Viatorians Celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Viatorians Celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Passover, washing the feet, table fellowship, the Eucharist and the procession with the Blessed Sacrament to an altar of repose. These rituals from the Mass of the Lord’s Supper haven’t changed in nearly 2,000 years, but their solemn message of servant...
Viatorians Ministering with Young People

Viatorians Ministering with Young People

Fr. Charles Bolser, CSV, retired in 2015 but he still remains committed to one of the Viatorians’ main tenets of “ministering to and with young people.” That commitment was evident at one of the weekly Masses that Fr. Bolser celebrates for residents...
Chrism Mass Kicks Off Holy Week for Viatorians

Chrism Mass Kicks Off Holy Week for Viatorians

Viatorians priests across the Province of Chicago carried out a tradition that is steeped in tradition, in attending the Chrism Mass. It dates back to the early church, when the bishop consecrated holy oils used during the sacraments for the rest of the year, and the...
Viatorians Trade Parishes for One Weekend

Viatorians Trade Parishes for One Weekend

Parishioners at St. Viator Catholic Community in Las Vegas and St. Thomas More in Henderson, NV, did a double take earlier this month. That’s because Viatorians at both parishes did a “pulpit exchange,” where they celebrated Mass at one another’s parishes. Fr. Mick...
World War I and the Viatorians

World War I and the Viatorians

It has been 100 years since the United States entered World War I, which would become known as the “war to end all wars.” Viatorian priests played prominent roles as chaplains during the war, however nowhere was the war effort felt more prominently than at...