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Event emphasizes Christ’s mission of rescuing souls
Allied Forces’ successful D-Day landing on the beaches of France was the turning point that determined the outcome in the European theater of World War II, observed Fr. John Riccardo. … Read More
Family rosary rally attests to power of prayer
“We believe that we survived because we were living the message of Fatima,” Fr. Hubert Schiffer said repeatedly before his death in 1982. “We lived and prayed the rosary daily… Read More
After 50 years at cathedral organ, Pracht plays on
It’s true, Carole Pracht was not playing the organ on the morning of Sunday, June 22, 1980. Had a doctor’s note been necessary, she presumably could have brought the birth… Read More
Magdalen Discipleship Center aims to feed adult faith, fellowship
Catholics are known for perceptible faith expressions such as candles, religious art, and stained glass; as well as “smells and bells” liturgies in which the congregation stands, sits, and kneels;… Read More
A birth mother shares her story
By Dee I am a birth mother who sits in the pew at Mass. I am the woman who placed my child for adoption more than 40 years ago. My… Read More
Mass at KMC follows in bootsteps of its namesake
Although it had been dark, dank, and a bit chilly 24 hours earlier, the weather cooperated at Wichita’s Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School on the morning of Wednesday, Oct.… Read More
Famous Jeep Mass photo turns 75
By Scott Carter Seventy-Five years ago this month, Col. Raymond Skeehan, then a Major, was absorbed in Mass, pondering everything he and the men of the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division… Read More
Mai-Lan Brown discovers her home in Kansas
Editor’s Note: The Fall of Saigon in spring 1975 ended the Vietnam War, and 50 years later, the Diocese of Wichita has become home to numerous Vietnamese Catholics who fled… Read More
Pilgrimage to Rome for canonizations a beautiful experience for Wichita woman
By Monica Michaud The fellowship, friendship, and spirit of adventure I was blessed to find among my fellow pilgrims to the canonizations of Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati… Read More
Diocese launches prayer campaign to oppose new abortion clinic
By Bonnie Toombs All the faithful across the Catholic Diocese of Wichita are invited and encouraged to participate in a diocesan-wide prayer campaign for the closure of Wichita’s newest abortion… Read More
Father/Son pilgrimage along Spain’s Camino de Santiago to return in 2026
From the Diocese of Wichita’s four-day Fr. Kapaun pilgrimage, to the many jubilee year pilgrimages undertaken to Rome and other holy sites in 2025, Catholic pilgrimages seem, if not common,… Read More
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton playground becomes part of Aaron Snook’s legacy
Versatile as he was, Aaron Snook couldn’t tackle every part of every project. However, even if he couldn’t do the work himself, he always knew someone who could. That was… Read More