Journal | Brooklyn Visitation Monastery

Sister Anne Marie VHM Reposes in the Lord

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Sr. Susan Marie

Sr Anne Marie Young VHM went home to the Lord Thursday February 9, 2023. She was in her 73rd year of Holy Profession! Please pray for her peaceful repose.

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You are Invited to Mass Feb 2 Feast of the Presentation

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Sr. Susan Marie

at 8:15AM where the celebrant will bless the candles for the year and pray for all consecrated religious.

“On this day, the Son of God is offered to his Father, and in his very Temple. This offering is wonderfully represented to us by the ceremonies that are performed today in the Church, because the procession with the candles lit reminds us of that divine procession of the Virgin, when she went to the Temple carrying in her arms her Son, who is the light of the world.”

Sermon of Saint Francis de Sales

(1567-1622)

Doctor of the Church, Bishop of Geneva

Founder of the Order of the Visitation

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Sisters Transfer

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Sr. Susan Marie

As of January 17th, three of our beloved Brooklyn Visitation Sisters have transferred to our Georgetown Visitation Monastery in Washington DC.

Please pray for them as they are welcomed into this, our Founding Monastery, in the USA.

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Tuesday January 24th is the Feast of St Francis de sales

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Sr. Susan Marie

And you are welcome to attend our Liturgy at 8AM in our Sacred Heart Chapel!

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Apostolic Letter on St Francis de Sales Issued by Pope Francis

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Sr. Susan Marie

Today December 28, 2022 the 400th anniversary of St Francis de Sales death, an apostolic letter on this great saint was issued.

Here it is: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/events/event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/en/2022/12/28/lett-ap-totum-amoris-est.html

Also the General Audience gathering also included a homily on St. Francis de Sales: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2022/documents/20221228-udienza-generale.html

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Christmas Schedule of Masses

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Sr. Susan Marie

Christmas Eve Dec 24 8:30PM (Note the change)

Christmas Day Dec 25 9AM

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Special Salesian Year Mass Wed Dec 28 at 7PM

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Sr. Susan Marie

Come celebrate with us!

December 28th is the 400th anniversary of St Francis de Sales’ entrance into Paradise.

We will honor this day with a special Liturgy at 7PM, with Fr Joseph Gibino as celebrant.

The Holy Father, Pope Francis, will issue an apostolic letter about St Francis de Sales on that day.

and here it is: Apostolic Letter Totum amoris est of the Holy Father Francis on the Fourth Centenary of the Death of Saint Francis de Sales (28 December 2022) | Francis (vatican.va)

Join us in our Sacred Heart Chapel to hear or read the letter, and gain a plenary indulgence, under the usual conditions, for participating in this Jubilee Holy Mass.