Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM)

www.bvmsisters.org

Name of Congregation: Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM), Dubuque, Iowa

Active or contemplative: Active

What is the timeframe your congregation served the Diocese of Arlington?
2008-2016

What type of ministry did your congregation carry out in the Diocese of Arlington? 
Education administration

Describe the charism of your congregation:

The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a community of Catholic women religious whose members, in response to a personal call from God, have chosen a vowed life of prayer, ministry and community. In response to that call, BVM sisters express their mission of being freed and helping others enjoy freedom in service to God's people though their core values of freedom, education, charity and justice.

Institutions in the Diocese of Arlington in which the congregation served, primarily:

Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Arlington

Religious from your congregation who served for a significant amount of time in the Diocese of Arlington:

Sr. Bernadette McManigal, BVM, served as the Interim Superintendent of Schools from 2008 to 2009. From 2009 to 2016, Sr. Bernadette served as the Superintendent of Schools

 For more information about the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, visit: www.bvmsisters.org.