Viator Newsletter 1995-96 Winter

QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE CLERICS OF SAINT VIATOR Volult'le 1, Number 4

Winter 1995¡96

T EA C H E R S A Reflection of Faith and Generosity...

New Church Dedicated Anointing the Altar makes it a symbol of Christ, "The Anointed One." Anointing the walls signifies that the building is dedicated entirely to Christian worship.

B ishop Daniel F. Walsh, Bishop of Las Vegas, formally dedicated the new St. Viator Church on Sunday, October 22nd.

The solemn ceremonies unfolded the day after the Feast of St. Viator, patron saint of the parish, and of the Viatorians. Hundreds of parishioners joined a large Viatorian contingent in the dedication liturgy, including many former pastors and associates .

Calling the church building a beautiful reflection of the faith and generosity of the

people and priests of St. Viator's, Bishop Walsh began the liturgy as Celebrant by accepting the building from representatives of those involved in its construction. The Sprinkling Rite reminded all present that for Christians, water has always been a sign of cleansing and new life, and to reflect on the new life to which we are called in Christ.

The Anointing of the Altar and Walls followed the Profession of Faith and the Litany of Saints. Since the first Pentecost, oil has been a sign of the Holy Spirit.

Incense is burned at the Altar to signify the sacrifice of Christ. The congregation was incensed because they are the living temple of Christ. Members of the Parish Council prepared the altar. The newlyanointed altar was prepared as a table for

banquet and adorned for a feast - the feast which is the celebration of the Eucharist.

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AIDS Memorial Quilt _ __ Eight panels from the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt were displayed for three mid-November days in the new St. Viator Church, Las Vegas. The Project currently includes 31,000 3 foot by 6 foot panels, several of which were created

by Las Vegas area residents. Each panel of the Quilt is an expression of love, created in honor of a person who died of AIDS-related causes.

An educational seminar "Called to Compassion, a Catholic Look at AIDS" was conducted in the Parish Center during the display, and was open to the public.

Held in response to the National Conference of Catholic Bishops document Called to Compassion and Responsibility, the evening seminar on Continued on page 4

From The Provincial's Perspective Dear Friends, Greetings from the Viatorians. This issue of Viator will bring you up to date on province activities-a church dedication, church ground-breaking, ordinations and vows ceremonies. It has been a very busy time of the year!

The response from our St. Viator Day mailing was overwhelming. Over 610 Partners in Faith responded with prayer requests. The depth and sincerity of your needs touched us. Know that all of you are very much in our prayers. Also, many of you sent gifts, unexpected, but of course very welcome. The Viatoric).ns are very grateful for your kind and thoughtful generosity.

A good number of you wrote notes that told your side of the Viatorian story- when a Viatorian touched your life in a special way. Thanks for sharing your stories with us.

Enjoy this issue of our Quarterly Newsletter. As always, I welcome your comments and questions. Please feel free to write or call {847) 398-1354. We are always happy to hear from you. ¡ We appreciate your loyalty and assure you of our continued prayers.

Sincerely,

Robert M. Egan, C.S.V Provincial

Keeping in touch - - - - -

Father Richard Pighini, C.S.V. came to the Viatorians in the late 1970's. He is a native of the Chicagoland area. His Via tori an minis try began in secondary education. Richard has taught at McNamara High School in Kankakee, IL and served twice on the faculty at Griffin (now Sacred Heart-Griffin) High School in Springfield, IL. He has been at St. Patrick Church in Kankakee since 1989, first as associate pastor and since 1994 as pastor.

Father Pighini can be reached at St. Patrick Church, 428 Sou th Indiana Ave., Kankakee IL 60901.

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Father John Van Weil, C.S.V. is currently the full-time novice master for the Viatorians and a' part time chemistry

teacher at St. Viator High School, Arlington Heights, IL. John has had a long career in Catholic secondary education beginning at St. Viator High School in the mid-1960's . Fr. Van Weil has also been on the faculty at McNamara High School in Kankakee, IL and Griffin (now Sacred Heart-Griffin) High School in Springfield, IL. In 1973 John returned home to the Quad Cities to become the principal of his alma mater, Alleman High School, and he served there until 1992.

Although currently wearing two hats, John still finds time for his avocation of fishing.

Father Van Weil can be reached at St. Viator High School, 1213 E. Oakton Street, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. â–

Did You Know?

Founded at Vourles, France, 1831

Viatorians have four provinces worldwide: Province of Canada Province of Chicago Province of Spain Province of France

And include: 850 members

Viatorians also have foundations in: Chile, Colombia, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Japan, Peru and Taiwan. Foundations might be more popularly recognized as "missions" but are more permanent, and over time, they may grow and become independant Provinces.

New Church Dedicated (continued)

The dedication closed with Lighting the Altar and Church, which are lit to remind us that Christ is the Light of the World, a light to guide all people and nations.

The liturgy continued through the final blessing with Viatorian Concelebrants Rev. Robert M. Egan, Provincial Superior; Fr. Thomas Langenfeld, Pastor, and Frs . Wayne Dupuis and George Auger, Associates .

In comments at the reception in the outdoor plaza, Bishop Walsh noted that the beautiful new church building "will announce to all who pass by for generations our belief in the presence of God in our midst." Fr. Langen£eld also thanked and congratulated all who helped make the new church and dedication a reality. He asked for "a dedication to another building project - the

furthering of our Gospel mission to bring the Good News to all, especially those counted of little importance in our world ."

Hand painted artwork in the crypt chapel was beautifully rendered by Las Vegas artist Gregory Barnaby, a graduate of Viatorianadministered Bishop Gorman High School.

Viatorians have served the Diocese of Las Vegas since 1954, when Bishop Robert Dwyer invited them. to administer the only Catholic High School in southern Nevada, and established them at St. Viator parish. Over the past 42 years, 37 Viatorians have served the parish as Pastors or as Associates in building up the church in the Las Vegas area. ■

AIDS Memorial Quilt (continued) AIDS awareness addressed a v ariety of questions. What is AIDS?, What is it like to live with the AIDS virus?, How should I treat someone who has AIDS? and What does the Church say about people with AIDS? In their document, the Bishops wrote: "Persons with AIDS are not distant, unfamiliar people, the objects of our mingled pity and aversion.

We must keep them present in our consciousness, as individuals and a community, and embrace them with unconditional love."

Las Vegas Bishop Daniel Walsh presided at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new St. Thomas More Church "in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, NV last fall . He was assisted by St. Thomas More pastor Dan Nolan, C.S. V (right) and associate pastor Ken Morris, C.S. V (left). The current seven yea.' old parish center/church has experienced overflow capacity for some. time, and a building fimd campaign was very successful. Th e greater Las Vegas area was recently designated. as the nation 's fastest growing home construction market.

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The fall issue of Viator reported on the Viatorian novices. Brother Felipe Montes completed his novitiate and professed his first vows on January 7, 1996. Father Pedro Herrera, C.S.V. his novice master, presided at the ceremony, and Father Richard Rinn, C.S.V. Assistant Provincial received his vows. Brother Felipe is serving as a counselor at Colegio San Viator in 'Bogota.

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