Category Archives: Monastery Events

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Monastery Superior Celebrates Silver Jubilee

Posted on May 23, 2016 by the Sisters

The Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn holds an annual event at the Immaculate Conception Center for all jubilarians of the year. This year approximately 92 Sisters and Brothers celebrated anywhere from 25 to 75 years of religious life. The … Continue reading →

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Sacred Heart Novena to begin in May

Posted on April 30, 2016 by the Sisters

The annual Sacred Heart Novena of Masses at Visitation Monastery will begin Thursday May 26, 2016 and continue through Friday June 3, 2016, starting at 730PM each evening. Please join us!      

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Brooklyn Superior Attends Conclusion of Year of Consecrated Life in Rome

Posted on February 9, 2016 by the Sisters

Day 1 Four American Visitandines from different US Monasteries attended the conclusion of the Year of Consecrated Life in Rome at the end of January and beginning of February. Mother Susan Marie of the Brooklyn Visitation Monastery was among them, … Continue reading →

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Sisters Graced with Conferences from Fr. Jeff Kirby

Posted on January 8, 2016 by the Sisters

On Thursday January 7 2016 we enjoyed an afternoon of reflection and conferences with Fr. Jeff Kirby, who gave us new insights on the virtue of Mercy and on the Religious Life. To learn more of the various presentations Fr. … Continue reading →

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Fr. Jeff Kirby to Present At Day of Recollection-Visitation’s Sacred Heart Chapel

Posted on January 5, 2016 by the Sisters

and Father says: Fr. Jeff Kirby ‏@fatherkirby Looking forward this morning to leading the young women of Visitation Academy in a Day of Recollection! http://fb.me/1wr0zHqYz

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Video Retrospective of Visitation Monastery 2015

Posted on January 1, 2016 by the Sisters

Thanks to the Brooklyn Diocese’s NET TV which covered some important moments of our Monastery’s and Sisters’ lives in 2015! Art Exhibit with Anne Goetze’s Pray to Love Series! Employee Zaida’s Generosity toward her Husband’s Medical Needs: Year of Consecrated … Continue reading →

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More Photos of the First Profession

Posted on November 23, 2015 by the Sisters

Sister’s Choir: Opening of the Eucharistic Liturgy THE CALL: Celebrant: Sister, what do you ask of God and the Church? Novice: I, Sister Mary Louise, ask the mercy of the Lord and for love of God our Savior, the grace … Continue reading →

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First Vows at Visitation Monastery

Posted on November 22, 2015 by the Sisters

On Saturday November 21st, 2015 Sr. Mary pronounced her First Vows  in the presence of Fr Peter Sharpe and Msgr Hardiman, receiving the new name of Sr. Mary Elizabeth.  

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Sister to Pronounce First Vows on Saturday November 21

Posted on November 18, 2015 by the Sisters

On the Feast of the Presentation, Saturday November 21, 2015 Sr. Mary will make her temporary Profession of the Vows of poverty, chastity and obedience at Visitation Monastery, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Holy Mass will be at 1PM in the Sacred … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH! Brooklyn Visitandines Wake Up the World

Posted on October 31, 2015 by the Sisters

Brooklyn Diocesan Net Tv featured the Visitation Sisters Sunday November 1, 2015 at 7pM on “Wake Up the World” Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vosI6i49Foc

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