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Attention! Guard of Honor Members

International Rally of the Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus May 8, 9, 10, 2020 Rassemblement international de la Garde d’Honneur Registration form in French at the above link. Information in English below. As we already announced, … Continue reading

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Welcoming our New Postulant on the Feast of St Margaret Mary

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Jubilee Year of St. Margaret Mary’s Canonization- Video

View video here: https://youtu.be/7lolor_0iZQ

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Feast of St Margaret Mary Oct. 16 with 730PM Mass

REMINDER: Wednesday October 16, 2019 is the start of a Jubilee Year for Visitation Nuns around the world and here in Brooklyn we will open it with a Mass at 730PM, celebrated by Bishop Octavio Cisneros. The Jubilee is a … Continue reading

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Welcome!

Our community joyfully welcomes our new entrant, Jennifer! Please pray for her as she prepares for postulancy.

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Jubilee Year for Visitation Opens On St. Margaret Mary’s Feast

OCTOBER 16, 2019 , AT SACRED HEART CHAPEL, VISITATION MONASTERY WITH HOLY MASS AT 7:30PM, Bishop Cisneros, Presider On May 13, 2020 we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the canonization of Saint Margaret Mary, known for her devotion to … Continue reading

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Sept 24- Brooklyn Visitation Monastery’s 164th Anniversary!

Sept 24 marks 164 years for Visitation Monastery in Brooklyn! Founded in 1855, the Monastery was located in downtown Brooklyn until 1903, when we moved to Bay Ridge. Celebrate Mass with us today at 8AM!

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Jubilee Year for Visitation Monastery!

A Jubilee Year for the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary has been announced as opening October 16 2019 and ending October 17, 2020! This is the year we celebrate the centenary of the canonization of Saint Margaret Mary, … Continue reading

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Homily for St Jane de Chantal’s Feast August 12th

You are welcome to attend our 8AM Mass Monday August 12 as we celebrate the Feast of our Foundress, St. Jane de Chantal. This homily comes straight from France, where our Saint was born. https://visitationspirit.org/2019/08/homily-for-the-feast-of-st-jane-de-chantal/?fbclid=IwAR2K7Z6DwZJyIQATjGj7-4IITb5LtmpBSKg-MhVHrYGfxMH0hEmLAMwXhgc  

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