Author Archives: Sr. Susan Marie

ASH WEDNESDAY 2023

You are welcome to attend the 8:15AM Mass at Visitation Monastery’s Sacred Heart Chapel. Ashes will be distributed at that time only. Blessed Lent!

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Celebrating Sr Anne Marie’s Life

The Sisters of the Visitation had a Mass of resurrection for Sister Anne Marie on Tuesday February 14th in our Sacred Heart Chapel. Fr Brian Dowd Pastor of St Patrick’s in Bay Ridge, was the celebrant, assisted by Fr Joseph,CssR. … Continue reading

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Sr Anne Marie Viewing/Funeral Schedule

Viewing Monday Feb 13 2-8PM Funeral Mass Tuesday Feb 14 11AM All at Visitation Monastery’s Sacred Heart Chapel

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Sister Anne Marie VHM Reposes in the Lord

Sr Anne Marie Young VHM went home to the Lord Thursday February 9, 2023. She was in her 73rd year of Holy Profession! Please pray for her peaceful repose.

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You are Invited to Mass Feb 2 Feast of the Presentation

at 8:15AM where the celebrant will bless the candles for the year and pray for all consecrated religious. “On this day, the Son of God is offered to his Father, and in his very Temple. This offering is wonderfully represented … Continue reading

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Sisters Transfer

As of January 17th, three of our beloved Brooklyn Visitation Sisters have transferred to our Georgetown Visitation Monastery in Washington DC. Please pray for them as they are welcomed into this, our Founding Monastery, in the USA.

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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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Christmas Schedule of Masses

Christmas Eve Dec 24  8:30PM  (Note the change) Christmas Day Dec 25 9AM

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Special Salesian Year Mass Wed Dec 28 at 7PM

Come celebrate with us! December 28th is the 400th anniversary of St Francis de Sales’ entrance into Paradise. We will honor this day with a special Liturgy at 7PM, with Fr Joseph Gibino as celebrant. The Holy Father, Pope Francis, … Continue reading

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