Past Announcements

Celebrating Our Patron
Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Viatorian Community, On behalf of the members of the General Council I am happy to send you greetings and good wishes on this Feast of Saint Viator. Today Viatorians across the globe pause in prayer...

Important Announcement about the Foundation of Japan
Dear Brothers and Sisters, After much discussion and discernment with all affected individuals and entities, the Provincial Chapter and Provincial Council of Canada have determined that, effective April 1, 2024, the presence of...

Important Update from Haiti
Viatorian priest in Haiti is freed! Let us rejoice, our brother Jean-Yves Medidor has regained his freedom this afternoon. Deo gratias! Magnificat anima mea Dominum! Our thanks to all those who have accompanied us and supported us with their prayers during these...

Important Message from the Superior General
On Saturday morning, March 11, Fr. Jean-Yves Medidor was abducted by masked gunmen outside the Viatorian Residence Alphonse-Marin in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He remains in their custody today and the kidnappers have made an initial...

Preparations Begin for 2024 General Chapter
Dear Members of the Viatorian Community, Greetings and good wishes to you. I hope this message finds you in good health and renewed spirit as we journey in these days of Advent preparing to welcome the Lord into our lives. May these Advent days be for you a...

A Lenten Letter from the Superior General and Pope Francis
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Tomorrow Christians across the world celebrate Ash Wednesday, embarking on our 40-day journey of the Lenten season. Traditionally a time of prayer and repentance, Lent also calls each of us to a deeper...

The General Council Welcomes Two New Members
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Greetings and good wishes to you. I hope this communication finds you in good health and filled with God’s blessings. September 1, 2021 marks the completion of three years in my mandate as Superior General....

Update on Viatorian Community in Haiti
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Like many of you, I have been following the news from Haiti after the devastating earthquake struck there less than a week ago. The scenes from Haiti are heartbreaking as they describe the loss of life and...

Join in a Virtual Meeting with Members of the Worldwide Viatorian Community
Viatorians in the Basque region of Vitoria-Gasteiz, located in northern Spain, are trying to live out the second objective of the 2018 General Chapter: to foster the international dimension of the Viatorian Community, promoting a greater solidarity among all...

Prayers Needed for Viatorian Community in Haiti
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I write to you today to request your prayers of support for the Viatorian Community in Haiti as that country continues to struggle with political and social instability. On March 17, 2021, the Latin American...