Viatorian Voices: Conversations on the Way

In this episode, we take a closer look at Service and Song, an annual Saint Viator High School summer program for middle school students led by Viatorians and our high school students. Associate Ann Perez serves as the school’s Vice President of Mission and Identity, and, with Service and Song coming up next week, she shares how Service and Song is a vital way by which the school community can share and live out its mission. This happens particularly by forming its student to be servant-leaders, introducing future students to Christian service, and animating adults and young people together in proclaiming the Gospel and raising communities of faith. (This episode debuted on June 15, 2026.)00:00 Introduction01:28 Action-Packed Viatorian Formation03:57 SVHS Mission and Vision05:29 Collaboration and Partnership09:15 Mission Integration through Action12:10 Accompaniment & Discernment13:44 Conclusion

This summer and fall, 17 new associates will make their initial commitments as Viatorians. This follows a two-year period of discernment and formation, undertaken as regional cohorts with formation teams of Viatorian religious and associates. Two of our soon-to-be new members reflect on that process:Pre-Associate Dianne Marshall is a parish faith formation director and veteran pastoral minister who met the Viatorians while ministering at Saint Viator High School in Arlington Heights, IL.Pre-Associate Jason Valle is a media teacher at Bishop Gorman High School and works alongside Viatorians there and in volunteer youth ministry at his parish, St. Viator Catholic Community in Las Vegas.Hear about the pre-association process as we look ahead to welcoming new members! (This episode debuted on June 1, 2026.)00:00 Introduction01:38 Dianne: Learning the Charism02:54 Dianne: Prayerfully Discerning In04:00 Dianne: Viatorian Ministry in Archdiocesan Parish05:38 Jason: Affirming What He’s Already Doing07:18 Jason: Call to Accompanying Youth and Sharing the Faith 09:16 Jason: Desire to Go Where He’s Needed10:28 Conclusion

St. George and Maternity BVM, two Viatorian parishes, are two years into a shared model of youth ministry with Coordinator of Viatorian Youth Ministry Amanda Fierce at the helm. Here, Amanda shares about these two Bourbonnais parishes; her partnership with religious education and Catholic schools to provide families full youth formation; a balanced set of offerings in youth ministry; and the lives of Viatorian service she encourages in young people. Amanda is a longtime teacher and MBVM parishioner, who also spent some years as a stay-at-home mom; she is coming up on her 2nd anniversary of beginning this role. (This episode debuted on May 18, 2026.)00:00 Introduction01:35 Our Two Bourbonnais Parishes05:16 Teaching the Faith to Young People07:25 Well-Rounded Youth Ministry12:26 Encouraging Viatorian Lives of Service 14:26 Conclusion

This series exploring our global solidarity has helped demonstrate the amazing joy and vitality of our worldwide Viatorian Community. That joy is perhaps most evident as people from all around our worldwide community share their encouragement for those who might be considering Viatorian association or religious life. So, in this episode, we’re gathering this global chorus of encouragement in one place to show the rich tapestry of our charism and community life and spotlight the warm welcome people will find with us. While we did not get to do full English-language episodes with Japan, Peru, and Chile, their reflections are included here in this wrap-up episode. (This episode debuted on April 20, 2026.)00:00 Introduction01:31 Opening Reflection from Japan03:13 Haiti04:04 Colombia04:52 Canada05:44 Spain06:39 Burkina Faso07:43 Ivory Coast08:31 Honduras09:23 France10:18 Chile (Spanish, then English)12:10 Peru (Spanish, then English)14:39 Japan16:23 United States17:46 Conclusion

In this episode, we continue exploring our global Viatorian solidarity by connecting with the Province of France and Associate Claire Fayolle. Claire is a retired infant/child psychologist who has known the Viatorians from parish life in Oullins, just outside Lyon. She became an associate in 2020 and was a delegate for France to the General Assembly in 2025. The Venerable Louis Querbes was born and raised in Lyon, France, and became a priest of the archdiocese; it was during his ministry in Vourles that Fr. Querbes imagined and founded the Viatorians. In the almost 200 years since, our community has spread from France to ministry and community life in several countries around the world. (This episode debuted on April 7, 2026.)00:00 Introduction01:48 How Claire Became a Viatorian03:34 Catholic Life in France06:09 The French Viatorian Community07:48 Living the Charism in Ecology and Immigration Justice11:07 Faithful and Welcoming Community Life13:24 Conclusion

In this episode, we continue exploring our global Viatorian solidarity by speaking with Danilo José Hernández Caretero of Honduras. Though Danilo is not a Viatorian, he belongs to a Viatorian parish and has worked with Viatorians for a while. For 16 years and counting, Danilo has worked for SERSO Honduras, the Viatorians’ charitable and community development organization. Danilo is a civil engineer, so he worked first for SERSO as a construction technician and then became project manager. Then three years ago, he began working also as a middle and high school math teacher in our school, Centro Educativo San Viator. The Province of Spain sent professed Viatorians to Honduras in 1998, and they planted the Viatorian charism in Jutiapa. Over time, lay associates have joined, and the Viatorians have developed ministries in the school, ongoing parish work, outreach around the Jutiapa municipality, and SERSO Honduras, modeled after the SERSO organization in Spain. (This episode debuted on March 23, 2026.)00:00 Introduction01:59 Meet Danilo04:20 Our Viatorian Community in Honduras06:38 How Viatorians Serve in Honduras07:49 SERSO Honduras10:47 Encouragement for Discerners11:58 Conclusion

In this episode, we continue exploring our global Viatorian solidarity by speaking with Fr. Maurice Kouadio of Ivory Coast. Fr. Maurice professed first vows in 2006 and was ordained a priest in 2024. He is director of the school, Groupe Scolaire Saint-Viateur in Bouaké, which includes nursery, primary, and secondary schools, and he serves as vicar to the quasi-parish that utilizes the school chapel there. (This episode debuted March 9, 2026.)00:00 Introduction01:44 How Fr. Maurice Became a Viatorian03:34 Viatorian Community in Ivory Coast06:06 Becoming a Viatorian Region08:29 Guidance for Discerners09:47 Conclusion

In this episode, we explore our international Viatorian solidarity with Burkina Faso and Associate Julien Magloire Oubda. Julien has backgrounds in sociology and management, and he most recently worked as a contractor with United Nations Food and Agriculture programs. He committed as a Viatorian Associate in 2023, alongside his wife, Esther, with whom he has three children, and he participated in Viatorian General Assembly in 2025 as a delegate for the Region of Burkina Faso. He shares with us about his Viatorian vocation, the context in Burkina Faso, our charism and ministry there, and his encouragement for Viatorian discerners. (This episode debuted on February 23, 2026.)00:00 Introduction02:00 Meeting the Viatorians and Joining the Community04:26 Our Context in Burkina Faso06:48 Viatorian Ministry and Charism in BF09:53 Growing into a Viatorian Region11:37 Guidance and Encouragement for Viatorian Discerners13:10 Conclusion