by edaday | Apr 6, 2020 | News Archives
The new Parish Life Commission at Maternity BVM Church in Bourbonnais came up with a great idea to engage young families in the parish community: an Easter egg hunt, set to take place on Palm Sunday on the church grounds. A pandemic and statewide ‘stay at...
by edaday | Apr 5, 2020 | News Archives
In speaking to his parishioners at St. Viator Catholic Church in Las Vegas, Fr. Richard Rinn, CSV, conceded that this would be the first time in his adult life that he would not celebrate Holy Week with others in church. However, all is not lost, he says. In these...
by edaday | Apr 3, 2020 | News Archives
We read the story of Jacob wrestling with God at the Well. Jacob was wrestling with fear of losing everything to Esau – all of his family and his goods, even his life. God wrestled with God all night long – and in the morning was blessed with an answer – he saw the...
by edaday | Apr 2, 2020 | News Archives
Fr. Patrick Render, CSV, and Fr. Moses Mesh, CSV, return here with another installment of their reflections, recorded at St. Viator Parish in Chicago. Their message comes as we get deeper into the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for Holy Week....
by edaday | Apr 1, 2020 | News Archives
One year ago, students at St. Viator Parish School in Las Vegas wore their mismatched socks to school and gathered together on the playground as a way to support World Down Syndrome Day. This year, they still are taking the day seriously, joining with people around...
by edaday | Mar 31, 2020 | News Archives
Last week, Viatorians made a lead donation to house 60 homeless people in local hotels for three weeks, when temporary shelter sites had to close during the pandemic. Now, members of the Viatorian Community are stepping up again: they’re taking food to the...