Matt Vainer

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St. Joe Parish, Ost, hosting skeet shooting demonstration on Oct. 15

Marvin Huffman can’t recall how long St. Joseph Parish in Ost has been hosting a turkey shoot. But the 62-year-old remembers taking part in turkey shoot activities when he was… Read More

Fr Altman Visit Not Approved by Diocese of Wichita

  The Diocese of Wichita was notified of a social advertisement for an event in the Diocese of Wichita, featuring Father James Altman, priest of the Diocese of Lacrosse, Wisconsin… Read More

International Religious Summit on Migration

    We Are All America On April 27 and 28, 2023, Sr. Rosa Linda López Rocha, Missionary Catechist of the Poor, who currently serves in the Hispanic Ministry of… Read More

The Pope of the Family for Our Day

The Pope of the Family for Our Day St. John Paul II once expressed his desire to be remembered as “the Pope of the Family.” This desire manifested itself through… Read More

Dioceses worked with KBI on Clergy Investigation

Dioceses worked with KBI on Clergy Investigation Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Attorney General, Derek Schmidt has released a report following its investigation of alleged clergy abuse within the four… Read More

Curia Office Delayed Opening | December 22, 2022

Due to the inclement weather and potential unsafe road conditions, the Catholic Diocese of Wichita curia office will delay opening until 9:30 a.m.    

Bishop Carl A. Kemme’s Statement on the Upcoming Value Them Both Amendment

  Very soon, on August 2nd, the people of Kansas will vote on the state constitutional Amendment VALUE THEM BOTH. The passing of this CRITICAL amendment will return the abortion… Read More

U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs ushers in a new abortion landscape of Kansas

      June 24, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs ushers in a new abortion landscape. Voters urged to pass the VALUE THEM BOTH Amendment… Read More

Statement Regarding Rev. Michael Schemm

Today, Rev. Michael Schemm was reinstated to public ministry in the Catholic Diocese of Wichita. In October of last year, the diocese received an allegation that Father Schemm, pastor at… Read More

Winter Weather Information for 10/27 | Diocese of Wichita Schools & Chancery Office

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, the Catholic Diocese of Wichita schools will be closed tomorrow, Wed. 2/2. The Catholic Diocese of Wichita chancery office will plan… Read More

Fr. Kapaun’s Funeral Mass September 29, Hartman Arena

Fr. Kapaun’s Funeral Mass September 29, Hartman Arena   The Kapaun family in conjunction with the Diocese of Wichita are planning to transport Fr. Kapaun’s remains on a flight from… Read More

Remains of Fr. Emil Kapaun Coming Home to Kansas

On Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11, Ray Kapaun, nephew of Fr. Emil Kapaun, and the Kapaun family informed the Catholic Diocese of Wichita that the remains of Fr. Kapaun will… Read More