by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 31, 2011 | Photos & videos, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
Visitation Sister Peronne Marie Thibert VHM composed this exquisite poem “Sheer Silence”which was set to equally exquisite music by the Music Director of the Visitation Academy in Mendota Heights, Mn., Randi Rexroth. Watch the video here:...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 31, 2011 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Jane de Chantal
“Now then, let us begin the year in the name of Our Lord, but with efficacious resolutions of beginning to serve Him faithfully according to our small power; for He wants only what we can do, but that He does want; let us be careful to give it to Him, doing...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 28, 2011 | Spiritual Directory, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Saints
Fr. Louis Brisson, OSFS, co-founder of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales was born on June 23, 1817, in Plancy, France, the only child of Toussaint and Savine Brisson. He was educated by a local priest who had a large library. Louis read everything; he had a...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 27, 2011 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Saints
We have received the great news that Ven. Louis Brisson will be beatified in Troyes, France on September 22, 2012. Troyes is the historic city in which he founded the two congregations of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales(Priests and Brothers; and Sisters)...
by Sister Susan Marie | Dec 26, 2011 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Saints
On December 19, 2011 The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI formally approved a miracle that will lead to the beatification of Ven. Louis Brisson, OSFS. Venerable Brisson was the Founder of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, both Fathers, Brothers and Sisters. He was...