Category Archives: Salesian Spirituality

Sacred Heart Novena 2022 at Visitation Monastery

This year’s novena of Masses will take place IN THE MORNING Live+Jesus ANNUAL SACRED HEART NOVENA CELEBRATED DURING MORNING MASS ONLY June 15-24, 2022 Wednesday        JUNE 15      8:15am Thursday              JUNE 16       8:15am Friday                   JUNE 17       9:30AM … Continue reading

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Salesian Jubilee Year and Feast of St Francis de Sales Monday January 24

You are welcome to attend 8AM Mass on Monday January 24 and celebrate the Feast of St Francis de Sales, and gain a plenary indulgence. Why? Because it is the 400th anniversary of the death of St Francis and the … Continue reading

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Pilgrimage Opportunity-Visitation Saints

Oct 2022- Visit France and sites where Visitandines lived. Also Lourdes visit included Click here for information: Footsteps of the Visitation Saints (lpjp.org)

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Sunday chat Sept 12

1.   Saint Francis makes it very clear that he is this gentleman’s father, even referring to him as his “real son.” How do priests and bishops become our fathers in an even more real way than biological fathers? 2.   Reflect … Continue reading

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Daughters of St Francis de Sales Celebrate 25 Years Sat Sept 11 at Mass in Monastery

The Association of St Francis de Sales BROOKLYN CHAPTER will hold Mass at 11AM on September 11th at the Sacred Heart Chapel of Visitation Monastery, celebrating its 25th Anniversary. You are welcome to attend!

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Sunday chat Aug 28

In the opening paragraph, St Francis says: “God’s heavenly goodness does not let you fall into these faults in order to abandon you, but so as to humble you and make you take a firmer and tighter hold on the … Continue reading

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Sunday chat August 22

St. Francis mentions two kinds of spiritual coldness: that which is caused by a slackening of good resolutions, and that which is due to simply weariness and heaviness. Can the second type lead to the first? How? What can we … Continue reading

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Mother Superior Speaks

about St Margaret Mary Alacoque on podcast:https://visitationspirit.podbean.com/

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St Margaret Mary’s Feast Celebrated with Joy!

The closing Liturgy for the Jubilee Year of St Margaret Mary’s centenary of canonization was celebrated at Brooklyn Visitation Monastery with joy! His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan presided with the Mass concelebrated by Most Reverend Bishop Raymond Chappetto, Very Reverend … Continue reading

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Blessed Feast of St Jane

St. Jane de Chantal’s Feast is celebrated on August 12th and this Foundress of the Visitation Order of Holy Mary demonstrates characteristics that can model responses for us in our own times. We are living through the Covid-19 pandemic; she … Continue reading

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