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Conference draws more than 600 beloved daughters
“I’ve been thinking about delivering this in an Australian accent,” Sr. Bethany Madonna quipped to the attendees assembled for the Diocese of Wichita’s Inaugural Catholic Women’s Conference, held Saturday, March… Read More
St. Patrick Parish unbowed by vandalism
en español Extensive vandalism to the sanctuary did not prevent St. Patrick Parish from celebrating its scheduled Saturday evening and Sunday morning masses. Moreover, says St. Patrick Pastor Fr. Jorge… Read More
Pope deems Fr. Emil Kapaun ‘Venerable’
That’s Venerable Emil Kapaun to you – and all his friends. That’s because Pope Francis, though hospitalized with pneumonia, elevated Fr. Kapaun to that official status on the night of… Read More
Bishop’s Ash Wednesday message: What is God asking of you?
Editor’s Note: Bishop Carl A Kemme issued the following Ash Wednesday message to the faithful of the Diocese of Wichita. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, we enter the… Read More
From the Archives: Andale parish provides land, home for a family of WWII refugees
By Christopher M. Riggs The faithful of the Diocese of Wichita sent soldiers and nurses to Europe during World War II. After the war, they sent tons of food and… Read More
Zebedee and his sons, a call to vocation
en español By Patty Toledo, Office of Hispanic Ministry On January 10, the doors of the St. Joseph House of Formation opened for the first time to Hispanic families with… Read More
Popular Piety expresses a thirst for God.
en español By Sister Gloria Salazar, Missionary Catechist of the Poor. People have found a simple way to manifest their trust and devotion in the search for an encounter with… Read More
Bishop Kemme Urges Respect
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On Feb. 10, Pope Francis wrote to the bishops of the United States a letter regarding the current immigration crisis and the deportations now… Read More
Fr. Jason Borkenhagen earns his doctorate in sacred theology
It is not uncommon for academic writers to say they are sick to death of a subject by the time they finish a book-length project about it. After years of… Read More
March’s Safe Haven Sunday emphasizes authentic love instead of porn’s illusions
By Jake Samour We are all created with a deep desire for authentic love and to receive selfless love from others. While only God fully satisfies this longing in the… Read More
St. Mark Parish works to build an inviting, sacred space for adoration
At St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Colwich, the foundation has been laid for a new Eucharistic adoration chapel – a tangible expression of the community’s deep and enduring… Read More
Vocations report: Diocese of Wichita leads the country
en español The Catholic Diocese of Wichita holds the top spot in some key metrics that measure vocations to the priesthood in a new national statistical analysis on the matter… Read More