Renovation of Vows

On the Feast of the Presentation, November 21st, Visitandines around the world renew their sacred vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.

The Sisters in Brooklyn prepared  for this holy event by a three day preparatory retreat given by a Salesian of Don Bosco.

The Holy Father Pope Francis will join monastics in this special day for Contemplative Life as well.

Day for the Contemplative Life

In prayer with Pope Francis and Communities of Contemplative Life

Thursday, November 21 at 16.45 (Rome time)

Pope Francis will visit the Camaldolese Monastery of Sant’Antonio Abate on the Aventine in Rome for Vespers and Eucharistic Adoration.

Our Founder, St. Francis de Sales often preached on this Feast of the Presentation. He also established it as the day that we renew our vows. He said, “It is fitting that every year religious should have a special feast on the day of their dedication to God and of their entrance into religion. In our Order we have selected this most appropriate feast of the Presentation of Our Lady on which to renew our resolutions,to present and offer ourselves to the Divine Majesty under her protection,uniting our own offering she made of herself to God.

This commemoration of our vows is made principally to strengthen our fervor, to renew our promises and to reaffirm our good resolutions.

We come with our glorious Lady and under her protection to place all our affections on the altar of the Temple of the Divine Goodness in order that, without reserve, they may be burned and consumed by the fire of His burning charity.”

Source: St Francis de Sales, Sermon, 1617

Pray for us as we prepare to give our lives once again to Our Lord by this prayerful vow formula: