Sister Mary Elizabeth Beres, OP, is new president of the Atlanta Conference of Sisters. Elected secretary is the outgoing president, Sister Margaret McAnoy, IHM. They began their terms July 1 and will serve until June 30, 1995.

Sister Beres, a Dominican from Adrian, Mich., came to Atlanta in 1984 as associate professor of management at Mercer University and is currently a consultant specializing in structural change and leadership development.

Sister McAnoy, a member of the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Mich., has served in the archdiocese of Atlanta for 24 years. She taught at St. Pius High School, has been principal at Our Lady of Lourdes School, is the spiritual director of the Cursillo Movement, and is beginning a new ministry with people with AIDS.

The Atlanta Conference of Sisters is composed of about 160 women religious who come from 32 national and international congregations and serve in the archdiocese of Atlanta. The sisters minister primarily in the fields of health care, education, pastoral and social services. They sponsor institutions, such as St. Joseph Hospital and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta and St. Mary's Hospital in Athens; serve in prayer ministry at Visitation Monastery; work in positions in the Catholic Church and in public and non-profit organizations; and offer direct spiritual and professional services.

The Conference is a supportive group for the sisters, providing programs for spiritual, personal and ministerial growth. It provides representation for the sisters on committees, boards and councils in the archdiocese of Atlanta and facilitates communication with the archbishop, clergy and laity within the Catholic Church and with other groups.

For further information contact: Sister Margaret McAnoy, IHM, 680 West Peachtree St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30308, (404) 885-7421.