Category Archives: Liturgical Seasons

Crowning Our Blessed Mother

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

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Save the Dates: May 30-June 7-Sacred Heart Novena

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

Every night at 730PM at Brooklyn Visitation Monastery’s Sacred Heart Chapel

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Last Day of Sacred Heart Conference

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

John S from Brooklyn Associates at airport after Sacred Heart Conference. He says “I am at the airport and should arrive home late tonight. The conference was a very serious thing. But I cannot write about it all here. We … Continue reading →

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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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Year of Prayer 2024

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

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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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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Holy Week 2024

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Sr. Susan Marie

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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