1610
The Visitation Order was founded in Annecy, France, by Sts. Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal.
1816
The first Visitation Monastery in the United States was founded in Washington, D.C.
1978
The Leadership of the Second Federation began prayerfully discerning a way to live the Visitation charism among the most vulnerable.
1989
Sister Karen, Sister Mary Frances, Sister Mary Margaret, and Sister Mary Virginia from Visitation monasteries in St. Louis, MO, and Mendota Heights, MN, were commissioned by Archbishop John R. Roach of St. Paul and Minneapolis to found an urban monastic community in the inner city of Minneapolis.
1995
Sister Suzanne joined the Minneapolis Monastery.
2001
Sister Katherine joined the Minneapolis Monastery.
2014
Sister Brenda joined the Minneapolis Monastery.
2019
Sister Mary Paula joined the Minneapolis Monastery.