400th anniversary
The Visitation Monastery of St. Louis, Missouri was the site of a gathering of over 54 American and international Visitandines June 20-24 as we came together to celebrate, one year later!- our 400th anniversary as an Order.
Click below to see pictures of this unique event, courtesy of our British Sisters, taken in the St. Louis Monastery:
http://www.visitationmonastery.co.uk/usa.html
Our theme was: Procession…
When St. Francis de Sales perceived in a vision a procession of religious women led by one who turned out to be St. Jane de Chantal, he saw not only the founding mothers but a long line of Visitandines. During the last 400 years how many Sisters have united their lives to God and assisted by prayer and good example Holy Church and the salvation of our neighbor! How many Sisters have walked in this procession through many years, through many countries!
Visitandines Processing
The schedule of lively talks included:
The Procession Begins: Early Mothers-given by Sr. Jane Margaret of Waldron, England
The Procession Advances: Glimpses of the Visitation from the Moulins Museum– given by Sr. Mary Joseph of Waldron, England
The Procession Honors the Heart of Jesus-given by Sr. Joan Bernadette, Sr. Judith Clare and Sr. Maria Marguerite of Tyringham, Massachusetts
The Procession Expands the Heart-given by Dr. Wendy Wright of Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
The Procession Embraces the World in Prayer: Visitation Prayer Throughout the Centuries– given by Sr. Susan Marie of Brooklyn, New York
The Procession Gathers Others through Education– given by Sr. Mary Paula of Mendota Heights MN., and Sr. Mary Berchmans of Georgetown, Washington D.C.