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BVM Scholarship Recipient Sophia Hey uses art to advocate change. by Kari Litscher Sophia Hey’s story is one of overcoming personal challenges and using her experiences to help others. As a recipient of multiple BVM scholarships, she has used her…
To Our Dear Neighbors, As Catholic Sisters, vowed women religious, we deeply value the relationships and encounters we have with so many of you while serving in schools, hospitals, parishes, retreat centers, nursing homes, food pantries, and outreach centers. Even if we…
In 1982, a group of 66 BVMs chartered a bus and went to New York City to peacefully protest the nuclear arms race. The Second Article of a Three-Part Series by Teri Hadro, BVM Salt magazine is half a century…
BVM Sisters Elect New Leadership Team: BVMs Kathy Kandefer (l.), LaDonna Manternach, Amy Golm, and Anne Marie McKenna Dubuque, Iowa – Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary chose leadership for the next four years at a Congregational Assembly…
We are saddened to hear of Pope Francis’ death. This humble man was a pope for our times and for all the world. As a spiritual leader, he gave hope to the people, making space to accompany, listen, and dialogue…
by Colleen McGinnity, BVM and Associate Suzie Coulthard Throughout the long story of the Church, women and men religious have travelled far and wide bringing the good news of God’s love and presence into people’s lives, spreading seeds of hope. Our…
The Sisters of Charity, BVM are one of the nearly 100 institutional investors to sign onto this statement in support of comprehensive immigration reform they view as critical to creating business certainty, operational continuity, economic expansion, and a more cohesive…
The Sisters of Charity, BVM invite you to a transformative webinar that will explore the emotional and spiritual challenges of eco-grief. Featuring Victoria Loorz, eco-theologian and author of Church of the Wild, along with young activists from Catholic Climate Covenant and…
A reflection written by Mary Ann Zollmann, BVM is included in the Leadership Collaborative e-book “Leaders of Hope.” The complete e-book features 13 essays about religious life with Mary Ann’s as the first in the collection. She shares, “My voice…
Dandelion House Director Fumi Tosu (l.) enjoys a weekly community meal with Catholic Workers and resident guests. by Kari Litscher Dandelion House, an intentional community in Portland, Ore., is making a significant impact in its second year of operation, with…