Postings about Visitation and Pope Francis on this website
Visitandines and Visitation Academy Staff meet Pope Francis
by Sister Susan Marie | May 7, 2024 | Sacred Heart, Visitation History, Visitation NewsScroll down this link to see personal greetings of Pope Francis to Dr Amelia Hibner from St Louis, Mother M Silvia from Annecy and Sister Simone from paray. 350 ans des apparitions de Jésus à Paray-le-Monial – ZENIT – Français
Apostolic Letter on St Francis de Sales issued by Pope Francis
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 28, 2022 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de SalesApostolic Letter <i>Totum amoris est</i> of the Holy Father Francis on the Fourth Centenary of the Death of Saint Francis de Sales – Activities of the Holy Father Pope Francis | Vatican.va
Prayer, Poverty, Patience Key to Consecrated Life, says Pope Francis
by Sister Susan Marie | May 6, 2018 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news, Year of Consecrated LifeTHE ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION PROMOTED BY THE CONGREGATION FOR THE CONSECRATED LIFE INSTITUTES AND THE APOSTOLIC LIFE SOCIETIES at Paul VI Hall Friday, 4 May 2018 highlighted three key areas for consecrated…
Pope Francis surprises Mexican Visitandines with a Visit
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 18, 2016 | Visitation NewsOur Mexican Sisters had an unexpected visit from Pope Francis and they gave him some white flowers they had received that day Read about it here: http://m.ncregister.com/daily-news/did-st.-therese-of-lisieux-send-roses-to-pope-francis-in-mexico/#.VsT7yUVOLCQ …
Visitandines Meet Pope Francis in Audience with Consecrated Persons
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 7, 2016 | Events, Year of Consecrated LifeWe are back from Rome and basking in the grace of this historic event and visit, with prayer for all whom we carried in our hearts. Several Visitandines were blessed to speak or shake hands with the Holy Father. In these 2 photos Mother Rosemarie of Mobile Visitation…
Brooklyn Sisters attend Vespers with Pope Francis
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 25, 2015 | Events, Year of Consecrated LifeSister Synthia Helena, Temporary Professed Sister of the Visitation of Brooklyn NY joins Sisters of the Congregation, Lovers of the Holy Cross, at St. Patrick’s, at an interval while waiting for Pope Francis to arrive. Five Visitandines attended the Vespers…
Georgetown Visitandines go Viral Waiting for Pope Francis!
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 23, 2015 | Events, Visitation News, Visitation OutreachMajor media outlets caught Georgetown Visitandines having a little lunch as they waited for the Pope, headlined their photos in journalistic ways and it has gone viral. Read about it here:…
Sun Chat: Reflecting on Pope Francis Homily on the Visitation
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 23, 2015 | Discernment Sundays – Chat RoomOn Sunday we will chat about stepping out of our comfort zone . The [Visitation] Gospel tells us about something the Lord does every time he visits us: he calls us out of our house. These are images which we are asked to contemplate over and over again. God’s presence…
Pope Francis Says: Follow Mary on the path to Visitation!
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 23, 2015 | UncategorizedYesterday, in Cuba, Pope Francis in his homily at the National Shrine of the “Virgin de la Caridad del Cobre”, spoke to the congregation exhorting the faithful to be like Mary our Mother in the Visitation! He said “this is our greatest wealth and…
Pope Francis Comes to Town!
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 19, 2015 | Events, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Year of Consecrated LifeWhich town? Actually, three large CITIES in which three of our Visitation Monasteries are located: Washington DC, New York City (Brooklyn Visitation) and Philadelphia! You might be wondering- so, are the Visitandines going to see him? Some, yes! Some of the Georgetown…
Pope Francis Announces Holy Year of Mercy
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 14, 2015 | Events, Holy Year of Mercy, St. Francis de SalesPope Francis has just announced an extraordinary jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy, to highlight the Catholic Church’s “mission to be a witness of mercy,” which will be celebrated from Dec. 8, 2015, until Nov. 20, 2016. St. Francis de Sales, our Founder,…
Chatting about: Lent Prep with Pope Francis & St Francis
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 16, 2015 | Discernment Sundays – Chat Room, LENTHow can “formation of the heart” help us focus on Lent in a new way beyond giving up sweets and our favorite foods? In other words, how will you follow Pope Francis’ suggestion to embrace a “formation of the heart”? How might we use Lent…
Preparing for LENT with Pope Francis& St Francis de Sales
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 9, 2015 | LENT, St. Francis de SalesLive+Jesus Pope Francis has written an inspiring letter for Lent 2015, which begins on Ash Wed Feb 18th. You may read the entire letter here: http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/pope-francis-lenten-message-2015 In particular the Holy Father encourages us to pay attention…
Chatting about: Year of Consecrated Life & Pope Francis
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 15, 2014 | Discernment Sundays – Chat Room, Year of Consecrated LifeIn response to Pope Francis’ question, do we – as lay people or religious – radically and sincerely live the Gospel? The men and women in religious life can be considered a sign of the end times. Not in the sense of “doom and gloom”, but…
Year Of Consecrated Life: Letter from Pope Francis
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 9, 2014 | Discernment Sundays – Chat Room, Year of Consecrated LifeThe Year of Consecrated Life has begun! Towards the end of November, Pope Francis sent a letter to all those consecrated to God in religious life and priesthood, encouraging us to live the goals he is suggesting for this year. One of them is to live the present with…
Chatting about: Lenten Joy with Pope Francis & St Francis
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 7, 2014 | Discernment Sundays – Chat Room“You will catch more flies,” St. Francis used to say, “with a spoonful of honey than with a hundred barrels of vinegar. Were there any thing better or fairer on earth than gentleness, Jesus Christ would have taught it us; and yet he has given us only…
JOY: Pope Francis and St. Francis de Sales
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 31, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation NewsThe most recent issue of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales” “Bondings” has a wonderful article by their Provincial entitled Joyful Saint, Joyful Pope. You can access it here:…
Sun chat: Pope Francis and the Eucharist
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 7, 2014 | Discernment Sundays – Chat RoomNo Hidden Secret: The Fountain of Life is Open to Everyone Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership How great is Christ’s love for us? In last week’s chat session, we talked about how Christ became incarnate, taking on humanity as an embryo, and then as a…
POVERTY: Pope Francis&St. Francis de Sales
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 5, 2014 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de SalesThe Holy Father Pope Francis has issued his Lenten message for 2014 and it focuses on poverty. http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/pope-francis-lenten-message-2014 St. Francis de Sales also spoke of poverty. Poverty of spirit, St. Francis used to say, comprised three…
Sun Chat:Humility!Pope Francis&St. Francis de Sales
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 9, 2014 | Discernment Sundays – Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation OutreachLike St. Francis de Sales, Pope Francis Reminds us of Humility Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership As we make our New Year’s resolutions, we are reminded that the path to holiness follows the footsteps of Jesus Christ. In his homily on January 7th, Pope…
Sun Chat: Religious Life, Pope Francis’ interview
by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 23, 2013 | Discernment Sundays – Chat RoomOpen Forum chat on Sunday September 22 led to a variety of topics! Sister Susan Marie: No specific topic tonight but I imagine you have lots of thoughts V: lol, yes, I do, including based on today’s Gospel reading. So much I have been thinking about. Sister…
World Youth Day-Rio de Janeiro&Pope Francis
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 24, 2013 | Events, Sacred Heart, Visitation Outreach, YEAR OF FAITHOn his sacred journey to Rio, Pope Francis demonstrated his deep affection for the youth of the world by placing them in the Heart of Christ. The Holy Father said, “I am here to meet young people coming from all over the world, drawn to the open arms of Christ…
Chatting about: Pope Francis’s Encyclical
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 7, 2013 | Discernment Sundays – Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach, YEAR OF FAITHSun chat: The Light of Faith. Pope Francis new encyclical and St Francis de Sales on the light of faith Sister Susan Marie: In our Living Jesus Chat Room this Sunday, we will discuss these points: Both the Holy Father and St. Francis use vivid images of light to…
The Light of Faith: Pope Francis & St. Francis de Sales
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 5, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITHThe first encyclical by Pope Francis is named LUMEN FIDEI ; the Light of Faith. In his exposition, Pope Francis states: “The light of Faith: this is how the Church’s tradition speaks of the great gift brought by Jesus. In John’s Gospel, Christ says of himself:…
Chatting about: Pope Francis on St. Francis de Sales
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 23, 2013 | Discernment Sundays – Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation OutreachWhat Good Can Become of Showing “Sweetness and Gentleness”? Pope Francis, as Cardinal Bergoglio here, speaks about the gentleness of the Visitation Founder, St. Francis de Sales, who treated others with unconditional love.He reminds us that we are all…
Pope Francis: Before He Was Pope – On St Francis de Sales
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 20, 2013 | Photos & videos, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de SalesPope Francis, as Cardinal Bergoglio here, speaks about the gentleness of the Visitation Founder, St. Francis de Sales, who treated others with unconditional love. He reminds us that we are all frail and weak, but instead of hiding these limitations, we should allow…
Pope Francis 1, Adoration of the Eucharist & St Francis de Sales
by Sister Susan Marie | May 29, 2013 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation SaintsPope Francis will lead a worldwide hour of Eucharistic adoration on Sunday, June 2, the Vatican has announced. Cathedrals all across the world will hold an hour of Eucharistic adoration at the same time, inviting the faithful to pray for the Pope’s intentions. The…
Sun Chat: the Joy of Pope Francis 1
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 18, 2013 | Discernment Sundays – Chat Room, Visitation OutreachA NEW HOLY FATHER! Sister: How did you experience the election of our new Holy Father Pope Francis? What is your response to his first few days? CA:I was lucky enough to be at home, and I saw the whole thing live,from the first puff of white smoke. Sister: Did you…
Blessings and Prayers for Holy Father, Pope Francis 1
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 14, 2013 | Events, Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart, Visitation OutreachThe Sisters of the Visitation join with the faithful around the world in offering profound prayers of gratitude for our newly elected Holy Father, Pope Francis 1. We are particularly happy to share the excitement of this election with our Visitandine Sisters in…