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Diocesan marks anniversary of Fr. Kapaun’s entombment
Want to watch the funeral? The funeral and related videos are available at YouTube.com/DioceseOfWichita. Want more details about Fr. Kapaun’s life? Visit FrKapaun.org for more information about Fr. Kapaun and… Read More
Irish priests who served the diocese honored
Bishop Carl A. Kemme likened the priests of Ireland who left home and family to serve the faithful of Kansas to St. Bartholomew whose missionary travels took him far… Read More
Seminarians spend several days hiking, praying, relaxing
Five seminarians from the Diocese of Wichita got closer to God this summer – about 12,000 feet closer. Fr. Chad Arnold, the director of the diocesan Office of Vocations, led… Read More
Diocese to implement programs to strengthen marriage and family
The foundation of society – marriage and family – is crumbling. To shore up the disintegrating character of marriage and family, Jake Samour, director of the diocesan Office of Marriage… Read More
A new teacher for new school year
Grace Leonard didn’t look for the job, the job found her. “After student teaching, I was exploring other avenues,” she said last week. “I wasn’t super set on becoming… Read More
Superintendent Eaton reminds educators to help students earn an ‘St.’ before their names
Superintendent of Schools Janet Eaton reminded principals and pastors that their primary role isn’t to help students earn a “Ph.D.” after their name but to help them get an “St.”… Read More
Bishop to educators: Win the next generation to Christ
Bishop Carl A. Kemme talked about his fondness for the term “Peace be with you,” which is reserved in the liturgy for a bishop, when he addressed Catholic school principals… Read More
Fr. Thome new chaplain at St. Pius X but ready to provide a home away from home
It’s the first day of school, in a manner of speaking, for Fr. Derek Thome, the new chaplain of the recently renovated St. Pius X Catholic Student Center at Pittsburg… Read More
A Totus Tuus for those with special needs was held at Church of the Resurrection
Children with special needs took part in a Totus Tuus that was totally theirs this month. The catechetical event for children with moderate to severe special needs was held… Read More
Fr. Carney serving Benedictines, searching for lost souls
Fr. Lawrence Carney, wearing a white cassock and a black saturno, walked the Camino de Santiago for over a month about nine years ago. It changed his life, as it… Read More
WSU’s St. Paul University Parish missionaries evangelizing young adults
The Newman Center at Wichita State University is named after the greatest Christian evangelist who ever lived, apart from Jesus Christ. Thirteen young adults from the Diocese of Wichita are… Read More
FOCUS missionary evangelizing young adults on college campuses
Alexa Wasinger attributes her deep love of Jesus Christ to the Fellowship of Catholic University Students missionaries who evangelized her while she was at Wichita State University. The former parishioner… Read More