Sr. Fatima Rodriguez, IPA representative at the United Nations, addressed the United Nations on 19 October 2009 on the theme Children and Families Speak Out against Poverty.

The Commission for updating and rewriting the Constitutions of the Congregation gives a brief account of its work.

The Novena for 2009 has been added as a resource on the website. The Novena, which this year was prepared by the North American Conference, may be downloaded and printed for use.

The latest edition of the magazine, Celebrating Union Life, has now been added to the members area.

A very inspiring workshop on Healing Touch methodology was held in Nagle House, Marondera in August. Sr. Eileen Kearney who is working in Peru came to facilitate the workshop which trained twenty-two participants.

Sr. Rozie Younas describes their “Water Week Celebration” which took place in St. Mary’s Presentation School, Tando Allah Yar, Sindh recently.

At the IPA (International Presentation Association) Assembly at Bangalore, India in 2007, it was decided to produce a patchwork tapestry based on the life and work of each Unit. The finished product is shown here.

Lorraine Payne, a Presentation Associate from England, writes about her experience as a pilgrim on TÓIR 2009.

One of the first events that Helen Hyland was invited to attend in Galway on her return in August was the dedication of the Celia Griffin Memorial Park on Grattan Beach.

Students from Ireland who took part in this year's Global Education Experience came together recently to reflect on their experience and to share their stories.

Maalavika Manoj, a 16-year old student from the Presentation High School in Chennai, India submitted an entry to a United Nations Video competition. Her theme was Female Infanticide.

Many thanks to all who responded to our Online Survey. A summary of the results is posted here.

The Presentation Sisters (Northern Province) wish to appoint a Presentation Promotion Director. This is a full time position with a 2 year fixed term contract.

Sister Joan Evans from Perth in Western Australia works in the slum areas of Bangkok. Two videos on YouTube give an account of her work there.

Students and staff from Carlow, who had participated in the Global Education Experience this summer, held an Information Night recently.

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The heads of Catholic Religious congregations in India have decided to let environmental concerns shape their lifestyle and activities.

For the first time in history, the number of undernourished people in the world has surpassed the tragic figure of 1 billion. The gap between promises and reality is increasing.

Chris Hedges argues that industrial civilization is functionally incompatible with life on earth.

In 2007 the Churches in Lunden published the guide, ‘For Creed and Creation: A simple guidebook for running a greener church’. Its advice can be applied in many contexts beyound church buildings.

Global Schoolroom is an initiative designed to help Irish teachers share their educational experience with their counterparts in the Developing World and vice versa.

The Charter for Compassion will be launched across the world on 12th November 2009.

The 2009 World Food Summit, convened by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), will take place in Rome, Italy, 16 -18 November 2009. World leaders will discuss the total eradication of hunger from the planet.

On World Poverty day, 16/9/2009 Sacred Heart Students from Chennai in India took the pledge to stand up and fight poverty.