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Middle schoolers start school year with retreats by Fiat Ministries
By Grace E. Irion In late August, 157 eighth graders from three schools gathered at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church to hear the truth of their identity: they are… Read More
Ceremony inaugurates a new era
Editor’s Note: The Most Rev. Carl A. Kemme, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, delivered the following homily at the Votive Mass of St. Philip Neri that officially established… Read More
Bishop’s leadership team strives to discern, heed divine direction
The Catholic Diocese of Wichita is making a concerted effort to – in the words of Bishop Carl A. Kemme – “restore the initiative to God.” Put another way: “Don’t… Read More
Sabbatical allows Fr. Ben Nguyen time for renewal
For 11 years, Wichita’s St. Anthony Parish was Fr. Ben Nguyen’s home, community, and responsibility. So when he completed his assignment as pastor there at the end of June, he… Read More
Apostolate strives to help others taste Medjugorje’s fruits
“All he really wanted to do was climb Apparition Hill,” Janet Moore said. “It can be hard-going for many able-bodied people, but it’s like he just flew up there. My… Read More
Bishop to ordain six to the priesthood on May 23
Editor’s Note: In a little more than a week, six young men are scheduled to join the ranks of priests in the Catholic Diocese of Wichita. Bishop Carl A. Kemme… Read More
Fr. Patrick Malone laid to rest
Fr. H. Patrick Malone was no shrinking violet, Bishop Carl Kemme recalled during his homily at the Mass of Christian Burial for the priest who had served the Catholic Diocese… Read More
Nativity scenes collected by Fr. Ken Schuckman on display this month at Catholic Care Center
By Jennifer Sanders In Advent, festive decorations pop up almost everywhere; many of them secular in nature, full of smiling Santas and mischievous elves. Far too often, such displays can… Read More
Onetime Diocese of Wichita priest, OKC Archbishop Coakley, elected head of U.S. bishops’ conference
A former priest of the Diocese of Wichita, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley from the Diocese of Oklahoma City, has been elected president of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Among his… 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
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