Category Archives: Vocations

The BEAUTY of a Visitandine Monastic Life

Posted on April 4, 2014 by the Sisters

Monastic Beauty: It may be stark, or it may be rich. It will touch your five senses and it will enfold your soul. Monastic life, monastic environment, monastic prayer, monastic horarium, monastic music, monastic architecture all nourish the spiritual life … Continue reading →

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Blessed Mother’s Yes and Ours

Posted on March 27, 2014 by the Sisters

Mary’s “Yes” to her Vocation can Inspire us to Reply “Yes” to Ours As we focus on our own vocations in life, let us remember the simple woman who responded perfectly to God’s call for her life! In fact, many … Continue reading →

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Jubilees!

Posted on March 24, 2014 by the Sisters

V+J This Lenten week of March brings us TWO jubilees of our Sisters to celebrate! Sister Mary Antonia has been Professed 57 years and Sister Mary Cecilia has been professed 10 years. May the Lord, the Spouse of their hearts … Continue reading →

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Vocation Discernment

Posted on March 20, 2014 by the Sisters

The Vocation Discernment Program is active and vibrant in our Monastery! Just completing a 6 day visit was a young woman from Scotland. Upcoming retreats include two women from Queens, NY and a hopeful entrant next October from Kentucky. Some … Continue reading →

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National Catholic Sisters Week

Posted on March 6, 2014 by the Sisters

The Joy of the Visitation Overflows in Our Lives March 8 -14th is the newly designated National Catholic Sisters Week! The purpose of this week is to increase awareness for religious Sisters: “National Catholic Sisters Week is launching the second … Continue reading →

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Vocation Brochure

Posted on February 9, 2014 by the Sisters

               

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Year of Consecrated Life

Posted on February 4, 2014 by the Sisters

The Vatican and Pope Francis have designated October 2014-November 2015 at the Year for Consecrated Life. The three objectives of the Year of Consecrated Life are: gratefully remembering the recent past, HOPE, and living the present passionately. Our Brooklyn community … Continue reading →

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World Day for Consecrated Life Feb 2

Posted on January 30, 2014 by the Sisters

The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord, February 2, 2014 is also dedicated as the World Day for Consecrated Life. St. Francis de Sales spoke some of his thoughts about this Feast. In his sermon on Feb. 2, 1622 … Continue reading →

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A Novitiate Class

Posted on January 18, 2014 by the Sisters

Sunlight streams into the spacious novitiate room at the end of the retreat corridor as the novices gather to await the arrival of the Directress. When she enters they greet her with “God be praised!” and all sit down in … Continue reading →

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Discernment days

Posted on January 4, 2014 by the Sisters

Our Monastery has been blessed with three women seriously discerning their vocations here, and hopefully will join the three Sisters already in various stages of formation. If you are inspired to consider a monastic, contemplative vocation, the first step after … Continue reading →

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