Parish news, June 15, 2012

Thursday, 14 June 2012 08:56

St. Anthony Parish celebrates 125 years — Bishop Michael O. Jackels walks down a row of tables as members and friends of St. Anthony Parish, Wichita, celebrate its 125th anniversary with festivities and a Mass. Bishop Jackels, celebrated the Mass with Father Hung Quoc Pham, pastor, and several other priests of the Diocese of Wichita.

Young ladies of the parish wore traditional Vietnamese clothing as the church remembered its long history of serving an immigrant population. It first served German immigrants.

Bishop Jackels accepts the gifts during a Mass of Thanksgiving. (Courtesy photos)

Craft fair booths available for St. Anne Festival July 29
WICHITA – St. Anne Parish will host its annual festival, Sunday, July 29, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
They are currently accepting vendors for a craft fair. For more information or to register for a booth, contact Janet at (316) 265-6050.
St. Anne Festival will include many other activities and is open to the public.

Wichita native ordained priest May 5 in Saint Joseph, Mo.
Recently ordained Father Mark Yates, a priest of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving May 27 at St. Anne Church in Wichita.
Fr. David Marstall, pastor, and Fr. Leon Kerschen concelebrated with him. Following the Eucharistic celebration, a reception was held in the gathering space.
He is the son of William and Maxine Yates, members of St. Anne Parish.
Fr. Yates was ordained to the ministerial priesthood on May 5 at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Saint Joseph, Mo., by Bishop Joseph Charron, bishop-emeritus of the Diocese of Des Moines.
Father Yates’ first assignment will be as associate pastor at St. Francis Xavier, which the Missionaries of the Precious Blood have been serving for over 100 years.
Fr. Yates thanked everyone who have given him their prayerful support during his studies and to the people of St. Anne who helped make his Mass of Thanksgiving such a joyous occasion.

Resurrection Parish hosts Corpus Christi procession — Church of the Resurrection held a Corpus Christi procession Sunday, June 10, the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. The procession began inside the church, went around the school and rectory, and ended at the parish grotto, for prayer and benediction. (Photo by Katy Petr)

Fr. Gil Wohler marks 50th jubilee June 24
Franciscan Friar Gil Wohler will celebrate the 50th jubilee of his ordination Sunday June 24, at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Wichita.
Father Wohler is the son of Joseph and Cecila Wohler, who have been members of both St. Anthony and Church of the Magdalen parishes in Wichita.
He has taught in schools in Cincinnati, Detroit, Peoria, Ill, and in Pretoria, South Africa, in his five decades as a priest. He is currently the resident priest at a retirement center in Cincinnati.

A Holy Family statue, obtained from the former Halstead Hospital grounds, was recently placed in the rectory yard beside the church. (Courtesy photos)

Neises family reunion Aug. 4 at St. Mark’s
A reunion of the Neises family will be held Saturday, Aug. 4 at St. Mark Parish Hall in Colwich.
Johann and Katherine (Neisen) Neises settled near St. Mark in 1874. Descendants may make a reservation today by contacting Arlene Sperling at (316) 880-592, Carolyn Rooney at (316) 722-7515, or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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