by edaday | May 11, 2021 | News Archives
A pair of first communicants carried on a longstanding tradition at St. Mary’s Church in Beaverville, IL, when they received their first holy communion in May. Just seeing children of the parish, dressed in their finest, excited to receive the sacrament,...
by edaday | May 11, 2021 | News Archives, Peace & Justice
Today, Maternity BVM Parish in Bourbonnais wrote to have its faith community added to the list of parishes supporting the Tyler Clementi Foundation in standing up for at-risk LGBT youth in our country. Fr. Jason Nesbit, CSV, Pastor, wrote to Jane Clementi, co-founder,...
by edaday | May 7, 2021 | Peace & Justice
The Viatorian Community supports the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador in their grassroots efforts to oppose U.S. intervention into El Salvador. In its latest e-blast, the agency calls on the U.S. to stop new President Bukele’s power grab....
by edaday | May 6, 2021 | Peace & Justice
In its latest Justice & Peace Alert, leaders of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men point to a news story about the grave conditions at ICE detention centers. The New York Times recently released a summary of its investigation into COVID-19 outbreaks among...
by edaday | May 6, 2021 | News Archives
The first communion Mass at Maternity BVM Parish in Bourbonnais was an emotional day for second graders and their families. After a year of preparation during the pandemic, their big day was sun-filled and joyous. Children dressed in their traditional white dresses...