Includes; reference to Vatican II and its call for congregations to re-examine their way of living and update and renew their religious life and the challenges this had set for the Presentation.
Includes; transcript of questions and answers meeting with the Archbishop concerning the Union of the Presentation including questions from Mother Thaddea, Mother Aloysius and Sister Lucy [Troy], reference to "commissions" formed to "… work on a particular aspect of the way of life of Presentation Sisters …", more in-depth explanations of what a Union would be, recommendation that two thirds of the Sisters support the Union before moving forward on it.
Includes; encouragement in the Presentation pursuit of Union.
Includes; chronology of events that initiated the movement towards the Union of the Presentation from July 1972 to January 1974.
Includes; details of "The special General Chapter of the Union of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary …", names and addresses of first leadership team.
Includes; letter addressed from "Presentation Generalate, Monasterevan, Co[unty] Kildare, Ireland" to "Dear Sister" which states "The following pages contain a relatively simple Report re Formation within the Congregation.", names of Sisters which formed the "Core group".
Includes entries under the headings; "Letter from Sister Lucy [Troy] to Congregation", "Assumptions about the Presentation Community", "Principles of Formation", "Vocation, Promotion and Development", "Candidacy", "Novitiate".
Includes entries under the headings; "Report on the Congregation to the General Chapter, Sister Lucy Troy", "Central service for Missions, 1976 - 1981, Sister Brendan Cronin", "Progress report on Nano Nagle Cause, Sister Brendan Cronin", "General statistics".
Includes; Novena for Presentation day.
Records relevant to the funding of Turner's Cross Convent construction as well as records relevant to the building's design. Also includes bills and receipts of payment associated with its construction.