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Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day both fall on February 14th this year! Show your love of the Lord by attending Mass and receiving ashes as a sign of penitence. Ashes will be distributed at Visitation Monastery during the 9AM School … Continue reading

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Renewing our Vows

The Sisters of the Visitation Monastery of Brooklyn will publicly renew our Holy Vows of Poverty Chastity and Obedience at the 730AM Mass on Tuesday November 21, the Feast of the Presentation of Holy Mary. You are welcome to attend … Continue reading

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National Vocation Week- in Brooklyn Visitation!

This year’s National Vocation week coincides with the Brooklyn Diocese’s year long celebration of vocations. As one of our contributions at Visitation Monastery, we invite you to join us on Sunday November 5 and every Sunday, thereafter from 4PM-530PM for … Continue reading

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Healing Mass Mon Oct 16 730PM

October 16 is the Feast of St. Margaret Mary, a Visitation nun who received the revelations about the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In addition to our 730AM morning Mass, we will hold a HEALING Mass at 730PM that evening, at … Continue reading

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Brooklyn Superior Attends General Assembly in France

The Visitation Order held its first General Assembly in Annecy France from Sept 18-27, 2017 and Mother Susan Marie of our Brooklyn community was privileged to attend, along with 34  other Visitandines from around the world. After 25 years since … Continue reading

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162nd Anniversary of Monastery September 24

Visitation Monastery and Academy will celebrate the 162th anniversary of Foundation on Sunday September 24, 2017. Join us for our 9AM Mass as we celebrate this landmark!

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Sisters & Faithful Celebrate 450th Birthday of St. Francis de Sales!

On Monday evening August 21st, the Brooklyn Visitandines celebrated the 450th Birthday of the Visitation Order’s Founder, St. Francis de Sales, with a special Liturgy in his honor. Also attending were about 100 faithful from our Diocese and beyond. A … Continue reading

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St. Jane de Chantal’s Feast Day August 12

The Foundress of the Visitation Order is St. Jane de Chantal whose Feast is celebrated Saturday August 12th. Join us for Mass at 8AM in the Sacred Heart Chapel of Visitation Monastery!  

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Reawaken the Call !the Cure of Ars and Visitation Monastery

Today in the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, a special Year of Vocations begins under the patronage of St. John Vianney, the Cure of Ars,  whose Feast it is on August 4th. The Visitation Order of Holy Mary and the … Continue reading

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Catholic Culture at Visitation Monastery- New Video from Net-TV

Reporter Michelle Powers visited Visitation Monastery to uncover different aspects of this unique monastic environment within Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge neighborhood! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrbT3xyIep4      

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