by Sister Susan Marie | Aug 9, 2012 | Events, Guard of Honor
The Sisters of the Visitation of the Monastery in Paray-le-Monial France invite you to a gathering to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Founding of the Guard of Honor/Hour of Presence of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It will be held May 8-12, 2013, just before the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 14, 2012 | Events, Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
On Thursday July 12th, the Sisters of the Visitation of Brooklyn were delighted to welcome Fr. Peter Gillen to the Monastery for an afternoon of meetings and to celebrate the Eucharistic Liturgy with some other special guests. Father Peter was recently named by...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 13, 2012 | Guard of Honor, Salesian Spirituality
Today, March 13, 2012 marks the 149th anniversary of the birth of the Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It was in Bourg-en-Bresse, France , March 13, 1863 that it was begun under the inspiration of Visitation Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart Bernaud. We...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 7, 2012 | Guard of Honor, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Sacred Heart, Visitation Saints
(Continued from our previous installment) An increase in the stream of grace flowing from the Heart of Jesus to that of Sr. Marie of the Sacred Heart’s was soon to expand her vision for the new association as the Scripture texts of Palm Sunday, 1863, were read:...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 6, 2012 | Guard of Honor, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart Bernaud , a French mystic (1825-1903) and Foundress of the Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart Born Constance Bernaud in Besancon, France on October 28, 1825 and the eldest of eight children, our sister first learned of the Sacred Heart...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 2, 2012 | Guard of Honor, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality
From the History of the Guard of Honor – Part 3 It is said that there are providential harmonies between the works of God and the places in which they are born. The Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was a result of a spiritual inspiration of a...