by edaday | Aug 11, 2020 | News Archives
After three months of lockdown, Maternity BVM Church in Bourbonnais finally got the chance to open its doors and welcome new people to the faith. During a 9 a.m. Mass on Aug. 2, Fr. Jason Nesbit, CSV, Pastor, welcomed the parish’s elect and RCIA candidates, who...
by edaday | Aug 4, 2020 | News Archives
In a summer where everything seems upside down, the new Viatorian Youth Connection hit all the right notes. The one-day event — created to fill the void of the Viatorian Youth Congress, which had to be scuttled this year — took place over Zoom. It was...
by edaday | Aug 4, 2020 | News Archives
Fr. John Van Wiel, CSV, celebrates a milestone anniversary next month: 60 years of religious life. In any other year, he would be recognized by the wider Viatorian Community at the annual Provincial Assembly, but alas not this year. Instead, he expects to celebrate...
by edaday | Jul 30, 2020 | News Archives
In these challenging times of adapting to all of the pandemic restrictions, Viatorians present a new way for young people to come together: Viatorian Youth Connection, or VYConnect. It’s fashioned somewhat along the lines of our Viatorian Youth Congress —...
by edaday | Jul 27, 2020 | News Archives
After months of remote learning, graduates of Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep gathered July 24 for a socially distant graduation ceremony, held outdoors in the parking lot of the school. “Class of 2020, it feels like months since I’ve seen you,”...
by edaday | Jul 22, 2020 | News Archives
First communion celebrations took place a little later than usual at Maternity BVM Parish in Bourbonnais, but they were worth the wait. After spending three months unable to enter the church, parishioners value the sacraments even more, it seems, if these latest...
