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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.

The second period of Nano Nagle’s life is short, from circa 1746 to 1748. However, it was a period of great suffering, introspection, and seeking for a life purpose. Nano and her sister, Ann were called home to Ireland upon the death of her father. During these years, the consequences of the failure of the agricultural system in Ireland were everywhere in Ireland and surrounded Nano’s life. Nano pondered how she could make a difference in the face of the extremes of this social condition. She decided that the best way to serve God and the Irish people would be to enter a monastery.

In her biography written for the Sisters of the Presentation website, Sister Mary Jane Floyd wrote about her work at the Catholic Worker House.