St. Viator Parish School in Las Vegas hosted a team of accreditors from the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA). They visit every six years, and Principal Tracy Brunelle finds the process beneficial. “We truly believe that continuing evaluation and improvement … Continue reading
Fr. Daniel Hall, CSV, Provincial, served two tours of duty in the Army’s Special Forces in Vietnam, and seven years as a chaplain in the Marines. On a deployment overseas to Trieste, Italy, where U.S. troops were stationed as part … Continue reading
Ash Wednesday observances took place today at all of the places where Viatorians minister, including at morning Mass at the Province Center in Arlington Heights. Fr. Michael Keliher, CSV, presided over the liturgy and he quietly reinforced the importance of … Continue reading
Viatorians have been in Tunja just four years — since taking over a school started by another religious community — but their reputation for providing a quality education is growing, and so is the stature of their members. In a … Continue reading
Officials with the Kankakee Daily Journal launched its first Readers’ Choice Awards last month and welcomed readers to vote on everything from favorite restaurants, entertainment, and shopping choices to schools, home services and auto dealers. They also included a category … Continue reading
Seeing “20/20 Through God’s Eyes.” That was the theme at this year’s Religious Education Congress, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Office of Religious Education. It is the nation’s largest annual gathering of Catholics and once again Viatorians — … Continue reading
Cristo Rey St. Viator in North Las Vegas is in the midst of enrolling its second class of students. The Viatorians opened the school — as part of the Cristo Rey model — in the fall of 2019 with its … Continue reading
A regular feature of the weekly professional development sessions at Saint Viator High School are presentations about the Viatorian Community, allowing faculty members to further explore the school’s Viatorian mission, vision and values. That was the case on Tuesday, when … Continue reading
Take heart! Numbers of middle school students interested in learning more about other faiths, keeps growing. Take the latest Peace Camp organized by the Children of Abraham. They drew their biggest group in three years. #peacecamp3 is underway. 66 Jewish, … Continue reading
Nearly 60 years after they met at the former Spalding Institute in Peoria, a grateful student continues to stay in touch with the Viatorian brother who taught him. Br. Donald Houde, CSV, started his teaching career at the former Spalding … Continue reading
Viatorians in Spain launched an historic 50th year celebration of their Colegio San Viator Vitoria-Gasteiz, located in the Basque region of the country. The award-winning school serves more than 1,200 students, in both Spanish and English, while immersing them in … Continue reading
A celebration of consecrated life hosted by the Archdiocese of Chicago, turned out to be more than a gathering of different religious orders. Instead, they were challenged to explore the mission of reconciliation in their lives and ministries. The event … Continue reading
John Burke, a 1984 graduate of Saint Viator High School, has won many state and local awards for the girls’ soccer team he coaches at Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, Wisc. Last month, he earned a national award from … Continue reading
Viatorians join with the U. S. Catholic Conference of Bishops — and Catholics around the world — in celebrating the World Day for Consecrated Life, officially recognized this year on Feb. 2. Instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1997, … Continue reading
There’s no better image of Catholic schools than seeing students in their uniforms, filling the pews in church and attending Mass together. That was the scene this week at St. Viator Catholic Community in Las Vegas when students from area … Continue reading
A 20-year tradition continued over the weekend when Fr. Charles Bolser, CSV, said the annual “cast Mass” Saturday at Saint Viator High School. Fittingly, it fell right before the start of Catholic Schools’ Week, when communities across the country celebrate … Continue reading
Catholic schools across the country held open houses and special liturgies on Sunday for the kick-off to one of the highlights of the year: Catholic Schools Week. For Viatorians and the schools they serve, the week underscores their educational mission, … Continue reading
Jim Reagan is a full time resident and volunteer at St. Joseph House, part of the Catholic Worker Movement in New York City, while also serving as an associate editor of its historic Catholic Worker newspaper. A parishioner of Saint … Continue reading
A pair of Viatorian associates, Ken and Michelle Barrie, lead the Catholic Ministry Office for the Bishop McNamara Catholic School System in Bourbonnais and Kankakee. Is it any wonder, then, that they would involve one of the Viatorian parishes, St. … Continue reading
After 10 years of drawing young people together from different Viatorian institutions — including delegations from Bogotá the last two summers — Viatorians in Colombia hosted their own Viatorian Youth Congress. Over the second weekend in January, a spiritual retreat … Continue reading
Fr. Simon Lefebvre, CSV, spent 74 years as a Viatorian, literally advancing its charism around the world. He passed away peacefully Jan. 13 at the Viatorian Province Center. Fr. Lefebvre was 92. He had spent his final three years at … Continue reading
Traditions are building at Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory High School in North Las Vegas, but this much its first year students know: This is unlike any other school they’ve experienced. Take its freshmen class retreat, held Jan. 10. … Continue reading
Sr. Ann Sharp, OSB, publicly celebrated 80 years of vows in July, at the age of 99. She died less than six months later, just shy of her 100th birthday, and it was a Viatorian who celebrated her funeral Mass. … Continue reading
Brian Trzop graduated from Saint Viator High School in 2002 but he continues to maintain relationships with the Viatorians. Back in 2013, he was one of a delegation of young people to travel to the Viatorian mission in Belize. Four … Continue reading
For the seventh time, Fr. Corey Brost, CSV, accompanied a group of young people as they retraced the steps of migrants trying to cross the desert. He calls it a pilgrimage, as together they reflect on the role faith plays … Continue reading
St. Viator Catholic Community in Las Vegas is the only Catholic school in the state of Nevada that is fully inclusive, thanks to its Micah Program. Recently, parishioners reaffirmed their support in a big way. After watching a video about … Continue reading
Viatorians have devoted themselves to accompanying young people on their faith journeys since the days of Fr. Louis Querbes, who founded the community, in part with that mission. Between working in schools and parishes — not to mention the Viatorian … Continue reading
After months of research, a side altar in the Province Center Chapel transformed into a reliquary chapel. It features relics of more than 50 saints, given to past Viatorian provincials but which had resided under the main altar for more … Continue reading
I think what makes Christmas so special for me is children. It is their innocence that really makes it special. They show a total trust and a total dependence on their parents for everything. Their excitement and anticipation are infectious. … Continue reading
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