Category Archives: Salesian Feast Days

CELEBRATORY JUBILEE of the Apparitions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St Margaret Mary

The news is just in! The Visitation Order of Holy Mary will be celebrating the 350th anniversary of the apparitions of the Sacred Heart to St Margaret Mary, December 2023-June 2025! Bishop, Mgr Benoît Rivière of Auton has decreed a Great Jubilee … Continue reading

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Tuesday January 24th is the Feast of St Francis de sales

And you are welcome to attend our Liturgy at 8AM in our Sacred Heart Chapel!

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Apostolic Letter on St Francis de Sales Issued by Pope Francis

Today December 28, 2022 the 400th anniversary of St Francis de Sales death, an apostolic letter on this great saint was issued. Here it is: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/events/event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/en/2022/12/28/lett-ap-totum-amoris-est.html Also the General Audience gathering also included a homily on St. Francis de Sales: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2022/documents/20221228-udienza-generale.html

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First Profession of Sister Jennifer

On Sunday October 16, 2022 Sr Jennifer Koo, (Whei Sing) made Profession of First Vows at Visitation Monastery, receiving the religious name of Sister Jennifer Marie. Please pray for her as she deepens her commitment to the Sacred Heart of … Continue reading

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Feast of St. Jane Friday August 12- Invitation

You are invited to attend Holy Mass at the Sacred Heart Chapel at Visitation Monastery Brooklyn, 930AM  Friday August 12th, as we celebrate the Feast of our Holy Foundress, St. Jane de Chantal, and gain a plenary indulgence during this … Continue reading

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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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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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Sacred Heart Novena Masses June 11-19 2020

  Day 9 Solemnity of the SACRED HEART OF JESUS   Day 8 Novena June 18 Wednesday Mass Readings Special for Novena Day 7 Novena June 17 Wednesday Day 6 Novena June 16 Tuesday   Day 5 Novena June 15 … Continue reading

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Canonization Anniversary Homily for St Margaret Mary

  Homily from Paray-le-Monial: The Celebration of St Margaret Mary’s 100th Anniversary of Canonization May 13, 2020 Monseigneur Benoit Riviere Eveque d’Autun (Translation into English provided by Paray-le-Monial) We are called by divine Providence to celebrate the joy of the … Continue reading

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