Category Archives: Monastery Events

Events occurring at our Monastery ~ mark your calendars!

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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Brooklyn Visitation Monastery Honored as “Pioneer Community” in Diocese

Posted on October 26, 2015 by the Sisters

On Sunday October 25, 2015 The Brooklyn Diocese gathered religious communities and the lay faithful at St James Cathedral to celebrate Mass and “honor the roots” of religious life in Brooklyn/Queens. All religious present renewed their vows after the moving … Continue reading →

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Lovely Night of Prayer at Candlelight Rosary

Posted on October 23, 2015 by the Sisters

This beautiful experience of honoring the Mother of God in the Presence of Her Son at Visitation with Sisters, students and families will become a new tradition. Here are some memories of this night on the Feast of St John … Continue reading →

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Come to our Candlelight Rosary October 22 at 730PM

Posted on October 16, 2015 by the Sisters

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Brothers, Sisters, Priests Pray at Visitation Monastery

Posted on October 5, 2015 by the Sisters

The Holy Spirit prompted and the Pastors responded in Deanery 9, inviting the Religious of the Diocese to gather at Visitation Monastery for Evening Prayer on October 4th. About 60 Religious came, from various Congregations; Franciscans, Josephites, Dominicans, Sisters of … Continue reading →

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Religious to Pray and Meet at Visitation Monastery Sun Oct 4th

Posted on October 1, 2015 by the Sisters

The gratitude of the Pastors of the Parishes in our Deanery for the Religious who live and work here will be expressed during this Year of Consecrated Life by a gathering of all religious, vocation committees and priests on Sunday … Continue reading →

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Scenes from our 160th Anniversary Celebration!

Posted on September 27, 2015 by the Sisters

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Sisters Pray with Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Posted on September 25, 2015 by the Sisters

Last night, 6 Brooklyn Visitandines made the subway trek into Manhattan to pray with Pope Francis. Sr. Synthia Helena, Visitandine, with three Sisters of the Congregation, Lovers of the Holy Cross, at St. Patrick’s. What a blessing and a joy! … Continue reading →

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