by edaday | Jan 6, 2023 | Meet a Viatorian
Fr. Edgar Suárez, CSV first met the Viatorians when he finished his degree in philosophy at the University of Santo Tomas in Bogotá in 1995. At the time, he was looking for a religious congregation in which he could teach and do parish work. When a priest friend told...
by edaday | Dec 30, 2022 | Meet a Viatorian
Fr. Thomas von Behren first met the Viatorians in 1967 when he was a student at Griffin High School in Springfield, IL. His teachers would have a profound effect on him, leading Fr. von Behren to join the community in 1971 and spend the bulk of his 40-plus years in...
by edaday | Jun 8, 2022 | Meet a Viatorian
Associate Kurt Paprocki graduated from Saint Viator High School in 2000, and after college he returned as a Spanish teacher. He has worked alongside Viatorians for years, and in 2020 he joined the community as an associate. Turns out, it was Fr. Charles Bolser, CSV,...
by edaday | Jun 22, 2021 | Meet a Viatorian
Meet the new provincial. Fr. Mark Francis first met the Viatorians when he attended Saint Viator High School. As a student he enjoyed all the benefits of a Viatorian education, from its rigorous academics, to its rich faith tradition and fine arts activities. Yet, it...
by edaday | Jan 31, 2020 | Meet a Viatorian
Like many Viatorians, Br. Edwin Barreto, CSV, discerned his calling to religious life through discussions with other Viatorians, especially Fr. Rafael Sanabria, CSV, his pre-novice master. Br. Edwin made his first profession of vows one year ago. Once he completed his...
by edaday | Dec 18, 2019 | Meet a Viatorian
Associate Deborah Perez came to know the Viatorians at her parish, St. Viator Catholic Community in Las Vegas. She and her husband, Romeo became actively involved as volunteers in the church and school, bringing their respective backgrounds to the parish. Deborah has...
