Presentation Society - Congress 2006

Mission

The 14th Congress of Presentation Society was held in April 2006 with the theme "And now a new time". Below are photos during the four-day gathering:
Congress Participants

Opening Ritual Prayer Setting

Congress Opening
Official opening by the Society President Kathleen Tynan

Part of the Plenary Council Report

The Society President giving the Treasurer's Report

Marion Kingston, Leader of the PNG Sisters, Alexia Wunge and Bernadina Telemai, giving the PNG Report

Liturgy setting
A prayer setting during Congress

The Society Resource Group which was also the Congress Steering Committee: Kathleen Tynan, Audrey Pigram, Maria Lazzaro, Sue Miller, Cathy O'Keeffe

Part of the Justice Committee Report

Justice Committee: Anne Shay, Joan Power, Kathleen Tynan, Peta Anne Molloy

Writing Committee: Cheryl Bourke, Christine Clarke, Lynne Crilley

Congress Facilitators: Michael Mullins SM and Mary Darcy

Congress Secretaries: Barbara Daniel and Theresa Stewart

Congress Liturgists: Pat Tully and Audrey Pigram

Prayer Setting

Thank You Liturgy
Special Blessing for Kathleen Tynan as retiring President

Circle Dancing in the evening

Election of President
Election: Bernadette Keating (new President), Kathleen Tynan (retiring President), Terri Emslie and Alexia Wunge (scrutineers)

Blessing of new President
Special Blessing by Clare Sciesinski for Bernadette as new President

Prayer Setting

A group discussion

Sheila Quonoey reporting back

Closing Ritual
Celebrations for the closing of Congress

Official Closing
Kathleen officially closes the 14th Congress