QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE CLERICS OF SAINT VIATOR Volume 2, Number 2 Summer 1996

T E A C H E R S 0 F F A I T H

Viatorian Brother Professes ...

Celebration of First Vows ____ ___ _

B rother Daniel

Belanger, C.S.V.

professed his First Vows

with the Viatorian

Community during a

special liturgy last

month. To enable as

many Viatorians as

possible to attend this

celebration, it was

scheduled during the

Annual Assembly of

members. The Liturgy

was celebrated in the

Alumni Chapel at St.

Viator High School with

more than 100 in

attendance. His mother

and step-father traveled

from their home in

Henderson, Nevada to

be present with other

family, friends and

Dan's Viatorian

confreres and lay

collaborators.

The Vow ceremony

began following the

Liturgy of the Word

when Novice Master Fr.

John Van Wiel, C.S.V.

presented Brother

Belanger to the

Provincial, Fr. Robert

Egan, C.S.V., and

certified the completion

of his candidate

preparation. After the

homily, Fr. Egan

questioned the

candidate regarding his

free and full intention to

make this commitment,

and Brother Belanger

"Spiritual discernment, study, prayer and apostolic

works were the focus of

activities ... "

formally professed his

First Vows. The

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Mission House Moves __ _ A fter forty years of

serving the Viatorian

Mission Program, The

Mission House

operations have moved

from 1115 East Euclid

Street in Arlington

Heights, Illinois . The

short move was just

across the street to the

Viatorian Province

Center at 1212 East

Euclid and took place in

early September.

Although the offices

moved, the work and

service remains the

same. If you need mass

cards or information

regarding the Seminary

Aid and Formation

Association, the Friends

of the Angels, Novenas

or the Mission Club,

just drop us a note or

call 847 I 255-9292.

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Viator

Reverend Robert M. Egan, C.S.V. Provincial Publisher

Philip J. Skeris Director of Development Managing Editor

VIATOR is published quarterly by the Clerics of St. Viator, the Viatorians, for friends, families, parishioners and alumni of Viatorian apostolates.

The Clerics of St. Viator are religious priests and brothers sent by the Catholic Church to teach the Faith and proclaim Jesus Christ as Gospel. In parishes, schools, and a variety of other ministries Viatorians work with Christian communities to live, deepen and celebrate their faith.

Our legal title is: Clerics of St. Viator.

From The Provincial's Perspective ____ _ Dear Partners in Faith,

Greetings from the Viatorians. This is the seventh edition of our Quarterly Newsletter of the Viatorians. Perhaps the extensive pictures from our 1996 Provincial Assembly have already caught your attention. Our assembly takes place every August when we invite all of the Viatorians back to the Province Center here in Arlington Heights for a few days of meetings, reunion and jubilee celebrations - there is a picture of the Jubilarians on page 4. This year we invited some of the lay leaders from our parishes and schools to join us. Our theme was "Collaboration in Ministry" and we spent two days listening and discussing

how we might better serve the People of God by sharing our ministry. Many of the Viatorians and lay leaders who attended the Assembly commented that it was a profitable and enjoyable two days and provided the opportunity for us to dialogue together on the future of our shared ministry.

I know that many of you have received our Case Statement. Some of you have sent contributions for our work and several of you have asked, "Father, did you forget the envelope?" No, we did not forget the envelope. Twice a year we plan to have an appeal which will begin in the fall of this year. For now, we simply ask that you read and reflect on our Case Statement - it tells our story and suggests ways in which you can participate in our ministry. To those of you who have sent contributions, many thanks from all of us in the Viatorians! For everyone, res t assured the envelope is on the way!

As I write this letter, I can hear the noise from football and soccer practice from our neighbor to the north, St. Viator High School. With the start of a new school year, it is a sign that summer has come to an end. I hope that the summer months have been good to you and your family. Please know that you remain in the prayers of all the members of our Viatorian community.

Sincerely,

~ ;11. t,QM., csv

Robert M. Egan, C.S.V. Provincial

Our new address is:

Viatorian Mission House

1212 East Euclid St.

Arlington Heights, IL 60004 •

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Keeping in touch ____ _

Father Gene Bertrand, C.S.V., Commander, Chaplain Corps, U.S. Navy, has retired after 25 years. Commander Bertrand's service in the navy took him all over the world. Postings ranged from Korea, Okinawa, Japan, Guam and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to Italy, Washington D.C., San Diego, California and most recently Gulfport, Mississippi. As a navy chaplain, Father Bertrand's responsibilities included much of what you might expect in any parish - celebrating Mass, providing programs for youth and young adults, sacramental preparation classes, visiting families and visiting the sick. But as a navy chaplain, sometimes his ministry took place on an aircraft carrier or dock-side.

An impressive retirement ceremony

was conducted in early September this year, with Viatorian Provincial Fr. Robert Egan, C.S.V. participating, along with several navy and other U.S. armed forces colleagues. The final "piping ashore" ceremony signified Father Bertrand's completion of his naval duties.

Before joining the navy, Gene spent some time in parish ministry and Catholic secondary education. He served in his native Springfield as associate pastor of St. Joseph Church in 1962. He next went to Las Vegas to serve on the faculty of Bishop Gorman High School for eight years. In 1970, he joined the faculty at Griffin High School (now Sacred Heart Griffin) and returned to Springfield. Although Father Bertrand is retiring from the navy, he is not retiring from active ministry. Gene will now serve as a hospital chaplain at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Father Bertrand can be reached at 1003 N. Tyler Street, Little Rock, AK, 72205; phone 501 I 663-8632. •

Did You Know?

The Las Vegas Region of the Chicago Province includes ministries ranging from elementary, secondary and religious education to parish and cathedral pastoral work, and diocesan chancery administration.

Elementary: St. Viator School, Las Vegas

Parishes: St. Thomas More, Henderson St. Viator, Las Vegas Guardian Angel Cathedral, Las Vegas

Secondary: Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas

Chancery Administration: Diocese of Las Vegas

Retirement House: Las Vegas

Viatorians at the Retirement House often help out at local parishes.

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Celebration of first Vows (co lltillued)

cerem on y concluded

w ith a presenta tion of

the Viatorian

Cons titution and the

Via tor m edal as an

insignia of Religious

Profession . After the

Liturgy of the

Eucharis t, everyone

enjoyed an outdoor

recep tion and dinner on

the Province Center

grounds.

Dan 's journey to fi rs t

vows bega n in the Pre­

Novitia te p rogram,

d u ring w hich he earned

his Masters Degree in

Religious Educa tion

from Loyola Universi ty,

Chicago. The one-year

Novi tia te program,

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Via torian Jubilees were Assembly closing

celebra ted at the recent dinn er. Fr. John A.

when he formally

entered the Via torian

Community as a

Bro ther, was a time of

intense prep aration .

Spiri tual d iscernment,

s tudy, prayer and

apostolic works were

the focus of ac tivities,

including service as a

fi fth grad e Ca techist a t

St. Thomas Beckett

School, Mount.

Prosp ec t, IL. He is

currently serving as a

religion teacher a t St.

Via tor Parish School,

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Chicago.

In the next few yea rs,

Brother Belanger m ay

seek to renew Firs t

Vows, or reques t Final

Vows in a life-long

commitment as a

Via torian Teacher of

Fa ith . Please keep Dan

in your prayers. •

Religious Life, and

Fathers John E. Durkee,

C.S.V., and Pa trick J.

Hayes, C.S.V. fo r 60

years of Religious Life.

Recognized for pries tly

jubilees were Fa thers

Paul F. Jasinski, C.S.V.

and Donald F. Lund,

C.S.V., each 50 years;

and John M. Palmer,

C.S.V. and Erw in M.

Savela, C.S.V., each 25

years of pries tly

serv ice.

Toolan, C.S.V. was Congra tula tions to our

honored for 65 yea rs of Jubilarians! •

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Partnership In Ministry

Lay Collaboration Advances ___________ _ Forty lay participants joined more than seventy Viatorians in August for our Provincial Assembly which focused on the theme of Partnership in Ministry. The meetings

The Kankakee-Bourbonnais Region

The Chicago Region

took place in Arlington Heights at the Province Center. Just as Via torians serve throughout the country, individuals traveled from as far as Las Vegas and Henderson,

Fr. Pat Render, C.S. V. visits during a break, and Fr. Pat Cahill , C.S. V in the background

Nevada; Springfield, Granite City and Rochester in central Illinois; and closer points of Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Manteno, the Chicago area and Arlington

The Las Vegas Region

The Springfield Region

Heights. The days were spent listening, dialoging and brainstorming how ministry may best be shared. •

Fr. Tom von Behren, C.S. V. makes a point during panel discussion

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