by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 8, 2013 | Events, LENT, YEAR OF FAITH
We continue our series on St. Joseph and the Visitation this month by including the sentiments of the Cardinal of New York, now in Rome for the upcoming conclave,who is beginning a novena March 11 to St. Joseph for the new Holy Father. Read his article here:...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 7, 2013 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
The latest issue of the ICSS Newsletter is a wonderful testament to Salesian scholars and the recently beatified Blessed Louis Brisson, OSFS, Founder of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Full color photographs of the beatification ceremony in September 2012...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 28, 2013 | Events, Visitation Outreach
This momentous day in the history of our Church cannot go by without a brief reflection on and much promise of prayer for Pope Benedict XVI, the Cardinals and the next successor of St. Peter, by the U.S. Visitandines. We share in the prayer of our British Sisters in...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 19, 2013 | Discernment with DeSales, Events, LENT, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
SALESIAN DISCOVERY RETREAT : for Men, during Lent, by SKYPE http://www.oblates.org/the_oblates/salesian_retreat.htm ******************************************************************** Reverend Father Roger Balducelli, OSFS, former General of the Oblates...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 18, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Events, Visitation Outreach
J: how did everyone take the Pope resigning? the internet really seems to be a buzz with prophecies and sign of the times7 Car Our pope is such a brave man. I am certain he prayed about his decision alot. J: yes I completely trust his judgment C: yes, J, unsettled...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 15, 2013 | Events, Visitation News
The Visitation Order was privileged by the invitation to have Visitandine Sisters reside within Vatican City, in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, from October 2009-October 2012, where Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI now plans to live. The Visitandines left the Vatican...