SPIRITUALITY “Contemplation first, because God is first.” - Mother Mary Teresa Tallon, Foundress
Each Parish Visitor of Mary Immaculate is a contemplative-missionary. Our life of prayer makes our mission possible. · Daily Holy Mass together · Morning and Evening Prayer of the Divine Office in community · A daily holy hour of Eucharistic Adoration · A half hour meditation · Daily Rosary · Daily Scripture and other spiritual reading · Monthly Retreat Day · Annual Retreat of 6-8 days · A spirit of prayerfulness throughout the day called recollection.			“By recollection and prayer, which bind the spirit to God all the day long, everything good and holy is achieved.” -Mother Mary Teresa Tallon, Foundress
The Parish Visitor imitates Christ’s own way of life through the vows of CHASTITY ...doing everything in the spirit of purity that it may be a holy offering to God. POVERTY ...to have everything of this world is nothing, to have only Christ is everything. OBEDIENCE ...my only desire is to do the will of God.
The Parish Visitors are Grateful Spouses of the Blessed Sacrament
	The purpose of every Host is to find a resting place in a human heart, and surely that heart ought to thank God. In fact, the word Eucharist means thanksgiving. The Eucharist will furnish us with thanksgiving and will enable us to live the life of union with God. Our Lord is the Master and Superior in the convent. Our first visit in the morning and our last at night is to Jesus. Then, before going out to the parish visitation and instruction, we make a visit to Him to receive a blessing on our work, and again, on returning from duty, we go for a visit and a blessing. We are truly spouses of the Blessed Sacrament. - Mother Mary Teresa Tallon, Foundress
Miracle on Madison Avenue by Sister Mary Remias, pvmi The drug addict, mother of two boys, had her life in ruins. Child Protective Services had taken them away to a foster home. Resolved to amend her life, she promised God that she would do anything to get off drugs and get the boys back home. She decided to visit a nearby Presbyterian church and pray with all her might for God’s help. On the way, she noticed a house on a corner with stained glass windows. Something or, rather, Someone had beckoned her to stop, and pray in the direction of the house.
Day after day, week after week, month after month, the woman would return to the corner, turn toward the stained glass windows and pray for God’s help with her addiction. With each visit, her resolve would gain strength until she and the authorities were convinced that she was drug free. And then, mother and sons were joyfully reunited. The woman told me her story when I visited her home while doing parish visitation. After she mentioned the street names of the corner and the year, I was able to tell her why she prayed outside the house with stained glass windows. “You were praying to Jesus, Who was in the chapel of our former convent on Madison Avenue,” I said. “We moved to another convent after your prayer vigil ended.” My new friend was amazed by what I told her. I also said that since she had spent so much time outside, she should come in for a visit.
Without knowing it, she had poured out her sorrowful soul to Jesus Eucharistic; and He was preparing her and her family to enter the sacramental life of the Church. Jesus Himself had tended her soul, now it was the Parish Visitor’s privilege to help reap the harvest.
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