From the Archives: Marching to Selma, and into History
BVM Leoline Sommer (center) was the only woman religious to march the entire way from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. BVM Center News, March 2015…
Life-changing Missions: BVMs Reflect on Teaching in Segregated South
“I think as a country, we still don’t admit that racism is one of our biggest problems.” Donard Collins, BVM As they reflect during Black…
‘A Mile in Her Shoes’
In 1993, BVM Rita Benz (second row, far right) walks a mile in the shoes of homeless women during the first Winter Walk. BVMs have…
Mary Frances McLaughlin, BVM honored for devotion to Christ the King Jesuit College Prep in Chicago
Joining in the festivities in Chicago for the Footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola Award are (back row, l. to r.) Daniel Moreno, BVMs Carol…
Catholic Schools Week 2020: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.
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…
BVMs Attend Women’s March 2020
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…