by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 11, 2014 | Events, Visitation News
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, who appeared to St. Bernadette on February 11, 1858, for the first time. Our Blessed Mother’s message can be summed up as a heavenly confirmation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception that had just been defined by...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 10, 2014 | Events, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news
2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the First Foundation of a Visitation Monastery on the continent of Africa, in Loango, Repubic of the Congo. French Visitation Nuns brought the charism of St Francis de Sales to Africa and since then, many Congolese Sisters as well as...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 4, 2014 | Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Vocation news
The Holy Father Pope Francis has designated 2015 as the Year of Consecrated Life (10/14-11/15) The Sisters of the Visitation hope to enter the celebration this year with the spirit of their Founders and share with you aspects of our charism of humility, gentleness,...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 26, 2014 | St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News
Architectural and urban study of convents and churches built in France for the nuns of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, according to the architectural style designed by its founders in 1610 , Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal . Back Cover Founded by...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 22, 2014 | Events, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation News
Feast of St Francis de Sales 1/24 & St Paul 1/25 In these contemporary times, since Vatican 11, the Feast of St. Francis de Sales has been celebrated on January 24th, moved from its original date of January 29. This act of God’s Divine Providence, through the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 14, 2014 | Events, Salesian Spirituality, Visitation News, YEAR OF FAITH
This past summer, a Salesian Week was held in the Basilica of Annecy France with its theme corresponding to the Year of Faith,”Dare to say Your Faith Today” and with special focus on St Francis de Sales and St Jane de Chantal. The Bishop of Annecy,...