During the war the ownership of the Motherhouse had transferred to the French military, this enabled the Sisters to resume living at the Motherhouse despite still being under a decree of dissolution.Leziart 2006, p. 16. On December 8, 1923, as a result of their service in the war, and with the support of Senator Léon Jenouvrier, the French government rescinded the decree of dissolution, restoring the legal standing of the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation in France.Leziart 2006, p. 17-29. Some Sisters returned after the legal standing of the Motherhouse in Broons was reinstated, others made a home in their countries of exile. The Motherhouse in Broons remains the international headquarters of the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation.
