QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE CLERICS OF SAINT VIATOR Volume 3, Number 3 August 1998

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

New Ministry Celebrated

Viatorians Prepare For Belize _____ _

St. Francis Xavier Church, Corozal Town

V iatorian Fathers Chris Glancy and Dan Hall are

preparing for a late September arrival in the Central American

Country of Belize. Bishop Osmond P. Martin of the Catholic Diocese of Belize

City and Belmopan invited the Viatorians to assist in the pastoral

needs of his people.

This new ministry is the first outside the United States since the Chicago Province began our efforts in Bogota, Colombia in

1961. Belize is a country

located just south of the Yucatan Peninsula and

shares borders with

Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea. A former British colony, it is comprised of Creole, Mayan and Mestizo (Mayan/European descent) people, among others. English is the

primary language in most areas, and Spanish is also widely spoken.

Chris and Dan will be based in Corozal Town at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Mission, which includes

the church, school, rectory

and business office. Corozal Town has 10,000 people. Unlike the United States system, St. Xavier is called the parish for the entire District of

Corozal (a district would be similar in size to a county in the states.) This District, which is 80% Catholic, has 20 Catholic schools, and mass is

celebrated once a month in each. More than 23 villages also have

monthly Sunday masses in addition to the full weekend and daily mass schedule at St. Xavier.

The parish has a rna jor

Fr. Hall said he is "looking

forward to the challenges

of this new ministry with enthusiasm."

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Long-Time Viatorian Friend

Meet Ed Zander

Ed Zander has a long history with the

Viatorians beginning with the home of his youth in St. Viator parish,

Chicago. Ed and his two sisters graduated from St. Viator School, and Ed has fond memories of serving

as an altar boy, especially getting out of class to serve at funeral masses! After he married his wife

Mary Lou, they spent

their first years of marriage at St. Viator parish, later moving to the suburbs. The family Viatorian involvement

continued when son Craig enrolled at St.

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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 apostola tes.

The Clerics of St. Via tor are religious p riests 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,

As I write this letter the memories of our recent Provincial

Assembly are still fresh and alive. As you may know, Viatorians gather annually in August here at the Province

Center in Arlington Heights for reunion and to celebrate

anniversaries of vows and priesthood. This year's theme was biblical justice. What made this year's assembly so memorable

was the "sending" of two Viatorians to Belize. We sang, we

prayed and we blessed our brothers as they begin our ministry in this new

country. It is exciting to think that Viatorian ministry has a new birth and we are all a part of it. I hope you enjoy the story. Most of all I hope you will join us in

prayer for Dan and Chris as they begin their ministry in Belize.

Sincerely

/2d.J ;11. f ?'&IN! I CS v

Robert M. Egan, CSV

Provincial

More Prayer Cards .... _ _______ _ In addition to the three

cards displayed in our

last issue, we wanted

you to see the final two

prayer cards below.

Again, our selection of

cards includes the

following occasions:

Special Occasion, Speedy

Recovery, Birthday,

Sympathy and a Prayer for you.

Of course, our Mission

Office also offers the

individual mass card

and the perpetual mass

Special Occnsio11

card for both the living

and the deceased. If you

would like any of these cards, please call the

Mission Office for details

and a prompt response

at 847/255-9292. •

Speedy Recovery

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Viatorian Sending Ceremony ___________ _ During the Annual special mass con- Chris and Dan a plaque Belize. In exchange, Dan Provincial Assembly last celebrated by the commemorating the and Chris presented the month the Viatorian Provincial Council of opening of the Viatorian Province with the Seal of missionaries to Belize Fathers Robert Egan, Foundation in Belize; a Belize carved in were provided with a Provincial, Richard Rinn, picture of Fr. Querbes, the mahogany, (the national heart-felt sending Assistant Provincial, Founder of the Viatorians, tree of Belize) and asked ceremony. Frs. Dan Hall Robert Erickson, and a framed poster of St. for the continued prayers and Chris Glancy were Treasurer I Councilor and Viator. They were asked and support of the officially "sent" by the councilors Lawrence to plant the seed of the members of the Province. Chicago Province Lentz and Thomas von charism of Father • Viatorians during a Behren. The Council gave Querbes in the soil of

The pictures of Fr. Querbes (curbs) are presented

Fr. Egan, Provincial gave the province plaque for Belize to Fr. Hall and Gla ncy The mahogany seal of Belize fo r The Province Center

Meet Ed Zander (continued) Viator High School, only active member of the Houde as well. To this day. Ed's reflection

to have his mother begin school Booster Club, and complete the circle, Ed's on this long Viatorian

working at the school in became one of the sister , Rita, became a collaboration: "Over the

a variety of positions founders of the Knight of BVM Sister and taught at years, they always give from test-correcting and the Lion. He and Mary St. Viator grade school in terrific homilies that audio-visual equipment Lou had many good Las Vegas, Nevada. Ed speak to real life. Even manager to receptionist friends among the Zander and his family's though they are Pastors, for the school. Viatorians, including life-long support and they still know what's

Ed also joined in as an Fathers Render, Cahill, advocacy of the going on in families and

Cooney and Brother Viatorians continues to society!" •

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Viatorians Prepare for Belize (continued) role in education of Dan and Chris will have district children. Catholic an active and abundant grade schools have 5,000 ministry. Three goals students and 180 have already been teachers. The identified for their work: government of Belize to enrich the celebration provides funding for of the liturgy and the Catholic school teacher on-going formation of salaries, and helps with teachers and lay leaders, limited funds for some along with a stronger school construction and emphasis on the Catholic expansion projects. identity of schools. Fr. However, funds are still Hall said he is "looking lacking for educational forward to the challenges supplies, catechetical of this new ministry with materials, completion of enthusiasm." construction projects and

These Viatorians will other unforseen needs

replace Fr. John Schroder, that may arise.

a Jesuit priest who is 78 As the only two priests years old. The former serving in the District, pastor, Fr. Lazarus

Fr. Dan Hall, between the parish office and the church rectory

Augustine, serves as departure for Belize, Fr.

Chancellor of the Glancy said "I look Diocese, and is needed by forward to learning from the Bishop for another the people of Belize ministry. another perspective on

During July, Chris and living our faith in Jesus,

Dan began preparations and to sharing what I

with a month-long course have learned from the

at a missionary program church in the United

sponsored by the States."

Maryknoll Missionaries A sending ceremony by in Oakland, California. the entire Viatorian Dan is currently Community was held as improving his Spanish part of the Eucharist language skills in celebrated during the Cuernavaca, Mexico. Annual Assembly in

They will work with Fr. August. (See details and

Augustine for a few photos on page 3.) • weeks before formally beginning this apostolate. In anticipating his

Fr. Hall and Mr. Francisco Magana, Assistant District Manager of Catholic schools in front of St. Peter, Apostle Catholic Chapel, Village of San Pedro

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Partners in Faith Provide

Points to Ponder .... __________ _ We occas­ionally

inquiring about the use of life insurance policies as a possible gift to the Viatorians. In fact, these types of gifts can be very beneficial to the donor. In many cases, the

Viatorians Keep Current

original purpose for which the insurance was purchased is no longer applicable. For example, a couple may have bought insurance to provide support for minor children, now married with children of their own. Or insurance obtained to defray the cost of a child's college education. These

obsolete policies can be given very simply by naming the Clerics of St. Viator (our legal name), as beneficiary and owner. Thus, a donor can make a wonderful gift without disturbing other funds and without loss of income, while also receiving income and estate tax benefits. For more information on

the personal advantages of insurance gifts in supporting the Viatorians, please call or write:

847/398-6805 Philip J. Skeris, CAHP,CFRE Office of Development Clerics of St. Viator 1212 East Euclid Avenue Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Pastoring In Today's Parish ___________ _ Three Viatorian pastors attended a continuing education conference in mid-July. Focusing on ministering to contemporary parishes, the Pastoring for Today' s Parish week-long experience in San Antonio, Texas included updates and workshops on issues such as dealing with

Vocation Update

mission; leadership of parishes, social mission of parishes, and liturgical policies and practice, among other topics. Viatorian Fathers Bill Carpenter, Larry Lentz and Dan Nolan were the first Viatorian group to participate in these annual conferences. •

(L to R): Viatorians Larry Lentz, Bill Carpenter and Dan Nolan

Candidate Begins Novitiate ___________ _ Recently, the Viatorian Community was blessed with a new member to begin the Novitiate year.

Doug Hudson, an affiliate for the past year, was a theology teacher, Pastoral Minister and coach at St. Viator High School, Arlington Heights, Illinois. At a special prayer service

of Initiation into Religious Life, Doug officially began his Novitiate year, and is now Brother Doug Hudson. His Novice Master is Father George Auger, C.S.V. who serves as Director of Religious Life and Spirituality for the Viatorian Province. Godspeed, Brother Doug Hudson. • Brother Doug Hudson and Fr. George Auger, C.S.V

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