Category Archives: History

Brooklyn Visitation Monastery’s Foundation Day

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

SEPTEMBER 24 2024 marks the 169th anniversary of the foundation of the Visitation Monastery in Brooklyn. Our history spans 169 years from 1855-2024. We thank all who have ever been a part of our history, including the Academy’s history. Many … Continue reading →

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Photos of Sr Sylvie Marie’s Solemn Profession

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

Solemn Profession of Sr. Sylvie-Marie Guerrón – The Visitation of St. Mary of Annecy (visitationannecy.org) Clock on link above for photos

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Visitation Associates on Pilgrimage

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

to Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine in Doylestown. Pa

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Bishop Celebrates Sacred Heart Novena

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

Sunday evening of Corpus Christi

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Day 2 Sacred Heart Conference in Rome

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

Brooklyn Visitation Monastery Associate John meets Mother Maria Silvia, Superior of the Monastery of the Visitation in Annecy, our Holy Source, with a friend!  

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Day 1 Sacred Heart Conference in Rome

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

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

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

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

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

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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To Close A Monastery

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

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

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Sr. Susan Marie

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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