Visitation Monastery
of Minneapolis
Living the Monastic Way in the Inner City
Friends helping pass out school supplies donated by Simon Says Give, August 2020
Neighbors taking home Easter baskets from St. Thomas Becket Church, May 2020
Caitlin Parsley making her commitment to VIP, February 2020
Carolers from St. Jane House bring holiday cheer to friends, December 2019
Sister Mary Paula prepares some tasty autumn morsels!, November 2019
Vis Companion Linda Goynes guides a child in serving at Mass, November 2019
The Visitation Cross
Join the Vis Companions!
A new formation session for Vis Companions (men and women) is starting in early October. Our group gathers to study Salesian Spirituality, serve our communities, and enjoy the life that God has given us. We would for you to join us. Contact Jody Johnson at 651-426-7524 or Sister Suzanne Homeyer at 612-501-5096 for more information.Mpls.St.Paul Magazine published a wonderful article about our way of life in November 2022. Read it here!
Welcome to our new home!
1615 Fremont Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN.
Join our extended community!
We support and are supported by groups of friends and neighbors, each group catered to a different context, depending on where you are in life. Our community is blessed to include a young adult group, a volunteer program, a learning and service group, a monastic immersion program, and a religious vocations path. Where is God calling you on your faith journey?
Nuns and Nones
We gather with young adults as they explore faith and social justice together.
Visitation Internship Program (VIP)
We mentor and sponsor young adults as they spend a year in prayer and ministry in North Minneapolis.
Monastic Immersion
We invite laywomen to experience monastic life by spending 6-12 months in our home with us.
Vis Companions
We guide lay adults who are committed to serving their communities and growing in Salesian Spirituality.
Religious Vocations
We journey with women as they discern their calling to religious life.