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 the longest among the current membership, for 67 years, shares about the life, location, ministry and call to vocation in this oasis of prayer.
She said, ” A monastery is like a light in the darkness… It’s a joyful place”.
Sister Anne Marie also advised to those considering a vocation here, ” You have to love prayer. If you don’t love prayer, you won’t stay here very long. You have to love God very much and be sure it’s what you want.”
This book which contains bios of 72 New York Catholics, deceased and living, can be obtained from Orbis Books. Read an excerpt about Sr. Anne Marie here: https://books.google.com/books?id=uLodBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT219&dq=brooklyn+visitation+monastery&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vfTgVN_yNtWAsQShmYCQAg&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=brooklyn%20visitation%20monastery&f=false