Author Archives: Sr. Susan Marie

Day 1 Sacred Heart Conference in Rome

Visitation Salesian group: Dr. Amelia from St Louis, Sr Brenda from Minneapolis, unknown friend, Father Kumar, OSFS, Vienna Va and John S., Brooklyn Visitation Associate        Conference Day 1  and Mass Day 1

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Sacred Heart Conference-Rome update 1

From our Associate, John, at the scene: Mass at Trinité des Monts (piazza di Spagna) last night. It was so wonderful. We had a bishop there.

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Associate John S. in Rome for Sacred Heart Conference

The Conference on the Sacred Heart in Rome begins tomorrow, May 1, at the Villa Aurelia. Our rep, John Staniszewski, Associate, is there. Tonight, Mass and vigil with relics of St Margaret Mary at Trinité des Monts (piazza di Spagna) … Continue reading

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Year of Prayer 2024

Holy Father Pope Francis has declared 2024 to be a Year of Prayer in preparation for the Jubilee Year of 2025. Our Brooklyn Visitation Monastery, in collaboration with this year, invites all to join us on Sunday afternoons for three … Continue reading

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Blessed Easter!

Blessed Easter! by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 31, 2024 | Uncategorized The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone: this is the work of the Lord, the wonder before our eyes. (Ps 117, 22-23) […] making himself a companion of our sufferings … Continue reading

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To Close A Monastery

To close a Monastery is to shred one’s soul Incalculable pieces that will ne’er be whole A vocation torn and chaffed away Blown by the Spirit to find a new way.   Death would be simpler and kinder still At … Continue reading

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Holy Week 2024

There will be NO Holy Triduum services, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, at Visitation. We will have Easter Sunday Mass at 9AM, Sunday March 31

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News Article on Mike Zabrocki and New Album about Sacred Heart

Holy Trinity Music Director Mike Zabrocki Evangelizes With His Seventh New Album – The Tablet

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Sunday Mass Jan 14 2024

Mass will be at 9: 15 AM Sunday Jan 14 2024

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Wonderful Opening to the 350th Anniversary of the Apparitions of the Sacred Heart

On December 27 2023 the Visitation Sisters in Brooklyn held a prayer and worship service opening the anniversary year and a half (2023-2025) of the apparitions of the Sacred heart of Jesus to St Margaret Mary. Mr Michael Zabrocki, composer, … Continue reading

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