Backpacks for Refugees
It all started with the devastating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and a desire to do something. Impacted by the tens of thousands of Afghans trying…
20th Anniversary Memories of Sept. 11
Photo: Bumble Dee - stock.adobe.com BVM Katherine Kandefer was in her second week of a new job in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001. The…
Support for Pacific Islander Health Project Recognized
Irene Maun (l.), a former employee at Mount Carmel, is a community health worker at Crescent Community Health Center's Pacific Islander Health Project. Naming of…
Confirmation: Connecting Generations
Annually, BVMs and students from St. Anthony meet face-to-face to engage in conversation, learn about each other, and share faith. Photo, 2018. Used with permission…
BVM Ministry in Latin America: Beginnings
After the Commissioning Ceremony, BVMs assigned to Bogotá Eileen McGovern (l.), Liam Gallagher, Veronica Moore, and Mary Loftus gather with Dubuque Archbishop Leo Binz, Sister…
Sisters Settling in at Mount Carmel Bluffs
The building may have changed but the views are the same for BVMs Carol (Conrad Ann) Cook (l.), Nancy (Josephine Mary) McCarthy, Sheila (Mary Trea)…