Reflecting on the Real Meaning of Being Thankful

Reflecting on the Real Meaning of Being Thankful

      Thanksgiving greetings from the Province Center, I would like for you to think for a minute about the last time you were truly thankful. I don’t mean the last time you said thank you. Sadly, for most of us saying thank you is more of a cultural...
Strengthening the Bonds with Viatorians in Colombia

Strengthening the Bonds with Viatorians in Colombia

For the first time, Fr. Alejandro Adame, CSV, and Br. Jhobany Orduz, CSV, took their seats around the table at the Provincial Chapter meeting last week, and they had plenty to share. The Provincial Chapter convenes twice a year. That’s when approximately 20...
Kankakee Teens Combine to Feed the Hungry

Kankakee Teens Combine to Feed the Hungry

Harvest Sunday has become a well-honored tradition in the Bourbonnais/Kankakee region that families know to expect. The first Sunday of November, they receive flyers about a food drive for area food pantries, in order to stock shelves before the holidays. One week...
Young People Live Out their Faith at Maternity BVM

Young People Live Out their Faith at Maternity BVM

The future of the Catholic church is in good hands, if the monthly youth Masses at Maternity BVM Parish in Bourbonnais are any indication. The latest one took place Sunday, timed with Harvest Sunday, when teens of the parish not only participated in all aspects of the...