by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 23, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach
The Brooklyn Visitation Academy welcomes the members of the Visitation Salesian Network Oct 24-25 here in Bay Ridge. These faculty and staff members of the various Visitation schools around the country : Georgetown, Brooklyn, St Louis, Mendota Heights and Frederick,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 22, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Today October 22 is the Feast of Blessed John Paul 11, soon to be canonized, next April 27 2014. Our Holy Founder, St. Francis de Sales can be viewed in relation to our newest Blessed Pope John Paul 11. Father John Sankarathil, OSFS masterfully shows us how!...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 21, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news
St. Teresa was not canonized a saint until the last year of St. Francis’ lifetime. Nonetheless, what did St. Francis de Sales see in the writings of St. Teresa of Avila? In the quote from above, what does St. Francis de Sales mean when he refers to St. Teresa’s...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 16, 2013 | Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
Today October 16th we celebrate the Feast of our Saintly Sister, St. Margaret Mary, who received the revelations about the love of the Heart of Jesus. Our Sisters of the St. Jane de Chantal Gallery Community share their reflections: Feast of Saint Margaret Mary...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 10, 2013 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Sacred Heart, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation Saints
Spreading the Love of the Sacred Heart Involved “Sisterly” Teamwork Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership While many in the Church look forward to the feast of St. Margaret Mary Alocoque, few people know of the close friendship the saint had with a...
by Sister Susan Marie | Oct 10, 2013 | Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, Visitation Saints
Blessed Louis Brisson, OSFS, the Founder of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, was beatified a year ago, September 2012. Today his Feast is celebrated in the Diocese of Troyes, France and in the Congregations he founded, the Oblate Fathers and Brothers, and Oblate...