250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Presentation Congregation
On Christmas Eve 1775 in Cork, Nano Nagle, with her three companions – Mary Ann Collins, Mary Fouhy and Elizabeth Burke, founded a religious community in response to God’s call to them to become consecrated women who would dedicate themselves to bearing the light of hope ‘to a people who walked in darkness’.
As a Congregation, we will officially mark the 250th Anniversary of the Foundation on 24 December 2025. This date also will mark the launch of a Year of Celebration in Honour of the 250th Anniversary: 24 December 2025 – 24 December 2026.
In collaboration with the Presentation Society of Australia & Papua New Guinea and the Conference of Presentation Sisters of North America, we plan to mark this special occasion in a variety of ways with Presentation people across the globe.