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Motivated by the directional statements, on Jan. 1, 2022, the BVM Leadership Team pledged a seven-year commitment to a global movement towards building a better world characterized by sustainability, in the spirit of integral ecology by developing a Laudato Si’…
It began as a pull, an attraction to the freedom and practicality, the affection, passion for justice, and laughter of the BVMs she met in Quito, Ecuador. Saskia Alquinga followed that pull and joined a women’s discernment circle facilitated by…
The "Love Where You Live" mural, created by Dubuque, Iowa neighborhood residents, brightens the 16th and Elm Street community. “LOVE Where You LIVE” is a mural created by residents in downtown Dubuque, Iowa. It brings a smile to my face…
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…
LaDonna Manternach, BVM, president of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, BVM sisters, survivors of the fire, families of victims, and representatives from the Chicago Fire Department participated in a lights and sirens procession on Tuesday, May…
The BVM Leadership Team determined it was time to “do something new” that best captured the spirit of the BVM Congregation and its mission. We are excited to share this new logo design with you and explain how it developed…
This Action Alert is part of Encounter for Our Common Home, a broad Catholic coalition advocacy effort urging U.S. Senators to pass climate provisions this year. If you cannot join the virtual or in-person encounters, you can still send a message to…
Praise be the Divine Spirit, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with flowers and herbs." This verse, taken from the Canticle of the Creatures, translates into Laudato Sí and reflects the…
IHM Sisters (l.) Tuyen Nguyen Thi Thanh and Tram Tran Thi Thu graduate from Divine Word College with B.A. degrees in Intercultural Studies and Theology. Sisters Tram Tran Thi Thu and Tuyen Nguyen Thi Thanh received their B.A. degrees in…
Challenge: Take 4-weeks to reduce your carbon foodprint. With this 4-week plan, you can adopt more sustainable food practices and start to reduce your foodprint. These are changes you can make to your routine, your habits, your purchasing, and your…