Chris Riggs's Posts
St. Joseph House of Formation seminarians take a road trip to visit two major seminaries
The four seminarians graduating from the St. Joseph House of Formation will be moving into somewhat familiar surroundings in the fall. Peter Bergkamp, Grant Husling, Joseph Mick, and Nicholas Samsel… Read More
WIN, Dress for Success combine efforts to help women transition into employment
The Women’s Initiative Network is positioning itself to be especially helpful to its clients as the pandemic wanes and the job market opens up. Amber Beck, WIN’s executive director, said… Read More
Apostle Build 2021 is a go
Faithful asked to provide shelter for the needy By Bonnie Toombs The Diocese of Wichita is again offering the faithful a chance to engage in one of the corporal works… Read More
Remains of Fr. Kapaun identified in Hawaii
His remains were among those transferred to the U.S. after the 1953 armistice pact William Hansen kept his silence for over 50 years that he was one of the prisoners-of-war… Read More
Ten churches in diocese open for St. Joseph pilgrimages
The Vatican has approved a request from Bishop Carl A. Kemme and has granted a plenary indulgence to those who, during the Year of St. Joseph, visit churches in the… Read More
Bishop Kemme talks to youth about vocations at annual Serra Club Mass
Bishop Carl A. Kemme talked about the many homeless men and women who congregate around the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita during the annual Serra Mass for vocations… Read More
A stewardship of time and love
Volunteers develop community while working at Chancery Myra Jacobs’ volunteers are familiar around the Chancery in Wichita. The director of the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities said her volunteers not… Read More
Bishop Kemme issues Lenten encouragement
Bishop Carl A. Kemme talks about how delighted he is regarding how the faithful are embracing the Year of St. Joseph in a video now available at YouTube.com/DioceseOfWichita. “So many… Read More
Pandemic didn’t stop classroom renovations
St. Margaret Mary raises money to renovate the school; more parish upgrades are planned Father Michael Brungardt may have been the instigator for the renovation of all the classrooms at… Read More
Bishop: study in the ‘School of Nazareth’ this Lent
Bishop Carl A. Kemme reflected on Lent as part of the Year of St. Joseph in his Ash Wednesday homily delivered in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The two… Read More
Catholic school teachers line up for vaccinations
About half of the nearly 650 Sedgwick County Catholic School employees received the first of two doses of a Covid vaccine Saturday, Feb. 27. The second half will receive their… Read More
Shroud expert to speak March 11 at SLC
Few get the opportunity to view the actual Shroud of Turin, but if you live around Lincoln, Nebraska, that miraculous image is watching you. Jim Bertrand, a… Read More