Bridging Communities Through Art: BVM Scholarship Recipient: Sophia Clements
Scholarship recipient Sophia Clements attends the opening of her graduate art exhibition, “Domicile,” addressing the housing crisis in Duluth, Minn. by Kari Litscher Sophia Clements’…
Lessons Learned From a Fire: 40 Years After the Clarke University Devastation
The May 1984 fire consumes the chapel at Clarke University (CU) in Dubuque, Iowa. President BVM Catherine Dunn recalls, “I started to pray . …
A Place of Welcome: Bridging Communities and Cultures
BVMs Kathy Conway (l.), and Mary Martens enjoy working with a student at the Presentation Lantern Center in Dubuque, Iowa. by BVMs Kathy Conway and…
Empowering the Achuar BVM Ministry Partnership Grant Recipient: Maketai, Inc.
Mesh netting was purchased to safeguard the coops Group leaders Sophie Morse (l.), Sandra Morse, Julián Larrea, and Jose Peas of Sharamentsa bring guests to…
Securing Hope: Liaison of the American Dream
Through her work with the Immigrant and Refugee Reform Committee at Old St. Patrick's Church in Chicago, BVM Mary Fran McLaughlin (l.), supports Venezuelan family…
Sisterhood of the Traveling Piano
by Kari Litscher Imagine coming face to face with a friend you haven’t seen in over 60 years. That’s what happened to Mary Gene (Antonilla)…