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 slightly different from that of his confreres. Unlike many of them, Br. Rob wasn’t taught by Viatorians, nor did he get to know them at his local parish. In fact, he wasn’t even...
by edaday | Jul 12, 2018 | Meet a Viatorian
Br. Jhobany Orduz, CSV, chose to enter the Viatorian Community after searching for a religious community that reflected his interest in social justice. He is a native of Cúcuta, Colombia, the sixth of seven children and the second religious vocation in his family. His...
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...
by edaday | May 3, 2018 | Meet a Viatorian
Fr. Patrick Render, CSV, first met the Viatorians when he was a student at the former Spalding Institute in his native Peoria. They made such a strong impression that he entered the community after graduation in 1959 and professed his first vows one year later, in...
by edaday | Apr 10, 2018 | Meet a Viatorian
Bishop Christopher Glancy, CSV, dates his roots with the Viatorian Community back to Alleman High School in Rock Island, IL, where he was taught by Viatorians. He would go on to earn a degree in sociology at Loyola University, but within a year of graduating, he would...
