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Being Transformed by Love The move to Mount Carmel Bluffs (MCB) in Dubuque, Iowa, has drawn us without detour straight to the heart of BVM. Raw and aching, open and alive with possibility, this transition is reaching into and transforming…
In recent months, the BVM Office of Communication received emails from BVM alumnae letting us know how they are “staying connected” with classmates, continuing and renewing relationships of 50 years or more. Inspired by their desire to continue to have…
Taking a break from her studies, Valeria enjoys mini apple cider donuts at Apple Fest in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. In May 2023, Valeria Monreal will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the School of Arts and…
A Heart for the BVMs Roberta Lavin met the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 2010 when she interviewed for the Chair of Nursing and Health at Clarke University, in Dubuque, Iowa. She was living in the…
Associate Sean Bradley and his wife Betsy took their children to American Samoa in the early 2000s for a mission trip. It was there that they met fellow missionaries Bud and Sue Ozar; a life-long friendship was formed. Sean recalls,…
A Chance Meeting Becomes a Life-long Connection Joe O’Hare met the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary over 50 years ago while visiting Chicago. During his stay, he took the opportunity to visit some of the city’s parochial…
As the Terrace Apartments at Mount Carmel Bluffs near completion and BVMs across the country and the world prepare to come home to Dubuque, Iowa, I’d like to share a brief history of how sisters moved “there” to eventually return…
Photo: Matthew Paul D'Agostino / Dagfoto.com The Sisters of Charity, BVM are one of 62 faith-based organizations who signed onto a letter sent to members of Congress calling on legislators to dramatically cut militarized spending, reinvest in the wellbeing of…
Xavier junior, Jayne Jones and BVM Joan Fitzgerald. Photo credit: Lisa Zuba Pope Francis has awarded Sister Joan Fitzgerald, BVM, president of Xavier College Preparatory, the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal, (“For Church and Pope”) one of the highest honors…
BVM Leadership has signed onto the statement from DignityUSA. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) website reports that transgender people face discrimination obtaining accurate identification documents such as driver’s licenses and passports. One in 5 trans people report being refused…