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In September, Sister Rita Jovick attended the annual conference of the U.S. Sisters Against Human Trafficking. A member of the congregation’s Justice Committee, Sister Rita has a long-standing commitment to ending human trafficking. In this report she shares both disturbing and hopeful information from the conference.

In 1965, when Sisters were preparing to begin a mission to Ocosingo, Mexico some of them took horseback riding lessons. In these pictures former members groom horses and practice riding. Note that they have pants with their habits to make riding easier.

This is an invitation for YOU - to a Zoom gathering of Presentation Sisters, Associates, alumnae, employees - anyone who is connected to the Presentation Sisters through a shared sense of mission. Come share the paths that have brought us to this commonality!

Sister Marilyn has lived in Oakland for decades and feels compelled to be involved in efforts to reduce gun violence there. She recently recorded this short video about the Friday night Ceasefire walks, and why she joins them.

Pope Francis opened the Synod on Synodality October 4, a major component of a process that will last from 2021-2024 on the topic. Stay up to date on developments with the videos, links, and articles on this resource page.

In May, the Sisters and Associates were able to hear from Ann Chermak Dillen, a career diplomat who now focuses her attention on Ukraine's democratic development by organizing women's leadership projects and supporting Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU). This month she provided an update on pending legislation and urged pressure on California's national legislators.