Monastery News

Celebrations Galore

First of all, there is the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Visitation in the Midwest. A small group of Visitation nuns left the Georgetown. DC Visitation in 1833 to establish an academy for young women in Kaskaskia, IL.  When the Mississippi submerged the school in 1844, the whole project was transferred to St. Louis where we have been ever since.  On May 4th, we will have the final celebration of the 175th festivities, Mass offered by Archbishop Burke followed by refreshments.

We are looking forward to the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Visitation Order in Annecy, France in 1610. We honored St Francis de Sales, our founder, in 2007,  In 2008 we are honoring St Jane de Chantal, our foundress..  

In honor of the foundation of the Visitation two pilgrimages to Annecy and other places of interest to the Visitation Sisters are scheduled, one in October of 2008 and the other in early spring of 2009.  If interested in participating in one of these pilgrimages, please contact us.