by Sister Susan Marie | Sep 18, 2021 | Events, Visitation News, Visitation Outreach, Visitation Saints
Oct 2022- Visit France and sites where Visitandines lived. Also Lourdes visit included Click here for information: Footsteps of the Visitation Saints (lpjp.org)
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 27, 2021 | MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation History, Visitation Outreach, Visitation Saints
March 5, 1604: Saint Françis de Sales preaches Lent in Dijon and meets the Baroness de Chantal there. It is the start of one of the most beautiful spiritual friendships in the history of the Church. He will be able to say later: “The Visitation is the fruit of the...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 2, 2021 | St. Jane de Chantal, Visitation History, Visitation Saints
February 3rd is the Feast of St. Blaise for whose intercession we traditionally ask for protection against diseases of the throat, with a ritualistic blessing. Visitation’s Foundress, St. Jane, was cured through his intercession. Here is the story, from Emily...
by Sister Susan Marie | Jan 23, 2021 | Photos & videos, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, Visitation Outreach, Visitation Saints
in French Neuvaine pour la fête de Saint François de Sales – 1er jour Neuvaine pour la fête de Saint François de Sales – 1er jour Neuvaine pour la fête de Saint François de Sales – 2e jour Neuvaine pour la fête de Saint François de Sales – 3e jour Neuvaine...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 28, 2020 | Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales, St. Jane de Chantal, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Visitation History, Visitation Outreach, Visitation Saints
December 8, 1602: Episcopal ordination of Saint Francis de Sales in the church of his baptism, in Thorens (Savoy). December 13, 1641: Birth in heaven of Saint Jane de Chantal at the monastery of the Visitation of Moulins, at the age of 69. December 17, 1887:...
by Sister Susan Marie | Nov 15, 2020 | MYSTIC OF THE MONTH, Saintly Visitandines, Visitation History, Visitation Saints
When St. Francis de Sales spoke of martyrdom, he probably had no idea that nearly 400 years later Sisters of the Order he founded would have the privilege of dying for their faith. But indeed this did happen to seven Spanish Vistandines in 1936, who were beatified in...