Our Community
The Visitation, a contemplative order in the Church, was founded by Saint Francis de Sales and Saint Jane de Chantal “to give to God daughters of prayer, and souls so interior” that they may be found… [more]
Our Work
From the very beginnings of the monastic life in the Church, the first work of contemplative religious has been to pray the Liturgy of the Hours (the Divine Office). The Visitation Sisters of Tyringham… [more]
Formation of Sisters
After a woman expresses a desire to learn more about our community, she may make a vocation retreat within the monastery, praying, living and working with the sisters in the novitiate and with the community. When… [more]
History of the Sisters
The Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary was founded on June 6, 1610 in Annecy , France (then Savoy ), by Saint Francis de Sales and Saint Jane de Chantal. The Order was founded “to give to God daughters… [more]
Mass Schedule
Come pray with us... The Monastery Church is opened to the public from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. every day of the week. Eucharistic Liturgy at 7:45 A.M each day of the week including weekends. Time changes for special… [more]
Reflections from a Sister
Heaven on Earth…Part I
“… the Novitiate is heaven on earth.” (St. Bernadette of Lourdes) This November 1st will mark five years in the Monastery for me. In this third year of Temporary Vows, I have been looking back and reviewing some of he things I have learned since arriving here on November 1, 2000, and reflecting on the (inevitable?) growth pursuant to this anniversary. Our Novitiate is... Read More
Heaven on Earth…Part II
My postulancy began on November 1, 2000, and so Thanksgiving was my first big “family” holiday that I celebrated here in the Monastery. It was certainly not the first time I was separated from my family on Thanksgiving, as I lived in Maine, and they lived in Florida and it had been that way for a long time. So Thanksgiving here with my new potential family was interesting... Read More
LIVING THE LIFE:
It seems like it has been a long time since I closed the Novitiate News, and indeed it has been a long time but when you find out how my first eight or so months went, I am sure you will understand. For those of you who are familiar with Notes from the Novitiate, this site will be a continuation of personal reflections on my living here in this Visitation Monastery of Tyringham,... Read More
Living the Life Part II
Part of the difficulty in restarting this column after a hiatus of, let me see, six years, was settling on a topic. So much time has passed since that first year of Solemn Vows in 2006, so many lessons learned. I spent a considerable amount of time looking back and reflecting. Finally, today I was reading an article in the magazine Inside the Vatican, by Alice von... Read More
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