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Seminarians
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

A tale of two pens

A couple of important pens began their days as part of a tree on the farm outside Pilsen where Venerable Emil Kapaun grew up. Eventually, that wood came into the… 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

St. Joseph House of Formation graduating to next level

The days are numbered for the Catholic Diocese of Wichita’s St. Joseph House of Formation, but only because it is about to be replaced by St. Philip Neri Seminary, reports… Read More

Two ordained transitional deacons

Editor’s Note: Diocese of Wichita Bishop Carl A. Kemme delivered the following homily during the ordination Mass held on Thursday, May 21, at Wichita’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. That… Read More

Bishop to ordain six to the priesthood on May 23

Editor’s Note: In a little more than a week, six young men are scheduled to join the ranks of priests in the Catholic Diocese of Wichita. Bishop Carl A. Kemme… Read More

Pair to be ordained to diaconate on May 21

Editor’s Note: At 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 21 at Wichita’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, two young men are set to be ordained as transitional deacons for the Diocese of… Read More

A conversation with a seminarian from Germany

Editor’s note: Since last autumn, Wichita’s St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish has hosted Jens Beverungen, a seminiarian for the Diocese of Paderborn, Germany. To learn more about Beverungen’s faith, vocational… Read More

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

Conference marches on after a quarter century

As she looked back on the 25th Midwest Catholic Family Conference, where about 2,500 people assembled during the weekend of Aug. 1-3 at Wichita’s Century II Convention Center and the… Read More

The view from Rome looks to the heartland

Diocese of Wichita’s Fr. Ben Sawyer presents at “Joyful Priests” event to clergy from around the worldHis fellow priest from the Catholic Diocese of Wichita fit the bill, and so… Read More

Seven transitional deacons enter life of ordained service

The parallel between the first reading and what was about to happen was apt. Only moments before, Bishop Carl A. Kemme observed, a passage from the Acts of the Apostles… Read More