by Sister Susan Marie | Apr 7, 2018 | Events, MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
April 4, 1851: Profession of Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart April 19, 1665: Canonization of St. Francis de Sales by Alexander VII April 20, 1914: Mystical Marriage of the Servant of God Mother Maria Angelica Alvarez Icaza, of the Visitation of...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 14, 2018 | Events, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
Visitation Sisters at our “Holy Source” in France have a new “welcoming ministry” to mothers who need a day of reflection, or a pause and break. “It’s a day for women to feel pampered, to put down their bags and their armor, and let...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 1, 2018 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News
March 5, 1604: Saint Francis de Sales preaches Lent in Dijon and meets the Baroness Chantal; it is the starting point of one of the most beautiful spiritual friendships in the history of the Church. He will be able to say: “The Visitation is the fruit of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 28, 2018 | Events, Salesian Spirituality
Spiritual retreats … … according to the spirituality of Francis de Sales. These Salesian retreats are open to anyone, regardless of their state of life. These are privileged times to found or renew one’s life following the spiritual experience...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 9, 2018 | Events, St. Francis de Sales
Report on the 22nd International St. Francis Sales Days in Lourdes The 22nd Saint-François de Sales Days took place from the 24th to 26th of January 2018 in Lourdes. From Wednesday 24 January to Friday 26 January, the Federation of the Catholic Media organized...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 27, 2018 | Events, Photos & videos, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
This week, La Foi prise au mot (Faith at your word )invites you to discover a high figure of the 17th century: Saint Francis de Sales. What is often said is quite brief. Born in Savoy in 1567, he became bishop of Annecy, challenged the Protestants and died after...