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Bishop Carroll Appoints Next President
Join us in welcoming Alan Schuckman, who will lead our mission into its next great chapter. Explore our vision for this upcoming season of renewal and the future of our… Read More
Full formation the focus for Ark City’s Sacred Heart
Catholic education is an all-inclusive pursuit, reflects Fr. Sam Brand, pastor at Arkansas City’s Sacred Heart parish and school. “Forming a young person involves incorporating the total person,” he said.… Read More
In Love of God and Neighbor Fund awards second round of grants
January marked the second round of grants awarded to recipients of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita’s In Love of God and Neighbor Fund. Established as a key priority during the One… Read More
Phelps testifies to the power of the right conference
At a low point in her life, Laura Phelps attended a Catholic conference that radically changed her life for the better. Now, about a decade later, she is excited to… Read More
Campaign’s teacher salary enhancement endowments receive their latest deposits
As part of the One Family, Fully Alive in Christ! Campaign, one of the most significant commitments made across the Diocese of Wichita was the establishment of 38 new endowments… Read More
Theologian deems St. John Henry Newman a Doctor for our time
“Do I need God? Can’t I just be a good person?” In autumn 2002, Matthew Muller was an irreligious college freshman quietly wrestling with this question. He had landed at… Read More
A superintendent’s letter, written from the heart:
By Janet Eaton This year marks my 40th year in Catholic education. That means celebrating Catholic Schools Week 40 times. When I think back on those years, I am most… Read More
Couples lauded at anniversary Mass
“Today, we have as many as 185 married couples present here, representing a combined and staggering 7,580 years of married life and love,” began Bishop Carl Kemme’s homily at the… Read More
A stewardship parish: more than stewards in a parish
If a parish desires to grow into a stewardship parish, the starting point is not a plan, a program, or a pledge card. It is an interior posture: peace. There… Read More
World Youth Day Seoul Inspires Pilgrimage
Between Pilsen, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, the Diocese of Wichita sees a number of pilgrims wishing to encounter Venerable Emil Kapaun. Few,… Read More
Diocese to open 2026-27 school year with amended immunization policy
In a letter to pastors, presidents, principals, teachers, staff, and parents of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wichita, Bishop Carl Kemme and Superintendent Janet Eaton have announced plans to… Read More
Diocese’s pro-lifers to witness in D.C., Topeka
When seven buses carrying about 400 people depart Wichita for Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 20, they will continue a longstanding tradition. Bonnie Toombs, who directs the Catholic Diocese of… Read More