by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 10, 2013 | Visitation News, Vocation news
The first week in July has offered the Sisters of the St. Jane de Chantal Gallery Community at Georgetown several opportunities to celebrate one of St. Francis de Sales’ favorite little virtues: hospitality. In a spirit of Salesian gentleness and humility, they are...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 9, 2013 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
Last year the various Salesian Congregations in the USA met to begin a dialogue among themselves about a unified effort to make the spirituality of St Francis de Sales better known. This year the group met again, making some progress, and bringing to our attention...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 7, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach, YEAR OF FAITH
Sun 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...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 6, 2013 | Events, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
This past May, 2013, a new Visitation Monastery was established in Celaya, Mexico! How did it happen? We will share the story a little at a time! It all began on the Feast of Pentecost in 2012 when the Knights of Columbus brought a beautiful image of Our Lady of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 5, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, YEAR OF FAITH
The 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:...