Welcome Postulant
“Welcome New Postulant” Our Visitation Monastery received a new Postulant on October 2, the Feast of Holy Guardian Angels. “May Guardian Angels accompany with our new Sister as we all rejoice with the Angels this day. May God be praised!”
Vocation Open House – Sat Oct 13 2018
Our Visitation Monastery in Bay Ridge will host an afternoon for women discerning a possible religious vocation on Saturday, October 13 from 2-4PM. Our time together will include Holy Mass, a tour of the monastic grounds, and a slide show. Please let us know if you are interested by sending an email to VAMonastery@aol.com
CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF VOCATIONS AT BROOKLYN VISITATION MONASTERY
The Sisters of the Visitation welcome you to the Monastery from 2-5PM on June 23 for Mass, a tour of the monastic grounds, and a slide show as you learn more about the monastic way of life and support our Bishop’s year of Vocations.
Sacred Heart Novena Schedule for May 2018
Live Jesus May 2018 Dear friends of the Sacred Heart, We invite you to our annual Sacred Heart Novena from Thursday, May 31st through Friday, June 8th, the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at our Sacred Heart Chapel. The Novena Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 each evening. This Novena opening Mass on […]
New Brooklyn Associate – Victoria Fischer
On Saturday before Blessed Father Francis de Sales’ Feast, Jan 20th, our Monastery received the new associate-Victoria Fischer at Evening Prayer. Victoria is our long-time Sacred Heart Novena devotee and participated in the Associate Program with our Associates; Associates’ Meetings, Day of Recollection, praying together with the Sisters while she was Discerning. Victoria received the Associate Cross […]
The Sixth and Last Apparition of Our Lady Pilgrimage
Learn More here: https://americaneedsfatima.org/ANF-Articles/the-sixth-and-last-apparition-of-our-lady-october-13-1917.html
Sisters, Associates, & Faithful Celebrate 450th Birthday of St. Francis de Sales!
On Monday evening August 21st, the Brooklyn Visitandines celebrated the 450th Birthday of the Visitation Order’s Founder, St. Francis de Sales, with a special Liturgy in his honor. Also attending were about 100 faithful from our Diocese and beyond. A De Sales Media reporter covered the Mass for the Diocese. You can view the short […]
Invitation to St. Francis de Sales 450th Birthday Celebration at the Monastery
A unique event will take place on Monday August 21st, 2017 at 730PM at Visitation Monastery On that day the Visitation Sisters will celebrate the 450th Birthday of our Founder, St. Francis de Sales! He was also Bishop of Geneva, proclaimed a Doctor of the Church, and authored the books “Introduction to the Devout Life” and “Treatise on the Love […]
Sacred Heart Novena Schedule for June 2017
The annual Sacred Heart Novena will be held at Visitation Monastery, Bay Ridge from Thursday, June 15 through Friday, June 23rd at 730PM each evening. Live+Jesus Sacred Heart Novena June 15-June 23, 2017 730PM Thursday, June 15th- Msgr. Steven Aggugia Friday, June 16th- Rev. Francis Mulvaney CSsR — – – Saturday, June 17th- Rev. Msgr. […]
A Monastic life
A monastic life rooted in . . . Community Community life calls us to be a real family. We draw strength from meditating on the love of Mary and Elizabeth in the joyful mystery of the Visitation. Our older Sisters share their experience and wisdom with our younger sisters, through their life of joy and […]