by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 17, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
St. Francis de Sales firmly asserts the reasons why he has been inspired to form the Order with a gentle spirit. ” The spirit of gentleness is so absolutely the spirit of the Visitation, that any one who should wish to introduce into it any more austerities than...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jun 16, 2012 | Discernment with DeSales, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Vocation news
As candidates assess their discernment experiences and pray about the Order or Congregation the Lord may be calling them to, it is an excellent idea to consider the spirit of the Institute and the way that spirit is lived out. Here are some of the Founder St. Francis...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 16, 2012 | Events, Visitation News, Vocation news
Read this beautiful tribute from a postulant upon witnessing the Solemn Profession of a Visitandine Sister: Mirroring the Trinity: A Gift of...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 14, 2012 | Events, Visitation News, Vocation news
Joyfully praising the Lord for the gift of a religious vocation, the People of Praise Choir led a congregation of over 150 family, friends and guests to witness the Solemn Profession and taking of final Vows of Sr Gail Trinite, in the Visitation Monastery of Brooklyn...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 29, 2012 | Visitation News, Vocation news
The Visitation Order of Holy Mary joined in the special day of prayer for vocations on Sunday April 29th. If you are discerning a monastic vocation, you may contact the Vocation Directresses of the Second Federation of Visitation Monasteries here: Brooklyn: Sr. Marie...
by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 23, 2012 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news
Last night’s chat was extensive and we share here only a brief portion of the main topic, cell phones and monastic life: Sister:Tonight’s chat includes: impact of cell phone use on monastic silence How can candidates ever adjust who are used to constant...