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BVM Congregational Archivist Jennifer Head presents her work for HARC at the "Charism and Creativity" conference in Rome. I was honored to be selected to present at the “Charism and Creativity” conference held in Rome, May 4–5. Co-sponsored by the…
Letting go. These two simple words describe something that is almost always easier said than done. Author Francis Weller writes, “Letting go is not a passive state of acceptance but a recognition of the brevity of all things.” Throughout our…
LaDonna (r.) shares some laughs with new friends. BVM President LaDonna Manternach attended the International Union of Superior General (UISG) meeting in Rome, Italy, May 2–6. Over 500 women religious (plus 200 via zoom) filled the conference room of the…
Carol Frances Jegen, BVM attends a protest in support of farm workers in 1973. Did you know that almost 85% of our fruits and vegetables are harvested by hand in America? Our orchards, fields, nurseries, dairies, and feed lots would…
Friends gather for a farewell Mass and celebration. When I think of leaving Ghana and the Centre for Spiritual Renewal, my feelings are mixed. I know it is time to leave and return to the United States, but there are…
Listening! Perspective! Good communication! A desire to broaden BVM and readership horizons! To enhance these goals, the Salt Planning Committee invited youthful Emma McCarthy to partner with us. We look forward to many exciting and engaging exchanges in future communications…
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…