| In 1610, St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal | | | | the movements of our soul throughout our daily tasks |
| envisioned a religious congregation that would manifest | | | | and spiritual exercises,” says the Sisters’ |
| Christ’s virtues of gentleness, humility and simplicity. | | | | website. “His Conferences address every human |
| Today, the Visitation Sisters around the world are | | | | situation and demonstrate to us how to respond |
| preparing for the 400th anniversary of the founding of | | | | spiritually, as do the Conferences of St. Jane. We are |
| the Order, to take place next year. | | | | blessed with a Gospel-based spirituality that engenders |
| To help celebrate, the Brooklyn Visitation Monastery in | | | | gentleness, humility, patience and simplicity which can |
| New York has launched a new website that explains | | | | also be appropriately shared with people of all |
| the order’s charism and the community’s spirit. | | | | vocational calls.” |
| The community, housed amid beautiful gardens, | | | | In honor of this Jubilee, Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI |
| overlooks the Manhattan skyline. The group is | | | | has issued a decree granting a plenary indulgence to all |
| contemplative, although the Sisters administer an | | | | who worship at a Visitation Monastery throughout |
| elementary, private school for girls, Visitation Academy. | | | | 2010. |
| “St. Francis de Sales’ Spiritual Directory refines | | | | |