Reflection at Ballygriffin in June - called Fire, A Second Time - and Prayers for International Peace Day.

Sr. Susan Richert writes about a wonderful link that has been established between a Presentation mission in India and a Catholic secondary school in Macclesfield in Cheshire.

Value Added In Africa are holding a Pub Quiz on Wednesday, 16th September to raise funds for their activities.

We have added a new resource, the Good Fish Guide, to our Sustainable Living Downloads section.

The monsoon of November 2008 played havoc with the lives of the people of Amjikarai. Our sisters at Vepery were present with them at their time of need.

Susan Richert from the English Province reflects on a wonderful retreat experience.

Creation at the Heart of Mission was the theme for a gathering of religious leaders from over 50 countries and representing 82 International Religious Institutes concerned about the future of our planet.

As usual, a number of reflections were added this month. 

The World Council of Churches appointed a new General Secretary in late August 2009. He is the youngest person to hold the post since its foundation over 60 years ago.

The Environmental Issues Network of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland is encouraging all churches to adopt 4 October 2009 as a Climate Change Day of Prayer.

An important event on Sustainable Living takes place in October. The same event will be repeated at two venues. It promises to take us another step in our commitment to living more sustainably. Please come. Be the Change.