by edaday | Aug 2, 2019 | News Archives
The Province of Chicago celebrates an important milestone on Aug. 3 — the 20th anniversary of association. The milestone falls one day after the 137th anniversary of the founding of the Chicago Province. “Our community has been greatly enriched by the...
by edaday | Aug 1, 2019 | News Archives
Parishioners at Maternity BVM Parish in Bourbonnais mounted Camp MOSH, or Maternity Outreach Service for Humanity, this week and its impact is tangible. Consider the numbers: nearly 100 teens, approximately 115 adult volunteers and all spreading out to work at 75 work...
by edaday | Jul 30, 2019 | News Archives, Peace & Justice
More than two years after it opened, Viator House of Hospitality continues to serve as an alternative to detention for young immigrant men awaiting asylum hearings — and as a model for other communities. Fr. Corey Brost, CSV, and Br. Michael Gosch, CSV, started...
by edaday | Jul 25, 2019 | News Archives
After more than two years of planning, Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory High School is underway. Opening faculty meetings took place this week in Las Vegas, where the emphasis was on service leadership. “We held our very first staff development week at...
by edaday | Jul 24, 2019 | News Archives
Fr. John Peeters has served in the Bourbonnais/Kankakee region for 20 years, including the last 12 as pastor of St. Patrick Church. But his work in the area goes beyond parish boundaries. Just this week, Fr. Peeters was recognized by the Dennis J. Smith Legacy...
by edaday | Jul 23, 2019 | News Archives
The Foundation of Burkina Faso added two more Viatorians to its community. Fr. Kingsley Ogudo, CSV, and Fr. Gabriel Ouedraogo, CSV, were ordained July 6 in the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Lourdes in Ouagadougou. They were among eight priests who were ordained that day...
