Pilgrimage

In honor of the 400th anniversary of the Visitation order, 33 pilgrimages experienced its origin firsthand on a two-week pilgrimage through France.

Sr. Mary Grace from St. Louis and Sr. Mary Paula from St. Paul guided the pilgrimage through a host of beautiful cities, including Annecy, Caen, Paris, Taize, Troyes, Moulins and Bourbilly.

"It's wonderful that they went back and put flesh and bones on the experiences they've heard about," said Anne Williams, director of Salesian Studies in St. Paul.

Sister Susan Marie, president of the 2nd Federation of Visitation, raved about the experience. "We reconnected with our roots and our founders. We made it a true pilgrimage, absorbing the grace that was there. We found real inspiration and came to understand more clearly our role today."