by Sister Susan Marie | May 14, 2012 | Events, Visitation News, Vocation news
Joyfully praising the Lord for the gift of a religious vocation, the People of Praise Choir led a congregation of over 150 family, friends and guests to witness the Solemn Profession and taking of final Vows of Sr Gail Trinite, in the Visitation Monastery of Brooklyn...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 4, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
In his Spiritual Conferences to the Visitation Nuns, St. Francis de Sales helped the members of his new and growing community to have patience with their inadequacies and to learn gradually the spirit of the Order. The Founder held the quality of simplicity in high...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 3, 2012 | Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
The Visitation Sisters have been privileged to reside in the Vatican Monastery for cloistered nuns since October 2009. They will be remaining until the end of this year when another Order will receive the call to pray in a special way for the Holy Father and the needs...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 2, 2012 | MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Visitation Saints
Mother Maria Angelica Alvarez Icaza Servant of God Mother Maria Angelica Icaza was a Visitation Nun from Mexico. Her cause is before the Holy See, and this year, 2012, the Positio Super Virtutibus, or the statement on her virtues, will be discussed by the Consultant...
by Sister Susan Marie | May 1, 2012 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
The motto of the Visitation Order is “Live+Jesus”. It is taken from St. Francis de Sales sentiment expressed in the Introduction to the Devout Life, that he wished above all else to engrave in the hearts of his readers these very words, “Live Jesus” A...