Category Archives: History

Guard of Honor Event

Visitation Monastery congratulates the latest members of Brooklyn Diocese’s Guard of Honor, with Pastor Fr. Peter Gillen as Director. The event took place on August 15, 2022 at St. Brendan’s parish.

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Crowning of Blessed Virgin Mary by the Sisters

Crowning May 29, 2022 and Crowning May 31, 2022    

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Sr Rosemarie Brennan VHM Reposes in the Lord

Sr Rosemarie Brennan entered our community in 1986 and made first vows in 1989, with final vows in 1993. The Lord called her home April 27, 2022. Please pray for all of us. Funeral Mass here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IzzFxkn-aU  

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Brooklyn Visitation Monastery Celebrates 166 years on September 24

Brooklyn Visitation Monastery arrived in Downtown Brooklyn and began its service here with prayer and education on September 24, 1855! The first location was on Johnson and Pearl Streets and the first student to be registered was Julia Morris, later … Continue reading

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Pilgrimage Opportunity-Visitation Saints

Oct 2022- Visit France and sites where Visitandines lived. Also Lourdes visit included Click here for information: Footsteps of the Visitation Saints (lpjp.org)

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Daughters of St Francis de Sales Celebrate 25 Years Sat Sept 11 at Mass in Monastery

The Association of St Francis de Sales BROOKLYN CHAPTER will hold Mass at 11AM on September 11th at the Sacred Heart Chapel of Visitation Monastery, celebrating its 25th Anniversary. You are welcome to attend!

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Visitation Monastery Resumes Daily Public Mass Starting July 5 2021

Thank you for your patience! Mass times are: Mon, Wed, Thurs,  8:15AM Tues, Sat 8AM Fri- varies, please call the evening before, usually  930AM or 10AM but not always First Fridays of the month are at 8AM. SUNDAY AT 9am … Continue reading

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Mother Superior Speaks

about St Margaret Mary Alacoque on podcast:https://visitationspirit.podbean.com/

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St Margaret Mary’s Feast Celebrated with Joy!

The closing Liturgy for the Jubilee Year of St Margaret Mary’s centenary of canonization was celebrated at Brooklyn Visitation Monastery with joy! His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan presided with the Mass concelebrated by Most Reverend Bishop Raymond Chappetto, Very Reverend … Continue reading

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Prayer Service to Celebrate St Margaret Mary’s Centenary of Canonization May 13

V+J  St Margaret Mary  Prayer Service May 13, 2020 on the Centenary of her Canonization   Opening Hymn: HEART OF CHRIST   Liturgy of the Word  Ephesians 3: 14-19 Gospel : Matthew 11: 25-30   An excerpt from the Autobiography … Continue reading

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