Sisters of theVisitation


Women in the Church
The Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary was founded in Annecy, France in 1610. Contemplatives in the Church through our union with God and our form of community life we offer to God and the Church a sacrifice of praise, sharing in the evangelization of the world by our witness to His all loving presence in our lives.

As daughters of the Church, we share ever more each day in the work of redemption. By the complete gift of ourselves to God in our vows of poverty, chastity and obedience we live wholly with undivided hearts for the love of God and His people.

We are conscious of the value of our mission in the Church as a powerhouse of prayer. Following the example of Our Lady, we offer ourselves completely to God, pledging our whole being to a life of prayer, sacrifice and the hidden service of total love of the Lord and of others.