BVM News
8th Day Center for Justice: Taproot to the Future
August 27, 2018
“I could not at any age be content to take my place by the fireside and look on.” —Eleanor Roosevelt Her words summarize the impact…
Mount Carmel: A Showcase for the Arts
August 16, 2018
“Artworks enliven the visual environment and provides opportunities for conversation,” shares Eliza Kenney, BVM, curator of the Motherhouse Heritage Rooms at Mount Carmel, Dubuque, Iowa.…
Music, Missions, and More
July 19, 2018
A week after arriving in frontier Dubuque, the BVM sisters opened a small boarding school. It did not thrive at first, so they had little to live on. During their first Iowa winter, they were in such straits that they took in sewing and gave piano lessons.
TAPROOTS: Leaving a Legacy of Love
July 10, 2018
Each May at the annual Memorial Mass at Mount Carmel in Dubuque, Iowa, a special family comes to honor the memory of Monica Cahill, BVM (Monita).
The Maiden Voyage!
July 3, 2018
In June, the BVM Sisters were thrilled to take their first outing on the new bus. "It was so wonderful to be able to see out…
BVM Sisters prepare for New Senior Housing development
June 19, 2018
In a joint venture, the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVMs), and Presbyterian Homes & Services, Inc. of St. Paul, Minn., are…