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Rosary rally to return to St. Catherine On Oct. 18
The Catholic Diocese of Wichita’s Office of Marriage and Family Life is announcing that the Second Annual Diocese of Wichita Family Rosary Rally will take place at 3 p.m. on… Read More
Blue Mass honors diocese’s first responders
“Thank you for honoring us by your presence at this Mass and for giving us this simple opportunity to thank you for your courage, your dedication, and your support to… Read More
Capuchins feel the love in first year in diocese
As he looks back on the 12 months since Diocese of Wichita Bishop Carl A. Kemme blessed the new St. Carlo Acutis Capuchin Friary in North Wichita on the evening… Read More
Digging into a document: A Q&A with Fr. Jarrod Lies
Editor’s Note: The Diocese of Wichita’s Office of Evangelization, Discipleship, and Stewardship has released the “Discipleship Lived in Stewardship” document, which can be viewed here. To better understand the document,… Read More
Pope Leo Village progresses with diocese’s blessing
The implications are simple and mind-boggling, marveled Fr. John Jirak at the Pope Leo Village ground blessing ceremony on Sept. 10 in Wichita. St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians… 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
Bishop Kemme drops a line to his distant successor
August 2026 Dear Bishop, I am Bishop Carl A. Kemme, the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Wichita. In reading this letter, you have opened a time capsule that my… 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
Images of a lantern in progress
There are some spots where once-flat angles have been sloped to promote water runoff and discourage birds from perching, but the new lantern under construction is otherwise simply a newer… Read More
Inclusive Totus Tuus experiment proves successful
Like a football coach who prepares his team for a challenging opponent only to find his squad leading by several touchdowns in the final minutes, Jessica Lopez could scarcely fathom… Read More
A seminary’s origin and future: A Q&A with Bishop Kemme
Editor’s Note: With the news that the Diocese of Wichita will establish St. Philip Neri Seminary later this month, the Catholic Advance sat down with Bishop Carl A. Kemme late… Read More