The Matriarch of Kankakee County

The Matriarch of Kankakee County

Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Bourbonnais is the oldest church in Kankakee County — and one of the oldest churches in the Joliet Diocese — having been run by Viatorians for 150 years, since 1865. Consequently, Maternity BVM is considered...
Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

We share with the Christian Community throughout the world in proclaiming the Risen Christ as our Savior and King!  The joyful season of Easter calls us to be Easter People, proclaiming and protecting life in all stages and manners lived. Christ lives in us and thus...
Making the Passion Play Relevant

Making the Passion Play Relevant

Drama Ministry is an active group at St. Viator Catholic Community in Las Vegas and Holy Week provides them with a prime outlet. Led by Pastoral Assistant Bob Blaskey, these liturgical actors presented the Living Passion at four of the Masses on Palm Sunday, and they...
Viatorians Attend Mass of the Sacred Chrism

Viatorians Attend Mass of the Sacred Chrism

Viatorians priests across the Province of Chicago carried out a tradition that is steeped in tradition, in attending the Chrism Mass. It dates back to the early church, when the bishop blessed holy oils used during the sacraments for the rest of the year. Those...
Lenten Reflections with the Viatorians

Lenten Reflections with the Viatorians

“Fr. Jason Nesbit, CSV, serves as associate pastor of Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Bourbonnais, IL, where one of his roles has been to lead the RCIA program for the parish. Here, he reflects on how that journey with adults, causes all of us to...
A Lenten Reflection on Mary

A Lenten Reflection on Mary

Viatorian Archivist Joan Sweeney chose to deepen her devotion to Mary during Lent by attending a unique workshop at her parish, Our Lady of the Wayside, in Arlington Heights, IL.  In it, parishioners followed a Bible study written by Dr. Edward Siri, a professor of...