Fr. John Van Wiel, CSV

Fr. John Van Wiel, CSV

Fr. John Van Wiel, CSV, fondly recalls his own high school years at Alleman High School in Rock Island, where he was taught by Viatorians who loved what they taught. Last year, Fr. Van Wiel celebrated his 50th jubilee as a priest and nearly all of those years have...
Br. Pat Drohan, CSV

Br. Pat Drohan, CSV

Br. Pat Drohan, CSV, holds the unique distinction of remaining in the same ministry site for more than 50 years. He coordinates programs at Villa Desiderata Retreat House, a scenic respite spot located on the Chain-O-Lakes in Pistakee Bay, IL. Br. Pat first became...
Fr. Pedro Herrera, CSV

Fr. Pedro Herrera, CSV

Fr. Pedro Herrera, CSV, holds a special place in the Viatorian Community. He was among the first group of students to attend a private school started in 1963 by Viatorian missionaries in Bogotá, Colombia. He would go on to be the first vocation to come from the...
Fr. Charles Bolser, CSV

Fr. Charles Bolser, CSV

In his more than 50 years of religious life, Fr. Charles Bolser, CSV, has spent most of his career in high schools, first as a teacher at Griffin High School in Springfield before joining the administration at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, at Saint Viator...
Associate Juliann Dwyer

Associate Juliann Dwyer

Associate Juliann Dwyer plays a crucial role at St. Thomas More Catholic Community in Henderson, Nevada. She is the director of religious education at the parish, overseeing the faith formation of more than 1,100 young people and 125 teachers, catechists and youth...
Associate Patty Wischnowski

Associate Patty Wischnowski

On any given day, Associate Patty Wischnowski — a registered nurse — can be found working along side Viatorians. At her home parish, Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Bourbonnais, Wischnowski works in pastoral outreach and is a Eucharistic...