Last week was a full one as our Visitation Monastery in Minneapolis celebrated 25 years of foundation.
Enjoy the photos, talks and ovations here:
http://www.visitationmonasteryminneapolis.org/2014/10/giving-thanks-for-25-years/
Week Overview:
- Monday 9/29: Brenda Lisenby arrived for Monastic Immersion Experience. Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, Fr. Mike Newman, and six novices arrived to spend the week, staying at St. Jane House.
- Tuesday 9/30: Fr. Mike and the guys spent the day with us, hearing our history and doing service around the monastery.
- Wednesday 10/1: Sr. Mary Mao returned from New York. The novices spent the entire day at Visitation School and Convent in Mendota.
- Thursday, 10/2: Foundation Day — Liturgy of Hours, Mass, Festive luncheon with representatives from each of our monasteries (Georgetown, Brooklyn, St. Louis) and Mendota Heights Visitation school, our Companions, Intern and the Oblates.
- Friday, 10/3: The novices and Fr. Mike joined us for Morning Prayer, meals, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Mass.
- Saturday, 10/4 the BIG DAY: Celebration at Capri Theater with emcee Fr. Michael O’Connell, a slideshow by former Vis Neighbor, Jenny Larson, and keynote by Fr. Mike Newman; dancers from Lundstrum Center of Performing Arts; followed by an intimate pizza party at Girard and Brother Mickey presenting us with a new painting. The Novices and Mike joined us for Morning Prayer/Communion Service and were on deck the entire day to help in countless ways.
- Sunday, 10/5: Church of the Ascension went all out to celebrate us! Mass, gifts, reception.The Novices prepared our evening meal and farewell party/prayer; and the Sisters shared vocation stories with the novices in their own discernment.