Category Archives: Vocations

Sun Feb 8th Consecrated Life Litany at Monastery

Posted on February 8, 2015 by the Sisters

Today, from 4-5:30PM, you are invited to join the Visitation Sisters at our Bay Ridge Sacred Heart Chapel, for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, The Litany of Consecrated Life, and Evening Prayer. Please enter through the SIDE DOOR of the … 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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Consecrated Life and St. Francis de Sales

Posted on January 13, 2015 by the Sisters

The Feast of St. Francis de Sales is approaching..on Saturday January 24th and our Church has also begun to celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life. As a preparation for St. Francis de Sales’ Feast, we thought it might be good … Continue reading →

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Joining in Prayer- Year of Consecrated Life

Posted on December 9, 2014 by the Sisters

The Year of Consecrated Life has begun! We welcome you to join the Sisters to pray for vocations every Sunday between 4-5:30PM in the Sacred Heart Chapel. Prayer will include Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the Glorious Mysteries of the … Continue reading →

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Sisters Renew Vows on Feast of the Presentation

Posted on November 20, 2014 by the Sisters

On Friday, November 21st, the glorious Feast of the Presentation of Our Lady, Visitandines around the world will renew their holy vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. In Brooklyn, we will renew our vows during the 7:15AM Mass. As the … Continue reading →

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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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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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