Viatorians

06/23/2026

Join us in celebrating the life and ministry of our late brother, Fr. Larry Lentz, CSV.

A few years ago, in the Lenten reflections at St. Viator Catholic Community in Las Vegas, Fr. Lawrence Lentz, CSV, adapted and told a parable: Once upon a time, while traveling on horseback from Lyons to Vourles, St. Viator met a peasant walking along the road.   “You’ve got an easy job,” the...

06/22/2026

Political polarization can be frustrating and exhausting. What can Catholics and Viatorians do? We spent a day exploring this last week at assembly, and Glenmarian Fr. Aaron Wessman helped us discern our responses.

Pope Leo XIV chose the papal motto in Illo uno unum, which means “in the One, we are one.” As Leo leads our Church in a modern era of political polarization and complexity, Viatorians took a day of last week’s annual Provincial Assembly to explore the role of the Catholic Church and Viatorian ...

06/21/2026

Various communities can come to be seen as unimportant across society. Our Viatorian charism animates us to stand with, walk with, and serve these brothers and sisters. Is God inviting you to be a Viatorian?

06/19/2026

On the evening of Juneteenth, please pray and act with us for peace in our society, especially attentive to how our faith can animate us to act and be anti-racist in our social lives.

06/19/2026

News for the week!
+ Welcome our 7 new associates – plus many recommitments
+ Celebrate our jubilarians
+ Learn how Service & Song brings summer service-learning to young people

NEWS for the week: Fr. Querbes' Vision for Association Continues ...

06/18/2026

Last night, we celebrated our jubilarians at our Provincial Assembly with Mass and a special dinner. Congratulations to Fr. Don, Fr. Mark, and Fr. Felipe, with prayers for our late Fr. Donald.

On Wednesday night of the Provincial Assembly, the Viatorian Community celebrated its three jubilarians at a special Mass (available on YouTube): Fr. Donald Wehnert, CSV, is nearing 75 years of religious life, having professed first vows on August 15, 1951, and he is currently living in the retireme...

06/17/2026

Join us in celebrating the several new commitments and recommitments that took place at Viatorian Provincial Assembly yesterday. Fr. Querbes' vision for association is flourishing!

During Mass at Provincial Assembly on Tuesday, several new associates made their initial commitments to the Viatorian Community: Associate Leslie Bottcher, Associate Dianne Marshall, and Associate Patrick McGarry from the Arlington Heights-Chicago region; and Associates Sue and Scott Goselin and Ass...

06/17/2026

First day of Viatorian Provincial Assembly included the initial commitments of 7 new associates, the definitive commitments of 2 Viatorian associates, and several recommitments. The vision of the Venerable Louis Querbes continues to flourish!

06/16/2026

Viatorians are committed to walking with youth, especially guiding them in service-learning and vocational discernment, with people society accounts of little importance at the fore. Catch all of Ep. 113 on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Pods! https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GaXkejAO0pgV2tyWxv7D9?si=0935f1e6d6704aeb

06/15/2026

On Viatorian Voices, Associate Ann Perez, Saint Viator High School VP for Mission & Identity, describes how Service & Song helps middle and high school students discern God's call, discover the world's needs, and transform their communities. Get all of Ep. 113 on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts!

For young people, summer brings family vacations, athletics camps, and summer school – and it’s also a time for deepening faith, including vacation bible school, mission trips, and, at Saint Viator High School, Service & Song. Service & Song is a long-running camp hosted at the high school for m...