by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 27, 2026 | News Archives, Peace & Justice
The Immigrant Crosses traveling installation came to Viatorian-endorsed Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep last week, where students organized educational and prayer activities and hosted visiting hours for the community. The student club Oportunidades Para Todos...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 26, 2026 | Peace & Justice
Respect Life calls us to uphold the dignity of all life, including the condemnation of a public execution, the abolition of capital punishment, and more. Additionally, in immigration matters, Catholic leaders call for compassionate reform, extensions of temporary...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 26, 2026 | Peace & Justice
Here is the bulletin of alerts for October 26-November 1, 2026. . 20261026 alert Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2026...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 26, 2026 | News Archives, News Features
October 21 is the feast of St. Viator, the patron saint of the Viatorians. Here’s a look at the prayer and celebration around our province on this year’s St. Viator Day: Henderson-Las Vegas Region On the eve of St. Viator Day, at a regional prayer service...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 22, 2026 | News Archives
The Church celebrates the feast of St. Francis on October 4, and in many faith communities, this comes with a blessing of pets. At St. Viator Catholic Community in Las Vegas, Associate Deacon Michael Underwood – a pet owner himself – blessed the pets of the parish. “I...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 21, 2026 | News Archives
As we gather around the province on October 21, the Feast of St. Viator, it is appropriate to take a moment and remember why Fr. Querbes chose him as the patron of the Congregation. Although we lack precise biographical details on Viator, who lived in the 4th century,...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 20, 2026 | News Archives
We open this seasonal roundup with the good news that, in the last several months, the worldwide Viatorian Community has been celebrating several ordinations and vow professions: In Burkina Faso, Fr. Benjamin Kone, CSV, and Fr. Camille Zongo, CSV, were ordained...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 20, 2026 | Peace & Justice
Here is the bulletin for October 19-25, 2026. . 20261019 alert Oct 19 - 25, 2026...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 19, 2026 | News Archives, Podcast Alerts
Happy almost-St. Viator Day! With the feast day of our community’s patron saint on October 21, today’s podcast is a replay of Episode 76 that digs in the meaning of the name and word viator, the story of St. Viator, and how we invoke his name in our faith...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 15, 2026 | Peace & Justice
Jubilee USA released a statement from the meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, where they led a discussion on debt restructuring for countries owing money to official and private creditors. The statement read in part: “One of the most...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 14, 2026 | News Archives
Last Thursday, the Viatorians hosted a Mass and dinner to mark the 100th anniversary of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our Lady of Guadalupe. In honor of their founding in 1926 by Servant of God Madre María Amada Del Niño Jesús Sánchez Muñoz,...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 14, 2026 | Peace & Justice
Here is the bulletin for October 12-18, 2026. . 20261012 alert Oct 12 - 18, 2026...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 13, 2026 | News Archives, News Features
estimated read time: 6 min | click to listen or scroll down to read . The Viatorian Community in the US is quite spread out. We minister in two areas of Illinois about 75 miles apart as well as in the Las Vegas area, 1,750 miles to the west. Additionally, some lay...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 8, 2026 | News Archives
As Viator House of Hospitality nears its 10th anniversary, the community published a new video to highlight its accompaniment, advocacy, and organizing for young men seeking asylum in the US. In the video, you can hear from Executive Director Fr. Corey Brost, CSV, one...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 6, 2026 | Peace & Justice
Here is the bulletin for October 5-11, 2026. . 20261005 alert Sept 28 - Oct 4, 2026...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 6, 2026 | News Archives
The Viatorian General Council has completed its pastoral visitation to our Foundation of Colombia, and the two weeks were packed with joyful celebration. Superior General Fr. Nestor Fils-Aimé, CSV, visited with Vicar General Fr. Victor Cámara, CSV, of Spain who...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Oct 5, 2026 | News Archives, Podcast Alerts
Discernment comes into focus when we can hear God’s invitations for us and identify our faithful responses, and Associate John Ohlendorf has that clarity in his Viatorian vocation. “The Viatorian charism appeals to me: education, service to the holy altar, and a...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 30, 2026 | News Archives
On Sunday afternoon, 29,767 people were in attendance to see the Chicago White Sox win their final game of the season before they headed to Houston for the playoffs – about 125 of them seated in Section 162 in left field were Catholic priests, brothers, sisters,...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 29, 2026 | Peace & Justice
Here is the bulletin for September 28-October 4, 2026. . 20260928 alert Sept 28 - Oct 4, 2026...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 29, 2026 | News Archives
Last Thursday, Archbishop Fulton Sheen was declared blessed at a special Mass in St. Louis, and Viatorians joined the celebration and shared our community’s part in Blessed Fulton’s life. Blessed Fulton was born in El Paso, IL, and grew up in Peoria, IL. For college,...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 28, 2026 | News Archives, News Features
Associate Karen Cutler committed as a Viatorian in 2003 as part of one of the first groups of lay Viatorians in the US, and her career with the Viatorians goes back even further. As Karen retires from her role on the Province Center staff and career in the Church, we...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 24, 2026 | News Archives
Last week, Fr. Jhobany Orduz, CSV, and Fr. John Eustice, CSV, began a special yearlong leadership program with younger religious from other men’s communities. The Young Religious Leadership Development Program is offered by the Conference of Major Superiors of Men....
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 22, 2026 | Peace & Justice
Here is the bulletin for September 21-27, 2026. . 20260921 alert Sept 21 - 27, 2026 SBI...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 22, 2026 | News Archives
Earlier this month, treasurers who serve Viatorian provinces and regions gathered with our General Direction for a hybrid in-person/videoconference summit in Chile. Fr. Fredy Contreras, CSV, of Colombia serves the worldwide community as general treasurer, and he...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 21, 2026 | News Archives, Podcast Alerts
On Viatorian Voices, a few communications and vocations ministers joined us to share insights on faithful digital witness today. . Ernie Garrido, vocations recruiter for the Paulist Fathers, reflected on digital media as a source for ongoing faith formation, even...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 16, 2026 | News Archives
On Sunday, the community of St. George Church, our Viatorian parish in Bourbonnais, IL, held its Parish Picnic. The mild, sunny day started with Sunday Mass, celebrated outdoors on the beautiful parish grounds by Pastor Fr. Patrick Render, CSV. “Fr. Pat’s homily...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 15, 2026 | Peace & Justice
Here is the bulletin for September 14-20, 2026. . 20260914 alert Sept 14 - 20, 2026...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 15, 2026 | News Archives
The school year at Colegio San Viator (Saint Viator School) in Bogotá opened with a pair of festival days: the Mi Fe Vuele Como Una Cometa (My Faith Flies Like a Kite) family day on August 30 and Masses and celebrations for El Día del Padre Luis Querbes (Fr. Querbes...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 14, 2026 | News Archives, News Features
estimated read time: 7 min | scroll down to read or click to listen to read-aloud – “Since parishes don’t have high schools, this partnership is particularly important. We want to help kids grow and go back to be lay leaders in their parishes, as teens and into...
by Associate Dan Masterton | Sep 10, 2026 | News Archives
I am rather sure that if you were to ask someone who was alive 25 years ago where they were on the morning of September 11, 2001, they would have no trouble in telling you exactly where they were and what they were doing. I happened to be in Chile, as Viatorian...
