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Identity Statement

We are Presentation women
who share the charism
of our foundress, Nano Nagle.
We reach out in faith, in a spirit of hospitality,
compassion and simplicity to all of creation.
The cry of those made poor and the cry of the Earth
call 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.

2003/2007 Assemblies

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Mission of IPA

Flowing from our identity as Presentation women
the mission of IPA is to channel our resources
so that we can speak and act
in partnership with others for global justice.

2003/2007 Assemblies

Conscious of our identity as Presentation women, we listen deeply to the cry of Earth heard most loudly in the cry of those made poor and we are moved to attend with urgency to the woundedness of our global community.

In these critical times it is imperative that we find ways to ensure that human dignity is everywhere upheld and honoured and that we name, challenge and seek to change the systems and lifestyles in which we are complicit and which contribute to the present extremes of wealth and poverty and the degradation of Earth.

Therefore we will address the root causes of poverty, especially by confronting personal and corporate greed which exploit Earth, her peoples and the whole community of life.

2007 Assembly

• In carrying out our Directions for Mission, we nurture a contemplative stance.
• We continue to strengthen our Justice Network to work for structural change especially in issues related to

o    women and children
o    Indigenous peoples
o    environment/sustainable living
o    human rights.

• We continue to develop the most effective means to use our NGO status with the Economic and Social Council at the United nations and work with other local, national and international people’s movements and organizations which work for structural change.
• We are committed to solidarity in mission through the sharing of personnel, finance and other resources.