by edaday | Aug 16, 2019 | Meet a Viatorian
From this childhood in Medellín, Colombia, Fr. Edwin Ruiz, CSV, has known he wanted to be a teacher and a priest, making him a perfect fit for the Viatorians. He got his introduction to the Viatorians from Fr. Edgar Suarez, CSV in 2006. Fr. Ruiz entered the...
by edaday | Jun 27, 2019 | Meet a Viatorian
Fr. Thomas Long, CSV, professed first vows as a Viatorian religious on September 8, 1962. It was just before he was ordained to the priesthood on May 17, 1969, that the events in the world during his seminary years became searing memories. Fr. Long and his classmates...
by edaday | Nov 2, 2018 | Meet a Viatorian
Associate David Surprenant cannot remember a time when Viatorians were not a part of his life. David was born and raised in St. George Parish in Bourbonnais, Illinois, a parish that has had Viatorian pastors for most of its 150-plus-year history. There, David and his...
by edaday | Jul 31, 2018 | Meet a Viatorian
The story of how Br. Rob Robertson, CSV, came to join the Viatorians is a bit different from that of many other professed Viatorians – Br. Rob wasn’t taught by Viatorians and didn’t get to know them at his local parish because he wasn’t even...
by edaday | Jul 12, 2018 | Meet a Viatorian
Fr. Jhobany Orduz, CSV, discerned God’s invitation to the Viatorian Community after seeking a religious life that reflected his interest in social justice. He was already a trained civil engineer, with a master’s degree in roads and infrastructure, and a...
by edaday | Jun 28, 2018 | Meet a Viatorian
Br. Peter Lamick, CSV, first encountered Viatorian brothers and priests at Saint Viator High School, where he describes them as his most enthusiastic, caring and effective teachers. In high school and later at Benedictine University, his personal journey of faith grew...
