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My journey has involved so much serendipity that it verges on a fantasy. It began in 1974 during an inmate-led tour of a medium-security prison in Colorado and brought me to the ministry of “Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution Education” in…
In 2018 I became aware of St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School when former BVM Kathie Gedden (SM Joseph Catherine, Set of 1960) contacted me regarding the possibility of the school receiving a BVM Ministry Partnership Grant. I eagerly became…
The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary join the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in mourning the lives lost in the most recent shooting in Colorado Springs on Saturday, November 19. We, the members of the Leadership…
Annie Credidio, founder of the Damien House in Guayaquil, Ecuador, received the prestigious $100,000 Opus Prize at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 3. Damien House in Guayaquil, Ecuador is a residential hospital, providing care for…
Mary Lechtenberg, OSF (l.), Irene Lukefahr, BVM; Dr. Kim Hilby, Diane Rapozo, BVM; Nancy Miller, OSF; and Gwen Farry, BVM attend the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking (USCSAHT) in St. Louis. The Sisters of Charity, BVM in accordance with…
Nov. 8 midterm elections are upon us. Who cares? Our elected officials don’t listen to us, they have their own agendas. Pollsters and the media tell us what we’re thinking, so why bother to vote? The issues are complex, talking…
Photo by: Rick D’Elia https://youtu.be/X36IZi7IE5s This story was featured in: SUMMER 2022: Freed by Love: Acting for Justice In this issue of Salt, we share how the BVMs continue to fight for causes at the Heart of BVM, such…
BVMs Letitia Close (l.) and Mary Gene Kinney (2008) Mary Gene (Antonilla) Kinney, BVM received the Sister Letitia Close Award at the 64th annual Detroit Bishop’s Dinner, held Oct. 11 in Lathrup Village, Mich. The award recognizes efforts in helping…
Iowa Catholic Sisters and Divine Word College are offering a virtual panel via Zoom titled, “Understanding the Iowa Proposed Gun Amendment” at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 6, to learn more about the proposed constitutional amendment that is on the Iowa…
In honor of all the BVMs who have served at or attended Carmel Catholic High School (CCHS) in Mundelein, IL, CCHS held a special event on Sept. 10. For the last 60 years, the Blessed Titus Brandsma Chapel (now Saint…