The Church celebrates the feast of St. Viator on October 21, and Viatorians around the world and all across our province have been praying together and celebrating our patron saint.
Cristo Rey St. Viator College Prep
(North Las Vegas)
The CRSV community came together for Mass, celebrated by founding president Fr. Tom von Behren, CSV.
The Mass included a special blessing for the seniors’ class rings.
St. Viator Parish School
(Las Vegas)
Principal Dr. Katie Kiss and Vice Principal Associate Paul Mertzman visited classrooms with Fr. Dan Belanger, CSV, St. Viator Catholic Community’s Parochial Vicar.
Each student received a St. Viator “Tiny Saints” keychain. These are little icons for keyrings that feature small illustrations of saints, commonly carried by Catholics on car keys, house keys, and backpags and backs. Swipe through for a closer look at the St. Viator design!
Bishop Gorman High School
(Las Vegas)
Viatorians founded Bishop Gorman, and three associates continue ministering there at this now-archdiocesan Catholic school. At all-school Mass, Associates Kim Martinez, Kathy Keating, and Bridget Michlik each helped with liturgical ministries, with the pre-associates on faculty and staff on hand, too.
After school, BGHS’ new Viatorian Community Club met for the first time. Kara Hartz – whose parents, Rosy and Paul, are associates – founded the club and helped gather several students to begin learning about the mission and charism. They will strive to animate the Viatorian identity in the school.
Henderson-Las Vegas Region
and Saint Viator Catholic Community
Viatorians joined with St. Viator parishioners for a pilgrimage to the Guardian Angel Cathedral in Las Vegas as part of the Jubliee Year for 2025.
Viatorians oversaw construction of the church and served as rectors for many years. The church is now the cathedral for the Archdiocese of Las Vegas and a pilgrimage site, including for Pilgrims of Hope and this jubliee observance.
Saint Viator High School
(Arlington Heights)
The school community had Saint Viator Day Mass on Monday, October 20, with Bishop Chris Glancy, CSV, as celebrant and several Viatorian concelebrating priests and Viatorians on faculty and staff and from the Arlington Heights-Chicago region joining.
On St. Viator Day, the school took part in a wide-scale day of service around several sites in Arlington Heights and surrounding towns. Campus Ministry played a big part in preparing and leading the day, includeing Vice President for Mission and Identity Associate Ann Perez, Director of Student Ministry Associate Cathy Abrahamian, and Assistant Chaplain Fr. Jhobany Orduz, CSV.