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The BVM Legacy of Love is alive in the hearts of all who have been welcomed into their circle of friends. It flourishes in the hearts and actions of the global sisterhood working together for the greater good. That circle…
In honor of National Catholic Sisters Week (NCSW), March 8–14, Catholic Sisters of the Upper Mississippi River Valley are coming together to invite followers to Listen UP! In cooperation with the Azubuike African American Council for the Arts, a series…
The Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking is a collaborative, faith-based network that engages in education and advocacy to eradicate human trafficking in Dubuque and the surrounding area. The Coalition is comprised of members from local religious communities (including the BVM Sisters)…
Over the years, donors have given various gifts to support the life and mission of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary as well as to provide for the care and comfort of BVMs living at Mount Carmel…
Jann Phillips (class of ’60) first encountered the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary when she was a young girl at St. Paul Elementary in San Francisco. “They treated us with respect,” she reflects. “They taught us manners,…
BVMs Receive Awards and Distinctions Former Dubuque, Iowa, Mayor Carolyn (Lester) Farrell, BVM was among 14 people honored with the Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes these individuals for raising $125,000 between Thanksgiving and Christmas of…
In their 2018 Team Talk, “Freedom and the Common Good,” BVM leadership asked sisters and associates to consider the following questions: What do we, who have vowed to live in and for the common good, have to say about taking…
“I heard it was your 185th birthday,” says Dan Brune to a smiling sister in the halls of Mount Carmel in Dubuque, Iowa. “You don’t look a day over 65.” “Bless you,” she laughs. These interactions are common for Dan…
A Letter from Mary Frances Clarke as Imagined by Mary Ann Zollmann, BVM As a way to bring the Ireland pilgrimage to a close, Mary Ann Zollmann, BVM wrote a letter imagining what BVM Foundress Mary Frances Clarke would say…
In honor of Clarke University’s 175th Anniversary, 27 visit the place where five young women answered God’s call.