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Hope rises that abortion ruling will be overturned
(CNS) – A renewed spirit of hope reverberated through events nationwide that marked the 49th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. From Vermont… Read More
Middle school students learning about their emotions and thought processes
Several years ago Peg Dubrowski was monitoring lunch in a St. Louis Catholic school cafeteria with Janet Eaton, the current superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Wichita, who… Read More
Vocations Office reaching out with a podcast
Want to listen to the podcast? The podcast “about four o’clock” is produced by the diocesan Vocations Office and may be found at about4.org. It is also available at all… Read More
Camino pilgrimage set for the summer
Ready to hike with the Lord? A camino pilgrimage information night will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at the Ora et Labora building located at 240 W.… Read More
St. Mary’s in Oxford involves entire parish in Year of Eucharist project
Myra Jacobs sat next to Travis Pearson during a Year of the Eucharist meeting last month at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita. Jacobs, a representative of St.… Read More
Value Them Both action cards to be distributed this weekend in diocese
By Chuck Weber As the grim anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion draws near, Kansas Catholics have an opportunity to make a real difference in protecting… Read More
Fr. Ivan Eck elevated to monsignor
Fr. Ivan Eck was anticipating the birth of Our Lord when his phone rang on Dec. 15. “The bishop called and wanted to know if I’d be home,” he said… Read More
Fr. Gorges a driving force for VTB
Pastor of St. Peter’s in Schulte evangelizing about the Aug. 2 election About the Value Them Both bill The abortion industry in Kansas is virtually unregulated. Value Them Both is… Read More
Hope in these troubled times springs from Jesus, Bishop Kemme says
Bishop Carl A. Kemme talked about the hope that results from love of Jesus Christ at the Christmas Eve Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita. Our… Read More
Millions of meals served – with love
Jan Haberly retiring after serving the hungry at The Lord’s Diner for 17 years Jan Haberly has served thousands upon thousands of meals in her career in the restaurant business… Read More
Bishop Kemme closes year of St. Joseph
Bishop Carl A. Kemme closed the Year of St. Joseph on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Tuesday, Dec. 7, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita. He… Read More
Mulvane native home on sabbatical
Sr. Dara Vishnefske working with Spanish-speaking families Sister Dara Vishnefske considered what it would be like to be a mother, but chose a different path. “Family life is a beautiful… Read More