IPA Time-line
17 May 1981 - Informal Meeting
in Rome of Presentation Superiors General
The aim of this meeting was to discuss ways to:
- promote a world-wide concept of Presentation life and mission
in order to strengthen each Sister in her vocation and to increase
the effectiveness of each Congregation in its mission within the
Church
-
be a forum for the interchange of ideas, insights,
experience and vision for the future, in aspects of religious
life and apostolic activity
-
be a first step towards establishing some visible
links between Presentation Sisters throughout the world, for
example
-
examining possibility of once again sharing
a common Constitutions (exclusive of government),
-
examining possibility of setting up some
kind of Conference of Major Superiors of Presentation Congregations
to meet at intervals (e.g. 4 or 5 years),
-
adopting some system of circulating Presentation
newsletters inter-Congregationally.
January 1984 - Assembly
in Melbourne - Look to the Future: Presentation Women in the
Church
April 1985 - Second International
Assembly, Ireland
The aim of this Assembly was to develop a better understanding
of the issues relevant to Presentation women throughout the world
through a dialogue between the various cultural traditions reflected
in the Conference.
May 1986 - Core Group Meeting
in Harare, Zimbabwe to plan the India Meeting
October 1986 - Third International
Assembly, Puhe, India
The aim of this Assembly was to discover whether or not we have
a common understanding of charism and to make further recommendations
in the light of these. The formation of an international association
of Presentation women was proposed.
May 1987 - Meeting of Coordinating
Team in Rome
The aim of this meeting was to prepare a consultative process
to be used with Sisters in order to determine the support for
an international association.
January 1988 - Meeting of
Leaders of North America, Society and Union
October 1988 - Fourth International
Assembly, Los Gatos, California
The establishment of an Association was agreed to in principle
and an Identity Statement was formulated.
January 1989 - Leaders meet
at Mill Hill, England
The aim of this meeting was to clarify the structure of the Association,
work out a job description for a coordinator and prepare an advertisement
for the position.
26 April 1989 - IPA ritually
established at a liturgy prepared by the Indian Sisters
and celebrated in every Presentation Community
May 1989 - Meeting in Rome
to select the Coordinator
August 1989 - Meeting in
Whittler CA with the Coordinator
The aim of this meeting was to clarify the Coordinator's role
and consider ways of implementing the goals of the Association.
March 1990 - Meeting in
Delhi, India
The aim of this meeting was to plan the 1991 Assembly and its
preparatory activities.
September 1991 - First IPA
Assembly in Perth, Australia - Beyond the
Possible
September 1995 - Second
IPA Assembly in Ireland - Walking the Footsteps of Nano
The Purpose and Expressions of the Purpose of IPA were formulated.
(The Expressions of Purpose were rewritten at the 1999 Assembly)
December 1998 - Gathering
of Justice Contacts, Cebu, Philippines - Hearing the Cry of
the Poor ... Journeying Together in Justice towards the New Millenium
The purpose of this gathering was three-fold:
November
1999 - Third IPA Assembly in Esopus,
New York - Jubilee Justice: Restoring Right Relationships
The Expressions of Purpose of IPA were rewritten
and a new IPA structure was established in order to achieve the
unique purpose of IPA which is to channel our resources so that
we can speak and act in partnership with others for justice.
February 2001 - Gathering
of Presentation Formators held in Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Participants came from Chile, India, New Zealand, Philippines,
Papua New Guinea, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The purposes of the gathering
was:
November 2003 - Fourth
IPA Assembly held in Australia
The theme of this Assembly - A New Dreaming
... Seeking Wholeness of Creation - drew the members
to plan for the future in response to the cry of those made poor
by oppressive systems and to the cry of the earth. To strengthen
our global network for justice, the Identity
Statement and Directions for Mission were reviewed and revised
to include our call to be in right relationship with all of creation.
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