by edaday | Oct 26, 2020 | News Archives
With COVID-19 surging again in Illinois, increased restrictions are making trick-or-treating a challenge for families this year. Yet at Maternity BVM Parish in Bourbonnais, a relatively new tradition fit the bill: trunk-or-treating. Parishioners — dressed in...
by edaday | Oct 22, 2020 | News Archives
The feast of St. Viator is always a special day at his namesake school in Chicago. This year, despite everything being turned upside down because of the pandemic, the tradition carried on. Students learned about their 4th century patron saint, and celebrated his...
by edaday | Oct 21, 2020 | News Archives
Today, Viatorians around the world pause to reflect on their feast day, remembering the 4th century saint whom Fr. Louis Querbes chose to be the patron of his new religious order. For all Viatorians — including brothers, priests and associates — their day...
by edaday | Oct 20, 2020 | News Archives, Peace & Justice
With just two weeks until election day, Viatorians are stepping up their efforts to encourage residents to vote. For the past several Fridays, local Viatorians have joined with their neighbors in front of First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights for an...
by edaday | Oct 19, 2020 | News Archives
St. Viator Day falls on Oct. 21, but Viatorians in the Arlington Heights/Chicago Region observed the feast day on Oct. 18, by extending the Viatorian mission in a vibrant way: welcoming more lay associates. “Today, the circle of those dedicated to and sharing in...
by edaday | Oct 16, 2020 | News Archives
Fr. James Fanale, CSV, spent his last 23 years in parish ministry, but he brought his background as a writer and English teacher with him. It added up to a beloved pastor, whose homilies connected with people because of their storytelling and warmth. Fr. Fanale passed...
