Spiritual Reflection: Home
As the seasons have changed this year, I’ve been paying more attention to the birds. I shared some of my observations with a friend and she commented on how interesting it is that the birds return home year after year…
San Quentin Prison Ministry: A Life-Giving Reward
Leaving a beloved ministry after many years is always hard. For me, the most painful was in 2015 as I left 16 years of volunteering in music ministry at the Catholic Chapel at San Quentin State Prison, located just north…
Time & Treasure: Jane Schreiber
Jane Schreiber, her husband Mark, and son TJ donated a portion of the funds needed to install this new well for a village in Tanzania. Sisters of Charity, BVM matched Jane’s donation. In January 2022, the BVM Congregation established…
Time & Treasure at the Border: Ann Sweeney
Ann Sweeney (l.) and another volunteer walk along the border, engaged in conversation about the wall and its varying presence at the border. In January 2022, the BVM Congregation established a Time & Treasure Program, which encourages employees to…
Sister Evelyn Owusu: BVM Mary I. Griffin Scholarship Recipient
Sister Evelyn Owusu desires to help sisters in her congregation, the Daughters of the Most Blessed Trinity (formerly FST), and others in Kumasi, Ghana, gain necessary management skills for effective operations and growth. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree…
Transitioning to Mount Carmel Bluffs
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…
We’ve Got Mail
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…
Valeria Monreal: BVM Scholarship Recipient
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…
Donor Profile: Roberta Lavin
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…
Friends of Kenyan Orphans: Rescuing Future Leaders
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,…