Category Archives: Monastery News

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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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Mass/Candlelight Procession/Veneration of relic

Posted on September 3, 2014 by the Sisters

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

Posted on August 30, 2014 by the Sisters

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

Posted on August 23, 2014 by the Sisters

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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Celebrating a First Profession

Posted on August 19, 2014 by the Sisters

Here are more photos of Sister Synthia Helena with family, friends and faculty!

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First Profession Pictures!

Posted on August 19, 2014 by the Sisters

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First Profession of Vows

Posted on August 16, 2014 by the Sisters

On the glorious Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother, Sister Synthia Helena pronounced her vows of poverty, chastity and obedience for a period of three years. More photos to come.

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Celebrating the Feast of St Anne and St Joachim

Posted on July 26, 2014 by the Sisters

The Feast of St. Anne and St Joachim is special not only as the celebration of the parents of our dear Blessed Lady and a remembrance of all our ancestors in our faith, but it also has special meaning for … Continue reading →

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Under Our Lady’s Mantle

Posted on July 12, 2014 by the Sisters

We Visitation Sisters are particularly dedicated to Our Blessed Mother under the theme of her visitation to her cousin, St. Elizabeth. Our tradition suggests that any woman who discovers a vocation to our Visitandine, monastic way of life has received … Continue reading →

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