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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
Organization boosts Catholic schools’ ability to serve all
This year Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Wichita will seek to form nearly 10,000 students as missionary disciples alive in their faith. Through the hard work of many families,… Read More
Kingman’s St. Patrick School offers integrated vision
“Yeah, that’s our school,” thought St. Patrick School, Kingman, Principal Joel Arnold. It was mid-July in Lincoln, Nebraska, and he was at a national conference for the Institute for Catholic… Read More
Bishop Carroll’s clay target team continues to aim high
The Bishop Carroll Catholic High School clay target team heads into the 2025-26 school year after enjoying notable success in the USA Clay Target League, through which it competes in… Read More
St. Joseph, Ost, Catholic School continues vigorous growth
With the school’s July 17-29 enrollment underway, Liz Charles, principal of St. Joseph Catholic School in Ost, marvels at its student population, which she notes is expanding, even though the… Read More
Camp Kapaun kicking into gear
As he addressed a few dozen faithful from the Diocese of Wichita amid tufts of cottonwood seeds drifting by in the spring breeze, Bishop Carl A. Kemme marveled that the… Read More
Lolek aims to embody truth, beauty, goodness
If they found enough performers for a youth stage production of “My Son Pinocchio Jr.,” then Corinne Mayans, husband Michael, and daughters Clara and Catherine, would launch a Catholic youth… Read More
Prayer and Action a transformative ministry for all it touches
In 2025, Prayer and Action in the Diocese of Wichita will run three weeks, for which openings remain for June 8-13 and June 15-20. Learn more and register at https://catholicdioceseofwichita.org/faith-formation/prayer-and-action/.… Read More
Casa Dei Bambini retreat prepares young ones for key sacraments
A handful of children stretch out on the floor to hover over open bibles, highlighters in hand. A boy works to put the finishing touches on the vine he has… Read More
Pilgrims from Lyons walk 75 miles to honor God, Fr. Kapaun, Fr. Padilla
By Tom EngellandThe idea was inspired by seminarian Deacon Nicholas Samsel, who spent his summer as a deacon in Rice County. He thought a pilgrimage for the men and young… Read More