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Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed. is the theme of Catholic Schools Week 2020. The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary joined schools across the country in celebrating Catholic education, a legacy of the ministry of the congregation since the…
BVMs Carolyn Farrell and Catherine Dunn (third and fourth from left) were recognized as women who have made a difference at the Women's March Jan. 25 in Dubuque, Iowa. Two BVMs were honored and nearly a dozen attended the Dubuque,…
A pilgrimage to share Sunday Mass with religious communities starts Feb. 2 to increase awareness about religious life. DAVA is a collaborative vocation ministry effort among religious communities in the Dubuque, Iowa, area and the Archdiocese of Dubuque. DAVA members…
Advice on posture from an undated Program for Postulants, “The Social Graces” booklet: “A straight spine usually indicates a straight personality. It indicates ordinary courage, perseverance, honesty, dependability. Good posture can aid your physical well-being and stiffen your soul, too,…
Students at Nuevo Mundo in Guayaquil, Ecuador, celebrate the school's 35th anniversary. One Sunday morning, on the cusp of the first steps toward the dream of BVM Associates Pat McTeague and Sonya Rendón of creating a unique school that would…
Blessed are those who work for peace, they shall be called children of God." Matthew 5:9 Believing that all life is sacred, we the Sisters of Charity, BVM endorse the statement of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas to…
Mary Janine Wolff, BVM uses her nature photographs to make greeting cards, with proceeds going to the BVM Hunger Fund because “I’ve never been hungry.” Just outside the Caritas dining room at Mount Carmel in Dubuque, Iowa, rests a full…
Edited by Jean Byrne, BVM BVM Center News, August 2001 With the dramatic arts awards season in full swing, it’s appropriate to reflect on the career of Angelita Kramer, BVM, who acted throughout St. Mary’s High School and Mundelein College,…
Amy Golm, BVM is featured on a billboard in Fond du Lac, Wis., as part of a marketing campaign for the Agnesian Cancer Center. Amy has served as a chaplain in the spiritual care department of Agnesian for the…
The Dubuque, Iowa, County Board recognized the work of the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking and Slavery at its meeting Jan. 2. The proclamation also recognized Set Free Dubuque for its work, and encouraged citizens to attend the movie “I…