Br. Peter Lamick, CSV

by | Jun 28, 2018 | Meet a Viatorian

Br. Peter Lamick, CSV, first encountered Viatorian brothers and priests as a student at Saint Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He describes these Viatorians, such as Br. Robert Ruhl, CSV, as his most enthusiastic, caring and effective teachers.

Part of Br. Peter’s formative experience with Saint Viator football was coaching and mentorship from Fr. Dan Hall, CSV, who was an assistant coach while Br. Peter played.

In high school, and later at Benedictine University, his personal journey of faith grew with the retreats and service he participated in. These experiences created space for Br. Peter to listen to God’s call and discover his attraction to prayer and service to others.

“High school football gave me my first taste of being a part of something bigger than myself,” Br. Peter said, affirming coaches such as head coach Chris Kirkpatrick as well as assistant coach Fr. Dan Hall, CSV. “Through football, I discovered my desire to be part of a community with a common mission.”

Shortly after graduating college in 2011, Br. Peter decided to join the Viatorians. He was drawn to their passion for helping young people grow in faith, genuine care for others, and welcoming spirit. His initial experiences only confirmed his desire to continue formation and dedicate his life to the Viatorian Community and its mission.

When Br. Peter professed perpetual vows in 2019, Fr. Dan Hall, CSV, was Provincial Superior and was the recipient of Br. Peter’s profession – what a full-circle moment!

Br. Peter professed first vows in 2016 and perpetual vows in 2019. As a Viatorian brother, he has served as a teacher, learning support specialist, and coach at Saint Viator High School and Cristo Rey St. Viator in North Las Vegas, Nevada. He has also volunteered with asylum seekers, particularly at the Viator House of Hospitality. From 2023 to 2025, Br. Peter worked full-time as the Director of Vocation Ministry, criss-crossing the country to exhibit at conferences, visit Viatorian institutions, and spend time with prospective discerners.

“Vocation ministry in the Church today has been rapidly evolving,” Br. Peter said. “More than ever, different religious congregations, dioceses, schools, parishes and other Catholic communities are collaborating to cultivate a culture of vocations in the Church, for every baptized Catholic to discern their mission in the Church. I sought to promote this vocational culture, and evangelize the vocation to religious life and priesthood.”

Br. Peter is part of our Vocation Ministry Team, and here, he chatted with young adults visiting the Viatorian table at FOCUS’ SEEK conference in Salt Lake City in 2025.

In mid-2025, Br. Peter began full-time studies at Catholic Theological Union, with a view to ordination. He continues as a vocation minister on the Vocations Team he helped launch, and continues to support Viatorian ministries around the region while studying in Chicago.

More on Br. Peter from Viatorians.com:

  • Faith Lived and Deepened on Retreat with Viatorians (2025): Br. Peter helped out on a Cristo Rey St. Martin retreat while other Viatorians pitched in with young people on an MBVM retreat.
  • Catching up with Our CTU Students (2025): Br. Peter was one of six Viatorian students at CTU for 2025-26, and he shared some reflections on continuing studies there.
  • Viatorians Welcome Two Pre-Novices into Formation (2025): Br. Peter accompanied these two men in discernment and application and shepherded them into initial formation.
  • Walking with CRSM Students toward Adult Faith (2025): Br. Peter traveled with Cristo Rey St. Martin students to Nazareth Farm and supported their experiential learning week during summertime.
  • Br. Peter Joins Viatorians in Studies at CTU (2025): In mid-2025, Br. Peter began theological studies with a view to ordination, an reflected here on shifting into this phase of ongoing formation in religious life.
  • FEATURE: Viatorians Renew Fraternity by Celebrating Our Brother (2025): Several Viatorians traveled to Colombia for the ordination of Fr. Jhobany Orduz, CSV, and Br. Peter and others reflected on the renewing experience of such a big group celebrating and praying together.
  • Vocation Ministry: Seek and Ye Shall Find (2025): Br. Peter and the Vocation Ministry Team headed to Salt Lake City to visit with thousands of young adult Catholics at FOCUS’ SEEK 2025 conference.
  • My Religious Life in 3 Photos (2024-25 – YouTube series): The Vocation Ministry Team sat down for a video series in which they share three favorite photos of Viatorian religious life and reflect on why these moments were so special and illustrate the joy and grace of community.
  • Roundtable on Discerning Commitment (2024 – Viatorian Voices podcast appearance): Br. Peter and the Vocation Ministry Team reflect on their experience of discerning religious life, joining the community, and professing and living the religious vows.
  • Meeting Students Where They’re at Through College Visits (2024): Br. Peter brought Fr. John Eustice, CSV, with him to the University of Notre Dame, where Fr. John celebrated Mass and they shared all together in a meal and fellowship.
  • Vocation Ministry Today (2024 – Viatorian Voices podcast appearance): Br. Peter sat down with Associate Dan Masterton to unpack some findings from their shared research project into vocation ministry methods and practices today and the profile of discerners and young adults.
  • Las Vegas Sixth Graders Help Teens on the Margins (2024): A group of Viatorians including Br. Peter helped facilitate a service trip for St. Viator Parish School campus ministry with Project150.
  • Viatorian Retreat Offers Immersion Experience (2024): Br. Peter and fellow professed men led an immersion experience of outdoor recreation, service, prayer, and fellowship for Catholic young men around the Las Vegas area.
  • Simple Message from Pope Francis Inspires Viatorians

    Br. Peter was elected to the 2024 General Chapter, and during the audience for religious with Pope Francis, everyone got to greet the pope.

    (2024): The delegations to the 2024 General Chapter, including Br. Peter, took part in a special audience for religious with Pope Francis.

  • Collaborating to Create Culture of Vocations (2023): This article runs down some of the stops in a busy season of vocation visits with teens.
  • Br. Peter Steps Up as Director of Vocation Ministry (2023): When new assignments came out in summer of 2023, leadership tasked Br. Peter with full-time focus on vocations, a ministry he’d do for two years.
  • Br. Peter Reflects on Serving People on Margins (2023 – Viatorian Voices podcast appearance): Br. Peter shared some of the history, spirituality, and meaning of Viatorians’ commitment to reading the signs of the times, identifying people who society suggests are less important, and how we discern actions in response.
  • Br. Peter: Fisher of Men (2023): This neat story takes a closer look at Saint Viator High School’s Bass Fishing Team, which Br. Peter served as coach and moderator.
  • Br. Peter Accepts New Assignment in Las Vegas (2020): Br. Peter was assigned to Cristo Rey St. Viator to join the faculty in the school’s second year.
  • Abundant Hope: Br. Peter (2020): During the pandemic shutdowns, the National Religious Vocation Conference assembled a campaign of videos of hope from professed religious, and Br. Peter offered a thoughtful reflection.
  • Newest Viatorian Brother Makes Final Vows (2019): Br. Peter professed his perpetual vows in Summer 2019, with Fr. Dan Hall, CSV, receiving them.
  • Viatorian Brother Professes First Vows (2016): Following his one-year novitiate, Br. Peter professed first/temporary vows in January 2016.
  • Novice Peter Lamick Joins the Viatorian Community (2015): Br. Peter began his novice year in January 2015, a special moment when a person in formation is then considered a brother and member of the Clerics of St. Viator.

Updated by Associate Dan Masterton on January 13, 2026.