What does it look like to walk with youth and people who go underserved? Hear from a wide range of Viatorian Voices, who each pay witness to this mission, spirituality, and ministry in different ways. In walking with us through these conversations on the way, we hope you'll find a deeper understanding of God's invitations for you and discern a faithful response.
Viatorians are religious brothers and priests as well as lay women and men associates. We proclaim Jesus Christ and the Gospel and raise communities where faith is lived, deepened, and celebrated. With Saint Viator as our patron, we walk in the footsteps of Venerable Louis Querbes, striving to do everything well, so that, through us, Jesus may be adored and loved. For more information, visit Viatorians.com (http://www.viatorians.com) or follow us @ViatorianUSA on Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/viatorianusa) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/@ViatorianUSA). Get in touch through social DMs or emailing vocations@viatorians.com.
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Exploring God's Invitations with Associate John Ohlendorf
John is from downstate Illinois and is a retired English teacher who taught in the St. Louis area. Late in his career, much of his family settled in Bourbonnais, IL, and John began visiting more and more often and then set himself up to retire there. Over the last several decades, John became a very active parishioner at Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Viatorian parish in town, and Viatorians invited him to be part of the explorations to establish lay association in the US. Then in 1999, John committed as one of the first five American associates. Here, our 92-year-old Viatorian shares his backstory, his first encounters with Viatorians, and what Viatorian association and religious life is – and isn’t – to him and potentially to others discerning to join us.
00:00 Introduction
01:44 John’s Catholic Life and Vocation as Teacher
04:12 Active Life of Faith in Bourbonnais
06:11 Helping Establish Association
08:21 Solidifying the Identity and Purpose of Associates
11:45 Insights for Discerning into Viatorian Life
13:22 Conclusion
15:03 BONUS: John’s Travels and Nativity Collection
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21 Sept 2026
Insights on Catholic Digital Witness with Ernie, Rory, Zack, and Jesús
Welcome into the Viatorian communications department! Every couple months, Associate Dan Masterton, director of communications, meets over Zoom with peers who do similar ministries for other Catholic organizations. They pray together and help each other review and improve our work. This time, they each shared a bit with Dan about why they prioritize bringing their group’s ministry online, what they seek to highlight, and how it can impact our Church and the People of God.
Ernie Garrido is vocations recruiter for the Paulist Fathers (BeAPaulist.org).
Rory Dayton is founder of VocationCRM (VocationCRM.com).
Zachary Dmyterko is vocation director for the Alexian Brothers (AlexianBrothers.org).
Jesús Leyva is director of communications for the National Religious Vocations Conference (NRVC.net) and editor for the Global Sisters Report (GlobalSistersReport.org).
(This episode debuted on September 21, 2026.)
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Ernie: In-Person Positive Experience Continues Online
04:08 Rory: Witness and Connection through Interest-Based Use
06:49 Zach: Utilizing Rich History and Modern Authenticity
09:41 Jesús: Sowing Seeds, Even to Unexpected Users
11:43 Dan: Bringing Viatorian Groundedness Online
12:34 Conclusion
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31 Aug 2026
Immersion with Brothers with Br. Peter Lamick, CSV
Why did Br. Peter Lamick, CSV, spend his whole summer living in Colombia? He discerned a desire to strengthen his Spanish-language skills, but he didn't just want to take classes in Chicago. Br. Peter wanted to learn the language with his brothers, in a community home, studying in their country and culture. Hear about Br. Peter's 10 weeks with our Viatorian Community in Colombia, living at our formation house Casa San Justo (Saint Just House), commuting into Bogotá city center for language studies, and practicing his growing skills with his brothers. (This episode debuted on August 31, 2026.)
00:00 Introduction
01:43 Why 10 Weeks in Colombia?
03:31 Immersive Language Studies
06:54 Living with Viatorian Brothers
09:43 Highlights of Living in Colombia
13:10 Impressive Viatorian Formation
14:42 Conclusion
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