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The Center's mission is to ensure that the Sisters’ gentle, inspired common sense approach to living a faith-filled life continues to endure, flourish, and guide all aspects of a Visitation education into our third century and beyond. The Center is built on four guiding pillars: faith formation; leadership and living our faith through service; engagement beyond the Green Gate; and preserving our past.
To carry out this important work, our team works collaboratively with the Sisters of the Visitation, campus ministry, Christian service, and theology departments to create meaningful ways for our lay community to be the hands and voice of our Salesian charism as we witness the Sisters’ beautiful way of Living Jesus.
LIVING Jesus
![Shealyn '26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692721040/visiorg/bnwoyxdbio9v00jdaosr/46017.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1692721040/visiorg/bnwoyxdbio9v00jdaosr/46017.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1692721040/visiorg/bnwoyxdbio9v00jdaosr/46017.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692721040/visiorg/bnwoyxdbio9v00jdaosr/46017.jpg","width":1200}])
"Salesian Spirituality is a moral compass, helping you live life like Jesus and grow closer to God."
![Chloe '25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692720813/visiorg/oe4dgvsm2yondb1veu2u/GeorgetownVisitation_Spring2023_327.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1692720813/visiorg/oe4dgvsm2yondb1veu2u/GeorgetownVisitation_Spring2023_327.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1692720813/visiorg/oe4dgvsm2yondb1veu2u/GeorgetownVisitation_Spring2023_327.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1692720813/visiorg/oe4dgvsm2yondb1veu2u/GeorgetownVisitation_Spring2023_327.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692720813/visiorg/oe4dgvsm2yondb1veu2u/GeorgetownVisitation_Spring2023_327.jpg","width":1476}])
"I appreciate Salesian Spirituality more each year because I have found a community of faith. We all grow in faith together. Having common values helps me connect with God through the people I have met here and the relationships I’ve created."
![Jaya '25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692718232/visiorg/yg7d9phyvsp0gwdawwrw/JayaKelly25.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1692718232/visiorg/yg7d9phyvsp0gwdawwrw/JayaKelly25.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1692718232/visiorg/yg7d9phyvsp0gwdawwrw/JayaKelly25.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692718232/visiorg/yg7d9phyvsp0gwdawwrw/JayaKelly25.jpg","width":1200}])
"I live my faith every day at Visitation. I feel it in the the morning, the middle of the day, the end of the day. It all starts with the Direction of Intention. Mass is offered almost every day at lunchtime, confession too. There are so many ways to be present."
![Joyful Optimism]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692719766/visiorg/wy0uquikitheo3oufxk7/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0105.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1692719766/visiorg/wy0uquikitheo3oufxk7/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0105.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1692719766/visiorg/wy0uquikitheo3oufxk7/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0105.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692719766/visiorg/wy0uquikitheo3oufxk7/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0105.jpg","width":1138}])
"My favorite Little Virtue is Joyful Optimism. We have a joyful spirit here at Visi. It is so noticeable. I think this virtue pairs with perseverance: you can do things happily, even when they're hard - that’s admirable."
![Thoughtful Concern for Others]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692719391/visiorg/hj1cglrwty97wtzl6fhh/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0441.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1692719391/visiorg/hj1cglrwty97wtzl6fhh/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0441.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1692719391/visiorg/hj1cglrwty97wtzl6fhh/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0441.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1692719391/visiorg/hj1cglrwty97wtzl6fhh/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0441.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692719391/visiorg/hj1cglrwty97wtzl6fhh/GeorgetownVISI_Spring2022_0441.jpg","width":1295}])
"My favorite Little Virtue is Thoughtful Concern for Others - everyone here exemplifies that. People are very understanding and supportive."
![Hope '25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1681502629/visiorg/khtzwvjz3lif3tou2dus/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_512.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1681502629/visiorg/khtzwvjz3lif3tou2dus/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_512.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1681502629/visiorg/khtzwvjz3lif3tou2dus/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_512.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1681502629/visiorg/khtzwvjz3lif3tou2dus/GeorgetownVisitation_Fall2022_512.jpg","width":1191}])
“I think that at Visitation, they teach you to be proud of what you believe. When I leave Visitation at the end of my four years here, I feel confident that I will be able to express myself, and be fearless in saying I am a Catholic woman of faith, vision, and purpose.”
Salesian Center at a Glance
Founded in 2016, the St. Jane de Chantal Salesian Center equips students, faculty, and friends to carry the charism and Christ to others, and the world.
Numbers
2016
year founded
500+
students inspired each year
4
staff members
15
Little Virtues
10
annual programs
∞
grace
Salesian News
![Leading Lawyer Mike Williams Speaks]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774022888/visiorg/yrptw7dy1z0gfwyccriw/264A97661.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774022888/visiorg/yrptw7dy1z0gfwyccriw/264A97661.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774022888/visiorg/yrptw7dy1z0gfwyccriw/264A97661.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1774022888/visiorg/yrptw7dy1z0gfwyccriw/264A97661.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1774022888/visiorg/yrptw7dy1z0gfwyccriw/264A97661.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1774022888/visiorg/yrptw7dy1z0gfwyccriw/264A97661.jpg","width":2200}])
Leading trial lawyer Mike Williams P ‘18, ‘20, ‘21, ‘23, & ‘30 recently shared with students the lessons he has learned and the purpose he has found in defending death penalty cases, part of our Fides et Scientia (faith and knowledge) speaker series sponsored by the St. Jane de Chantal Salesian Center
![Sr. Helen Prejean of Dead Man Walking Talks to Juniors]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771012423/visiorg/uehpp4hevmtrrqnkvuci/NewsStory-Thumbnail29_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771012423/visiorg/uehpp4hevmtrrqnkvuci/NewsStory-Thumbnail29_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771012423/visiorg/uehpp4hevmtrrqnkvuci/NewsStory-Thumbnail29_1.png","width":560}])
Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking and advocate against the death penalty, spoke to the junior class on Friday, January 30; she last spoke to the Visitation community in November of 1996, and the school was honored to have her speak once more with a new generation of students.
![Visi4Life Attends DC's Youth Mass for Life: Catholic Standard]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769778971/visiorg/fgjaned2no2dblllxdhn/Our-Father-jpeg.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769778971/visiorg/fgjaned2no2dblllxdhn/Our-Father-jpeg.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769778971/visiorg/fgjaned2no2dblllxdhn/Our-Father-jpeg.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769778971/visiorg/fgjaned2no2dblllxdhn/Our-Father-jpeg.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769778971/visiorg/fgjaned2no2dblllxdhn/Our-Father-jpeg.jpg","width":1600}])
Two Visitation students were quoted in the Catholic Standard's coverage of the Youth Mass for Life at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.