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Pope’s messenger spends weekend in Wichita
The readings for Sunday, Nov. 16 began with the Prophet Malachi warning, “Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven, when all the proud and evildoers will be stubble,… Read More
Bishop reflects on death penalty
Editor’s Note: Bishop Carl A Kemme issued the following statement to the faithful of the Diocese of Wichita: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Church has always proclaimed the… 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
Order took root in diocese amid hardscrabble conditions
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles about the Sisters Adorers of the Blood of Christ from ASC Sr. Helen Streck’s book West-Wind, Spirit-Wind. By Christopher… Read More
Event emphasizes Christ’s mission of rescuing souls
Allied Forces’ successful D-Day landing on the beaches of France was the turning point that determined the outcome in the European theater of World War II, observed Fr. John Riccardo. … Read More
Family rosary rally attests to power of prayer
“We believe that we survived because we were living the message of Fatima,” Fr. Hubert Schiffer said repeatedly before his death in 1982. “We lived and prayed the rosary daily… Read More
Magdalen Discipleship Center aims to feed adult faith, fellowship
Catholics are known for perceptible faith expressions such as candles, religious art, and stained glass; as well as “smells and bells” liturgies in which the congregation stands, sits, and kneels;… 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
Diocese launches prayer campaign to oppose new abortion clinic
By Bonnie Toombs All the faithful across the Catholic Diocese of Wichita are invited and encouraged to participate in a diocesan-wide prayer campaign for the closure of Wichita’s newest abortion… Read More
What does the Vicar for Evangelization, Discipleship, and Stewardship do?
Editor’s Note: This spring, when Bishop Carl A. Kemme announced 2025 priest assignments for the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, Fr. John Jirak was appointed vicar general and moderator of the… Read More
Praying with the poster: why the 2025 stewardship image matters
By Fr. C. Jarrod Lies Our stewardship renewal is centered on one profound motive: “In Love of God and Neighbor” (John 15:9-12). It is a motive of the Sacred Heart… Read More