St. George Parish Welcomes People Back

St. George Parish Welcomes People Back

by | Jun 16, 2020 | News Archives

After nearly three months of restrictions and a closed church, Fr. Dan Belanger, CSV, Pastor, welcomed his parishioners back to St. George Church in Bourbonnais, for Mass. “People were very interested to come home,” Fr. Dan said of the first in-person...
Racism is a Pandemic Too

Racism is a Pandemic Too

by | Jun 16, 2020 | Peace & Justice

The Viatorian Community supports this statement on the George Floyd murder, the anti-racism movement, and the anti-police brutality uprsing. It was posted June 15 by the Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America: How long, O Lord, must I call for help? But...
Receiving First Communion During the Pandemic

Receiving First Communion During the Pandemic

by | Jun 15, 2020 | News Archives

After 14 weeks of sheltering at home and keeping the church doors closed, Fr. Richard Rinn, CSV, Pastor, opened St. Viator Catholic Community in Las Vegas for its first Masses, but for a specific group: its first communicants. “It finally happened for very small...
Exposing Child Labor Used in Producing Chocolate

Exposing Child Labor Used in Producing Chocolate

by | Jun 15, 2020 | Peace & Justice

According to the Washington-based Green America, there are an estimated 150 million children involved in child labor globally. And  there are over 2 million child laborers growing the cocoa that goes into the chocolate you see on store shelves. Child laborers in cocoa...