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You are Invited to a Religious Art Exhibit at Visitation

Posted on April 18, 2015 by the Sisters

As a way of celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life, we are so happy to announce that “Pray to Love” The Annecy France Nun Series by artist Anne Goetze will be coming to Bay Ridge’s Visitation Academy and Monastery, May … Continue reading →

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An Invitation!

Posted on February 2, 2015 by the Sisters

This year of Consecrated Life is a very special one in the life of our universal Church and in our Diocese. That’s why we are extending an invitation to ALL to become more acquainted with our Visitation Monastery. We will … Continue reading →

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Rest In Peace

Posted on January 7, 2015 by the Sisters

Our beloved Sister Mary Vincent Morgan went home to God early in the morning of Jan 7. Viewing/wake will be held Friday Jan 9th. Funeral Mass will be Sat Jan 10 at 9:45AM in the Monastery’s Sacred Heart Chapel.  

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Brooklyn Visitation Sister Featured on Vocation Poster/Video

Posted on November 14, 2014 by the Sisters

See if you can find our Sister! Poster-Year-of-Consecrated-Life_flyer Video: http://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/vocations/yocl-videos

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Sister Anne Marie Featured in Book

Posted on November 6, 2014 by the Sisters

Brooklyn Visitation Monastery’s Sister Anne Marie Young, VHM, was interviewed and included in Patrick McNamara’s book on New York Catholics, pages 178-180. In the section of the book called “Contemporary Voices” Sister Anne Marie, who has been in the Monastery … Continue reading →

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New Postulant

Posted on November 1, 2014 by the Sisters

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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Candidate’s First Week in the Monastery

Posted on October 25, 2014 by the Sisters

The beautiful Feast of St. Margaret Mary was Kim’s entrance day. How has  she spent her first week? Adjusting, of course, getting to know our names and living the daily, New York – paced rhythm of our Monastery! Her postulancy … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 18, 2014 by the Sisters

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

Posted on October 16, 2014 by the Sisters

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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159th Foundation Anniversary September 24th

Posted on September 18, 2014 by the Sisters

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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