by edaday | Dec 16, 2015 | News Archives
Nativity sets, angels — and children — bringing the Christmas story to life. Can there be any more joyous images at Christmas time? At St. Viator Catholic Community in Las Vegas, families displayed their nativity sets, angels — and Santa collections...
by edaday | Dec 15, 2015 | News Archives
An apparition of Mary to Mexican peasant Juan Diego, more than 450 years ago, continues to resonate with worshippers, including those at Viatorian ministry sites. On the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12, Masses took place at the Province Center in Arlington...
by edaday | Dec 14, 2015 | News Archives
Religious brothers have been a part of the fabric of the Viatorian Community, since its founding in 1831, when Fr. Louis Querbes envisioned a congregation of catechists, who would teach Christian doctrine and be of service to the Holy Altar. On Monday, the Vatican’s...
by edaday | Dec 10, 2015 | News Archives
St. Patrick Church stands as a beacon in downtown Kankakee, with its 19th century Romanesque-style architecture and vibrant stained glass windows. Viatorians have served there since 1931 and over the years, thousands of worshippers have found comfort and healing in...
by edaday | Dec 10, 2015 | News Archives
Parishioners at St. George Church in Bourbonnais, are heeding Pope Francis’ call for mercy and action, with the launching of the Jubilee Year of Mercy — and it seems to be revitalizing the parish. An active committee of more than two dozen parishioners...
by edaday | Dec 8, 2015 | News Archives
With a renewed commitment to the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, Viatorians celebrated the start of the Jubilee Year of Mercy. “Pope Francis has called us to ‘be merciful, just as your Father is merciful,’ ” says Fr. Thomas von Behren,...
