Music, Missions, and More
A week after arriving in frontier Dubuque, the BVM sisters opened a small boarding school. It did not thrive at first, so they had little to live on. During their first Iowa winter, they were in such straits that they took in sewing and gave piano lessons.
TAPROOTS: Leaving a Legacy of Love
Each May at the annual Memorial Mass at Mount Carmel in Dubuque, Iowa, a special family comes to honor the memory of Monica Cahill, BVM (Monita).
The Maiden Voyage!
In June, the BVM Sisters were thrilled to take their first outing on the new bus. "It was so wonderful to be able to see out…
BVM Sisters prepare for New Senior Housing development
In a joint venture, the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVMs), and Presbyterian Homes & Services, Inc. of St. Paul, Minn., are…
BVM Action Statement on Comprehensive Immigration
In celebration of our 185 years as Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and in grateful remembrance of our founding members who emigrated…
Former Mundelein College President Sister Ann Ida Gannon Dies at 103
Sister Ann Ida Gannon, BVM, 103, died June 3, 2018, at Caritas Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. on Friday, June…