Alum donation

Today in the mail was a letter and donation of a photograph and postcard to the Viatorian Community Archives from an alum of St. Viator College in Bourbonnais that operated from 1868 – 1938.  Mr. Bob Gerschke from Milwaukee was a freshman at the...

New history published

Cover of bookletThe Viatorian Community Archives received a new booklet – The History of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Manteno, Illinois. 1855-2013 – thanks to Cheryl Simanek, President of the Parish Council.  Cheryl contacted the...

The Voice of the Viatorians

Do you listen to podcasts?  The Voice of the Viatorians is now available for your listening pleasure.  Podcasting just recently started here this summer with our intern, DJ Horstmann.  It called ‘The Road Ahead.’  We are hoping to post new episodes...

St. Viator Parish has much to celebrate!

A new exhibit has been hung at the Province Center in celebration of St. Viator Church in Chicago.  The church is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year (1888 – 2013) and the school just celebrated its 110th anniversary (1902 –...

We are the branches…

The theme of this year’s Provincial Assembly held at the end of June was ‘Social Justice.’  Months earlier I was asked to create a photo display of the Viatorian Community’s ministries involving social justice issues over the course of our...