Category Archives: Monastery News

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Reawaken the Call !the Cure of Ars and Visitation Monastery

Posted on August 4, 2017 by the Sisters

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

Posted on August 3, 2017 by the Sisters

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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You are invited to St Francis de Sales 450th Birthday Celebration

Posted on July 18, 2017 by the Sisters

A unique event will take place on Monday August 21st, 2017 at 730PM at Visitation Monastery (no, not the eclipse!) On that day the Visitation Sisters will celebrate the 450th Birthday of our Founder, St. Francis de Sales! He was … Continue reading →

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Year of Vocations- Come Pray with Us

Posted on July 6, 2017 by the Sisters

The Brooklyn Diocese has declared a Year of Vocations beginning August 4, 2017. Our Visitation Monastery welcomes any woman or man discerning a vocation to join us every Sunday from 4PM-530PM for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, The Rosary and … Continue reading →

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Sacred Heart Short Film

Posted on June 24, 2017 by the Sisters

The Visitation Superior of Paray-le-Monial commissioned this short film with a well known French Filmmaker who is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. English subtitles. about 9 Minutes long.

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Election

Posted on June 24, 2017 by the Sisters

Please pray for Mother as she serves the community

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Brooklyn Superior at International Committee Meeting

Posted on May 21, 2017 by the Sisters

Committee Prepares for Visitation’s General Assembly From May 14-20, 2017 a group of international Visitandines met in Annecy, France at the Visitation Monastery with their Assistant General to plan for a General Assembly in September 2017.      Categorized under: Events, … Continue reading →

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Faithful Fill Visitation Chapel for Our Lady of Fatima Mass and Devotion

Posted on May 20, 2017 by the Sisters

Rev. Stephen Saffron, Visitation Sisters and the faithful filled the Sacred heart Chapel on May 13th on Our Lady’s Centennial Fatima Feast. Read about it here in Brooklyn’s Tablet: https://thetablet.org/monastery-in-bay-ridge-relives-fatimas-message/  

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Our Lady Of Fatima Shrine at Visitation Monastery-An Interview

Posted on May 11, 2017 by the Sisters

 Brooklyn Diocese’s Net TV visited Visitation Monastery for an interview about the community’s Shrine to Our Lady of Fatima http://netny.tv/episodes/currents/lady-fatimas-first-home-brooklyn/#.WROWJ7j9rs1  

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The Visitation Order Featured on EWTN through ART on Thurs May 4

Posted on April 30, 2017 by the Sisters

Our dear friend Anne Goetze, who has displayed her Visitation Monastery artwork in our Alumnae Room back in May 2015, and since then, around the country, was the guest speaker on EWTN’s At Home with Jim and Joy program this … Continue reading →

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