Jubiliarians Celebrate Milestones

Jubiliarians Celebrate Milestones

Collectively, they represent 227 years of religious life to the Viatorian Community. Individually, their vocations have taken most of them from central Illinois to ministry sites in the Chicago area, and as far as New York, Japan, Las Vegas and even as far as Bogotá,...
Provincial Assembly 2014

Provincial Assembly 2014

For  only the second time, members of the Viatorian Community gathered in Las Vegas for their Provincial Assembly. The timing was key. Community members — associates, brothers and priests — celebrated the 60th anniversary of Viatorians serving in Nevada,...
Community Garden Blossoming

Community Garden Blossoming

For a third straight summer, members of the Viatorian Community are tending a large vegetable garden on the grounds of the Province  Center — and dedicating all of their harvest to a nearby food pantry. In all, there are 14 beds in the enclosed garden. They...
Milestone Graduation

Milestone Graduation

The graduation ceremony for Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep had all the customary pomp and circumstance, but it also featured a series of firsts. For starters, this was its largest graduation in its 10-year history, with 60 seniors receiving their diplomas. Of...
Becoming Instruments of the Holy Spirit

Becoming Instruments of the Holy Spirit

Pentecost Sunday took on renewed significance at St. Patrick’s Church in Kankakee. Not only did parishioners hear the gospel of the Holy Spirit descending upon the apostles and granting them gifts, but they reflected upon their own gifts. Fr. John Peeters, CSV,...
Making a Definitive Commitment

Making a Definitive Commitment

  Collectively, they bring a wealth of experience to the Viatorian Community — from a former librarian, ironworker and hardware company executive, to a pharmacist and pastoral administrator. But these five adults — all from the Las Vegas area —...