Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The celebration of our Patron Saint gives me the opportunity to join you with this fraternal message of communion and solidarity.
The power of the Word of God rekindles our desire to be witnesses for our times and unites us through the charism we radiate in our communities.
Witness and Perseverance: these are the characteristics of the call addressed to us on this feast of Saint Viator:
“Preach the word, intervene in season and out of season…” (2 Tim 4:1-5)
This is an opportunity to return to the roots of our community commitment, both religious and associate, to demonstrate our love for Christ and his Gospel, in order to respond and correspond ever better to the mission that He has entrusted to our Community.
May our actions and words be marked by kindness and the desire to be in communion with one another!
May our community life and activities be marked by kindness and mercy! May they be marked by the unity God intended at the heart of Creation!
Pope Francis urges us to “convert our hearts and minds” in order to rediscover the harmony willed by the Creator.
May we allow ourselves to be flooded by this light of fraternity which will strengthen our communion!
May Saint Viator support us in all our initiatives to bring forth and increase authentic fraternity in our Viatorian community!
May the feast of Saint Viator encourage us to take new paths that allow us to remain firmly in the service of the Word and of Life!
Happy feast of Saint Viator to you and to all the people we reach through our life and mission (educators, students, catechists, pastoral agents, etc.)!
Nestor Fils-Aimé,c.s.v.
Superior General