Category Archives: Monastery Events

Events occurring at our Monastery ~ mark your calendars!

Sisters Renew Vows on Feast of the Presentation

On Friday, November 21st, the glorious Feast of the Presentation of Our Lady, Visitandines around the world will renew their holy vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. In Brooklyn, we will renew our vows during the 7:15AM Mass. As the … Continue reading

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New Postulant

On the glorious Feast of All Saints, our community welcomed a new postulant with these words: Live + Jesus Welcome Kim  to the Postulancy St. Francis de Sales said in one of his letters, “ Conduct and hold your spirit … Continue reading

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Photo Clips of the Procession on St Margaret Mary’s Feast

As one member of the congregation, a mom with a young daughter in our Visitation Academy said, “This Mass and procession has been so moving. My daughter will never forget it.” And the student said ” I am going to … Continue reading

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New Entrant Arrives on the Feast of St Margaret Mary

Her journey took her from the South.. to the Midwest.. to Manhattan and finally to the shores of Brooklyn, where our Monastery is located not far from New York Harbor and the Verrazano Bridge. On this glorious Feast of our … Continue reading

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Cloistered Sisters Take a Walk with Jesus and a Saint

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25th Jubilee!

Back in the 1980’s when vocations were scarce a courageous woman from Long Island entered our community. On the Feast of the Archangels she will celebrate her 25th anniversary of her Holy Profession. Pray for Sister Rosemarie as she remains … Continue reading

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159th Foundation Anniversary September 24th

The Brooklyn Monastery of the Visitation will be celebrating its 159 anniversary next week! Last year we provided the general history of our community. http://brooklynvisitationmonastery.org/sept-24th-158th-anniversary-of-brooklyn-visitation-monastery/ This year we’d like to focus on some of the well-known religious and clergy who … Continue reading

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Mass/Candlelight Procession/Veneration of relic

The Brooklyn Diocese’s Sacred Heart Apostolate under the leadership of Reverend Peter Gillen, in conjunction with the Visitation Sisters, invites you to a special celebration of the Feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque on Thursday, October 16, 2014, her Feast … Continue reading

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Sacred Heart Guard of Honor Members

The Sacred Heart Apostolate returns to Visitation Monastery to celebrate First Friday Masses starting Friday, September 5, 2014 at 730PM. We are pleased to announce that we will also commence First Sunday gatherings for all enrolled Guard of Honor Members … Continue reading

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Three Professions under Our Lady’s Mantle

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother is a beautiful Feast for making one’s vows of poverty, chastity and obedience to the Lord. In our Brooklyn Monastery, three Sisters have been called and chosen to make their Holy … Continue reading

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