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Gayle Brabec, BVM (r.) explains oxygen production by plant photosynthesis to BVMs (l. to r.) Dorothy Feehan, Rosemary Unsen, Marie Chiuffo, and Joanne Mullee. by Teri Hadro, BVM Fall 1996 issue of Salt Every day is Earth Day for two…
As we mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' call to "care for our common home," we can view both the climate crisis and coronavirus as global emergencies that disproportionately affect the poor and vulnerable. The exposed deep injustices can…
The core values of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary united sisters in California and students in Illinois. The four core values flow into each other, three BVMs told students from Carmel Catholic High School…
Joan Fitzgerald, BVM, president of Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, was named one of Phoenix Business Journal’s Most Admired Leaders for 2020. Joan is joined by 29 other leaders from Phoenix’s business, education, health, and nonprofit sectors. The award recognizes…
By Jean Byrne, BVM BVM Center News, August 1998 Some people seem to be uniquely qualified for the needs of the time in which they live. One of these, Alice Rutherford, was born a New England puritan in Monckton, Vermont,…
Rachael Stieber-Smith, fitness director at Mount Carmel in Dubuque, Iowa, moved Strength and Stretch classes from in-person to on closed circuit television due to coronavirus. When Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary couldn’t gather for fitness classes due…
Thirty-seven women at Loyola University Chicago are 2019-20 Gannon Scholars. The program is named for BVM Ann Ida Gannon, who hoped women would be inspired "not only to achieve their rightful place in society but also to use their gifts…
Helen (Robert Joseph) Maher Garvey, BVM was an iconic, lifelong, collaborative leader. The woman with a great laugh and quick wit was a role model, mentor, and consensus builder. Helen served as president of the Sisters of Charity of the…
To celebrate Catholic Sisters Week, three Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary shared the stories of how they discerned their calling at Mount Carmel in Dubuque, Iowa, recently. Before a crowd of other BVMs and staff members, they…
by Archivist Jennifer Head BVM Center News, September 2013 Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, BVM was one of the first women to receive a PhD in computer science, which she received from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1964. She was the…