‘A Mile in Her Shoes’
In 1993, BVM Rita Benz (second row, far right) walks a mile in the shoes of homeless women during the first Winter Walk. BVMs have participated in the walk ever since. I come all the way from the West Side…
Mary Frances McLaughlin, BVM honored for devotion to Christ the King Jesuit College Prep in Chicago
Joining in the festivities in Chicago for the Footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola Award are (back row, l. to r.) Daniel Moreno, BVMs Carol (Ann Clara) Spiegel, Margaret “Peggy” (St. Cabrini) Geraghty, Mary Fran (Virginia Mary) McLaughlin, Saskia Alquinga…
Catholic Schools Week 2020: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.
Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed. is the theme of Catholic Schools Week 2020. The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary joined schools across the country in celebrating Catholic education, a legacy of the ministry of the congregation since the…
BVMs Attend Women’s March 2020
BVMs Carolyn Farrell and Catherine Dunn (third and fourth from left) were recognized as women who have made a difference at the Women's March Jan. 25 in Dubuque, Iowa. Two BVMs were honored and nearly a dozen attended the Dubuque,…
Young Catholic Adults Invited to Share Sunday Mass, Learn About Religious Life
A pilgrimage to share Sunday Mass with religious communities starts Feb. 2 to increase awareness about religious life. DAVA is a collaborative vocation ministry effort among religious communities in the Dubuque, Iowa, area and the Archdiocese of Dubuque. DAVA members…
From the Archives: ‘A Straight Spine Usually Indicates a Straight Personality’
Advice on posture from an undated Program for Postulants, “The Social Graces” booklet: “A straight spine usually indicates a straight personality. It indicates ordinary courage, perseverance, honesty, dependability. Good posture can aid your physical well-being and stiffen your soul, too,…
Nuevo Mundo: Something Different in an Unexpected Place
Students at Nuevo Mundo in Guayaquil, Ecuador, celebrate the school's 35th anniversary. One Sunday morning, on the cusp of the first steps toward the dream of BVM Associates Pat McTeague and Sonya Rendón of creating a unique school that would…
BVM Response to Recent Violence and Tension with Iraq and Iran
Blessed are those who work for peace, they shall be called children of God." Matthew 5:9 Believing that all life is sacred, we the Sisters of Charity, BVM endorse the statement of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas to…
BVM Sister’s Photo Cards Fight Hunger
Mary Janine Wolff, BVM uses her nature photographs to make greeting cards, with proceeds going to the BVM Hunger Fund because “I’ve never been hungry.” Just outside the Caritas dining room at Mount Carmel in Dubuque, Iowa, rests a full…
From the Archives: BVM’s Love of Theatre Enriches Her Life and Her Students
Edited by Jean Byrne, BVM BVM Center News, August 2001 With the dramatic arts awards season in full swing, it’s appropriate to reflect on the career of Angelita Kramer, BVM, who acted throughout St. Mary’s High School and Mundelein College,…