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Annie Credidio, founder of the Damien House in Guayaquil, Ecuador, received the prestigious $100,000 Opus Prize at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 3. Damien House in Guayaquil, Ecuador is a residential hospital, providing care for…
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…
Nov. 8 midterm elections are upon us. Who cares? Our elected officials don’t listen to us, they have their own agendas. Pollsters and the media tell us what we’re thinking, so why bother to vote? The issues are complex, talking…
Photo by: Rick D’Elia https://youtu.be/X36IZi7IE5s This story was featured in: SUMMER 2022: Freed by Love: Acting for Justice In this issue of Salt, we share how the BVMs continue to fight for causes at the Heart of BVM, such…
BVMs Letitia Close (l.) and Mary Gene Kinney (2008) Mary Gene (Antonilla) Kinney, BVM received the Sister Letitia Close Award at the 64th annual Detroit Bishop’s Dinner, held Oct. 11 in Lathrup Village, Mich. The award recognizes efforts in helping…
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…
In honor of all the BVMs who have served at or attended Carmel Catholic High School (CCHS) in Mundelein, IL, CCHS held a special event on Sept. 10. For the last 60 years, the Blessed Titus Brandsma Chapel (now Saint…
Sister Tuyên Thi Than Nguyên (Sister Anna Doan Tâm), IHM made profession of perpetual vows Aug. 27 in the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel at Mount Carmel Bluffs in Dubuque, Iowa. Tuyên has stayed with the Sisters of Charity of the…
Students from Our Lady of Tepeyac in Chicago hug Associate Lori Ritz after seeing the Mississippi River for the first time during their visit to Mount Carmel in Dubuque, Iowa. The Office of BVM Life and Mission invites sisters,…
Mariana Duque Salazar For Mary I. Griffin Scholarship recipient Mariana Duque Salazar, continuing her academic and professional goals have been a dream come true. Her values for education and ministry were acquired from her time with BVMs as a student and…