by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 13, 2021 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
2022 marks the 450th anniversary of birth of St Jane de Chantal and the 400th anniversary of the death of St Francis de Sales. To highlight these dates a variety of Salesian events are being planned. Fr Jim Greenfield OSFS, President of DeSales University will deliver...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 15, 2021 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Colloquium project in autumn 2022: Turin (September 22) and Annecy (October 6) Françis de Sales, bishop of Geneva, died in Lyon on December 28, 1622. Beatified in 1661, canonized in 1665, he was made a doctor of the Church in 1877. This colloquium does not wish to...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 7, 2021 | Events, Visitation History, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
A new Polish book entitled Panie Lutosławskie” by Tomasza Szymańskiego features, among other women, a Visitandine of Warsaw, Mother Maria Klaudia Niklewiczówna VSM. Researching other available documents on this special Sister led to her report on wartime atrocities in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 6, 2021 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation History, Visitation News
A foundation and a world center for Saint Francis de Sales At the dawn of the 17th century, Saint François de Sales (1567-1622) acquired the castle of Thorens-Glières. Isabelle de Roussy de Sales, direct descendant of the brother of Saint François de Sales, and her...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 6, 2021 | Events, Uncategorized, Visitation History
Today June 6th is the 411th anniversary of the Foundation of the Oder of the Visitation of Holy Mary in Annecy France, with Monasteries all around the world. Founded by St Francis de Sales and St Jane de Chantal, the Salesian spirit is alive and well! OLYMPUS DIGITAL...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 13, 2021 | Events, Photos & videos, Visitation History, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news
On May 13 2021 Sr Brenda of the Minneapolis Visitation Monastery pronounced her perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience at Ascension Parish before Archbishop Hebda, as well as the Pastor of the Parish, her Visitandine Sisters and guests. You may view it...