‘A World for All:’ Join in Prayer Services During National Migration Week
National Migration Week, Jan. 5–11, is a call to be inclusive and welcoming to immigrants and refugees. “It is a way of creating awareness and…
BVM Christmas Service Tradition Lives On
Students at Dowling Catholic High School in Des Moines, Iowa, prepare to deliver Christmas gifts to families with BVMs Carol Marie Baum and Mira Mosle…
Profession of Perpetual Vows Brings Joy to Mount Carmel
In a solemn but joyful ceremony, Sister Tram Thi Thu Tran professed her perpetual vows as a sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Nha…
Toys and Joys of Christmas for Sisters and Students
BVMs and Clarke University resident assistants gather for a unique way to share gifts with those in need. It wasn’t Christmas morning, but unwrapping toys…
‘A Quilt Stitched with Love’ The Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
Clarke University students in Dubuque, Iowa, unveil panels of the AIDS Quilt during a moving prayer service in 1996. Communities Make the Difference “Communities Make…
More Than a Meal: Servers and Diners Feel Nourished
BVMs Roberta White (l.) and Donard Collins prepare for diners at St. Patrick Church in Dubuque, Iowa. More than three dozen BVMs and associates helped…