The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary join the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in mourning the lives lost in the most recent shooting in Colorado Springs on Saturday, November 19. We, the members of the Leadership…
Mary Lechtenberg, OSF (l.), Irene Lukefahr, BVM; Dr. Kim Hilby, Diane Rapozo, BVM; Nancy Miller, OSF; and Gwen Farry, BVM attend the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking (USCSAHT) in St. Louis. The Sisters of Charity, BVM in accordance with…
Iowa Catholic Sisters and Divine Word College are offering a virtual panel via Zoom titled, “Understanding the Iowa Proposed Gun Amendment” at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 6, to learn more about the proposed constitutional amendment that is on the Iowa…
BVMs Teri Hadro and Thea O'Meara attend the Gun Violence Awareness rally in Washington Park, Dubuque, Iowa, 2021. From Sandy Hook to Newtown, from Parkland to Uvalde and countless other school shootings, one thing remains constant: The Power of the…
The "We Are All Related Speakers Series" provides opportunities to deepen relationships with people of diverse populations, cultures, and backgrounds as stepping-stones to establishing connections with various speakers and valuing their wisdom and their journey. Tania Ibara is the featured…
The Sisters of Charity, BVM join with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) and other people of faith in mourning with the families of Uvalde, Texas, who have lost loved ones to hateful acts of violence. We commit ourselves…
BVM Sisters: “As shareholders, we are concerned that the misalignment between Dine’s stated goals in its annual reporting and the payment of a subminimum wage creates a significant reputation and financial risk to our company. Maintaining low wages contributes to…
The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary have signed on to the Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) initiative, a statewide recognition and education program from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office, empowering businesses to help in the fight…
Photo: 2015 Marilyn Wilson, BVM, was recently honored with Rosemary Everett, SNJM; Caritas Foster; SHF; and Catarina Chu, DC at the South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking Coalition’s Virtual Gala on Feb. 3, as the 2021 Collaboration of the…
February 3, 2022 The Leadership Conference of Women Religious deplores the recent spate of threats of violence and attempts to disrupt the vitally important work of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). We denounce this latest demonstration of racial hate…