by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 29, 2012 | Events, Visitation News
From July 17-20, 2012 Vistandines from the Councils of the two American Federations met in the Monastery of the Visitation in Mobile AL to discuss issues and opportunities concerning the Order. Joining them was the Auxiliary Religious Assistant. In between meetings,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 25, 2012 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Spiritual Directory, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Visitation Saints
Scientist, Skeptic, Spiritual Leader and Founder of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Part 1 SCIENTIST Yes, a unique scientist will be beatified on September 22, 2012! His most notable invention? – an astronomical clock! One evening when he was watching the stars...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jul 23, 2012 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Saints
Sunday’s chat extended into realms other than those originally posted and one of the areas that emerged was the upcoming beatification of Ven. Louis Brisson, the Founder of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Sister: I am going to digress to chat a bit about...
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 | Jul 10, 2012 | Visitation News, Vocation news
The Monastic Immersion Experience is an opportunity offered by the Visitation Sisters of Minneapolis to women desiring an in-depth immersion into the monastic rhythm for a period of six months to a year. The first participant arrived on Jul 5th, and members of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 30, 2012 | Visitation News, Visitation Saints
In a private audience on Thursday June 28, 2012 with prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Angelo Amato, Pope Benedict XVI approved the “heroic virtue” of Servant of God Maria Margit Bogner,a professed Hungarian Nun of the Visitation...