“The cry of the Earth and people made poor
calls us to continue the mission of Jesus
to bring forth a sustainable society
founded on respect for Earth,
universal human rights,
economic justice
and a culture of peace.”
IPA Assembly 2017
This is a central theme in Pope Francis Laudato Si.
He knew that the more we grow to love our gracious Earth
the more anxious we will be to reverence and protect our natural environment,
and to bring compassion, peace, freedom and justice to all who are living here
Francis in his world day of Peace in 2014 said
“Nature is at our disposition and we are called to exercise a responsible stewardship over it”
Are we deeply concerned about its future ?
Do we fully appreciate , even believe her role of living praise?
Read more….ncrnews.org/documents/NCR%20Readers%20guide.pdf?bl
calls us to continue the mission of Jesus
to bring forth a sustainable society
founded on respect for Earth,
universal human rights,
economic justice
and a culture of peace.”
IPA Assembly 2017
This is a central theme in Pope Francis Laudato Si.
He knew that the more we grow to love our gracious Earth
the more anxious we will be to reverence and protect our natural environment,
and to bring compassion, peace, freedom and justice to all who are living here
Francis in his world day of Peace in 2014 said
“Nature is at our disposition and we are called to exercise a responsible stewardship over it”
Are we deeply concerned about its future ?
Do we fully appreciate , even believe her role of living praise?
Read more….ncrnews.org/documents/NCR%20Readers%20guide.pdf?bl
We will respond to the cry of the earth and to people made poor
by embracing the
Sustainable Development Goals
by embracing the
Sustainable Development Goals
International Presentation Association
From the humble beginnings of a religious congregation being formed in Ireland in the eighteenth century, a global movement known as the Presentation Sisters emerged.
In recent decades a major collaborative undertaking led to the formation of the International Presentation Association (IPA).
Today, the IPA involves more than 1,600 Religious Sisters and Presentation People in over 20 countries across the world. internationalpresentationassociation.org/
From the humble beginnings of a religious congregation being formed in Ireland in the eighteenth century, a global movement known as the Presentation Sisters emerged.
In recent decades a major collaborative undertaking led to the formation of the International Presentation Association (IPA).
Today, the IPA involves more than 1,600 Religious Sisters and Presentation People in over 20 countries across the world. internationalpresentationassociation.org/
The IPA has a role at the United Nations participating in decision-making: internationalpresentationassociation.org/un-connections/
IPA uses this consultative status to influence policies at the United Nations on behalf of people and Earth made poor and advocate for systemic justice in collaboration with other likeminded NGOs and religious organizations at the UN.

Human Trafficking – Stop the slavery
We stand against all modern forms of slavery
Our IPA Vision is:
“A world in which oneness and sacredness of all life is honoured”
We are lending our ear and hearts to this belief and to the words of Pope Francis
‘All of us are called to be free,
All are called to be sons and daughters,
And each, according to his or her own responsibilities,
is called to combat modern forms of enslavement.
From every people, culture and religion let us join our forces.”
We can do this - - together
A century from now, what shall be said of our journey in these times?
And who shall the shapers have been?...Who shall have shaped the future more?
The hopeful dreamers who were strong enough to suffer for the dream?
Or the fearful pessimists who were convinced that dreaming and hope
are for sleepers only,
Not for those awake to the age?
A century from now, shall hope and humour have been strong enough
To enable living with unanswerable questions?
Or shall the pain that a transitional age necessarily brings
Have caused a retreat to old answers that no longer acknowledge new Questions?
A century from now, we shall have indeed journeyed…backward or forward
Direction can no longer be given by circumstance;
Real journeyers know that the direction is always chosen by those who make the journey.
Who shall choose the direction?
..so the question is still the same…
A century from now, what shall be said of our human journey in these times?
And who shall the shapers have been?
Pauline Coll sgs
We stand against all modern forms of slavery
Our IPA Vision is:
“A world in which oneness and sacredness of all life is honoured”
We are lending our ear and hearts to this belief and to the words of Pope Francis
‘All of us are called to be free,
All are called to be sons and daughters,
And each, according to his or her own responsibilities,
is called to combat modern forms of enslavement.
From every people, culture and religion let us join our forces.”
We can do this - - together
A century from now, what shall be said of our journey in these times?
And who shall the shapers have been?...Who shall have shaped the future more?
The hopeful dreamers who were strong enough to suffer for the dream?
Or the fearful pessimists who were convinced that dreaming and hope
are for sleepers only,
Not for those awake to the age?
A century from now, shall hope and humour have been strong enough
To enable living with unanswerable questions?
Or shall the pain that a transitional age necessarily brings
Have caused a retreat to old answers that no longer acknowledge new Questions?
A century from now, we shall have indeed journeyed…backward or forward
Direction can no longer be given by circumstance;
Real journeyers know that the direction is always chosen by those who make the journey.
Who shall choose the direction?
..so the question is still the same…
A century from now, what shall be said of our human journey in these times?
And who shall the shapers have been?
Pauline Coll sgs