News clipping from the past

The Viatorian Community Archives received this news clipping from Mr. Jim Dittrich who found it in his Uncle Tom Kenney’s belongings.  Thankfully, he did not throw it out!  It is a nice addition to Fr. Charles Riedel’s collection here. Unfortunately, the...
185 years ago on this day

185 years ago on this day

  Today is a special day in the history of the Viatorian Community!  On Nov. 3, 1831, Archbishop Gaston de Pins of France approved and accepted the institution of the Clerics of St. Viator – this after his initial disapproval. Fr. Louis Querbes, the founder...

St. Thomas More Exhibit

St. Thomas More Catholic Community in Henderson, NV is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.  In 1986, the Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas established the parish under the name of St. Thomas More.  Since 1983, it was previously known as the Mission of St....

Researcher from Taiwan

At the end of August, the Province Center had a visitor for three days from one of our early foreign missions — Cheng Sung (aka Jones) from Taiwan.  Jones was a former student of Fr. Simon Lefebvre at Wei Tao (St. Viator) High School in Taichung back in 1967...

First photo of Br. Sharp

Br. William Sharp, CSV, passed away in August of 1939 at the age of 21.  For 77 years, the Viatorian Community Archives never had a photo of him — until now — when Fr. Charlie Bolser, CSV, met Br. Sharp’s sister at the Benedictine Monastery in...