Sisters of the Presentation of Mary

Sisters of the Presentation of Mary - Province of Methuen

Sisters of the Presentation of Mary

Province of Methuen, Massachusetts

Sister Helene Bissonnette
Provincial Superior

The Methuen Province was established in 1948 with its Provincial Administration located at Marie Joseph Academy in Biddeford Pool, Maine. With time, Marie Joseph could no longer house both a flourishing Academy and the Provincial Administration; therefore, a new house was imminent. In 1957, the Searles Estate, located in Methuen, Massachusetts, was purchased. This has been the home of the Provincial Administration since. This property accommodates an infirmary for our elderly sisters, a private Academy for girls, two nursery schools and a kindergarten.

The Sisters of the Methuen Province minister in various cities and towns in Maine (Augusta, Lewiston, Saco, Biddeford) and Massachusetts (Aldenville, Gardner, Winchendon, Lawrence, Methuen). Our ministries include parish schools, pastoral work, retreat work, and outreach to the poor.

Provincial Chapter Photos

The Provincial Delegates to our General Chapter: Sister Marie May Lausier, Sister Helene Bissonnette, Provincial, Sister Cecile Plasse

Provincial Delegates and Alternates: Sister Germaine Demers, Sister Marie May Lausier, Sister Helene Bissonnette, Sister Cecile Plasse, Sister Jacqueline Lambert

Our two delegates, Sister Cecile and Sister Marie May
are ready to launch out into the deep.

In the symbol of fire the individual logs burn away so that, united, its glowing flames send out warmth and light again and again into the land. (Why We Live in Community, Arnold, p.14)

Provincial Chapter Delegates