by edaday | Nov 29, 2021 | News Archives
Fr. Dan Belanger, CSV, and his St. George Parish in Bourbonnais are dedicating this Advent to reflecting on the various ministries in the Bourbonnais/Kankakee region — and the need for vocations. Associate David Surprenant steps up first: “With 15 years of...
by edaday | Nov 24, 2021 | News Archives
Thanksgiving greetings from the Province Center, I would like for you to think for a minute about the last time you were truly thankful. I don’t mean the last time you said thank you. Sadly, for most of us saying thank you is more of a cultural...
by edaday | Nov 23, 2021 | News Archives
For the first time, Fr. Alejandro Adame, CSV, and Br. Jhobany Orduz, CSV, took their seats around the table at the Provincial Chapter meeting last week, and they had plenty to share. The Provincial Chapter convenes twice a year. That’s when approximately 20...
by edaday | Nov 22, 2021 | News Archives
The National Catholic Youth Conference returned to Indianapolis, drawing 10,000 young people to descend on Lucas Oil Stadium for this powerful rally. The three-day gathering included speakers, music and powerful worship experiences, all built around this year’s...
by edaday | Nov 18, 2021 | News Archives
Harvest Sunday has become a well-honored tradition in the Bourbonnais/Kankakee region that families know to expect. The first Sunday of November, they receive flyers about a food drive for area food pantries, in order to stock shelves before the holidays. One week...
by edaday | Nov 17, 2021 | News Archives
He has served in multiple leadership roles with the Viatorians, from Rome to Bogotá and back in the United States. Yet Fr. Mark Francis, CSV, still boils down his vocation to the Viatorians who taught him at Saint Viator High School. “I saw in the priests and...