Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Visitation Monastery in Brooklyn Celebrates 167 Years!

On Saturday September 24, 2022 Visitation Monastery in Brooklyn will celebrate its 167th anniversary of foundation! Come join as at the 8AM Mass in Sacred Heart Chapel to thank the Lord for these years of prayer, service and education. The … Continue reading

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New Associates

We welcomed two new Associates into our lay program on September 10th, 2022.

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Feast of St. Jane Friday August 12- Invitation

You are invited to attend Holy Mass at the Sacred Heart Chapel at Visitation Monastery Brooklyn, 930AM  Friday August 12th, as we celebrate the Feast of our Holy Foundress, St. Jane de Chantal, and gain a plenary indulgence during this … Continue reading

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Summer at the Monastery

Summer at the Brooklyn Visitation is definitely the quietest time of year. School is out and the contemplative pace is more regular. This year we have no major maintenance projects, except for the cleaning out of the “lake”. As this … Continue reading

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Sacred Heart Novena 2022 at Visitation Monastery

This year’s novena of Masses will take place IN THE MORNING Live+Jesus ANNUAL SACRED HEART NOVENA CELEBRATED DURING MORNING MASS ONLY June 15-24, 2022 Wednesday        JUNE 15      8:15am Thursday              JUNE 16       8:15am Friday                   JUNE 17       9:30AM … Continue reading

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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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Salesian Jubilee Year and Feast of St Francis de Sales Monday January 24

You are welcome to attend 8AM Mass on Monday January 24 and celebrate the Feast of St Francis de Sales, and gain a plenary indulgence. Why? Because it is the 400th anniversary of the death of St Francis and the … Continue reading

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Sunday chat Sept 12

1.   Saint Francis makes it very clear that he is this gentleman’s father, even referring to him as his “real son.” How do priests and bishops become our fathers in an even more real way than biological fathers? 2.   Reflect … Continue reading

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Sunday chat Aug 28

In the opening paragraph, St Francis says: “God’s heavenly goodness does not let you fall into these faults in order to abandon you, but so as to humble you and make you take a firmer and tighter hold on the … Continue reading

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Sunday chat August 22

St. Francis mentions two kinds of spiritual coldness: that which is caused by a slackening of good resolutions, and that which is due to simply weariness and heaviness. Can the second type lead to the first? How? What can we … Continue reading

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