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Welcome!We, Sisters of the Presentation, San Francisco are a community of Catholic women religious committed to living and transmitting the message of Jesus Christ through prayer and service in the tradition of our foundress, Nano Nagle.
The cry of those made poor and the cry of the earth call us to bring forth a sustainable society founded on respect for the earth; universal human rights; economic justice; and a culture of peace. -
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As the number of schools grew and Nano’s vision included more service to the poor people of Cork, she sought a systematic means of preserving her work. Surrounded by her faithful trio of fellow instructors -- Mary Ann Collins, Mary Fouhy, and Elizabeth Burke – and other volunteers and supporters, Nano wanted to plan for a more formal continuance.Read More -
In 1748, Nano Nagle returned to Ireland at the age of thirty to live with her brother, Joseph, and his wife, Frances, in the City of Cork. Within a year, she had begun her first school. For the next thirty years of her life, Nano’s deepening understanding of her call and vision would move her from “Miss Nagle” to the Lady with the Lantern.Read More -
A chilly November 17th afternoon saw nearly one hundred people – Sisters, Associates, University of San Francisco staff, the Nano Nagle sculptor, representatives from construction companies – gather in the newly completed Nano Nagle Gardens for its official dedication and opening.Read More
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A Philosophy of Aging - a Future Full of Hope
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The Sisters of the Presentation, San Francisco belong to the “Greatest Generation,” the “Silent Generation,” and the “Baby Boomers.” A challenge for the families of many in this demographic is identifying the wishes of aging relatives and involving them in decisions about their future. Often there is reluctance to even bring up such topics.
These Sisters, though, are anticipating the future with a sense of curiosity and gratitude. They acknowledge that most are not able to continue the more physically demanding ministries and activities of the past. But they are making decisions about their own futures with intention, wondering what the tradeoffs might be: "What new possibilities are there? What is the world asking and needing of us now?" In 2017 they embarked on a mission to explore those questions, resulting in not only a Philosophy of Aging, but a Holistic Living plan as well.
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