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Pope Leo Village progresses with diocese’s blessing

The implications are simple and mind-boggling, marveled Fr. John Jirak at the Pope Leo Village ground blessing ceremony on Sept. 10 in Wichita. St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians… Read More

July grants go out from In Love of God and Neighbor Fund

The impact of the One Family, Fully Alive in Christ! Campaign continues to be felt across the Diocese of Wichita through the work of the In Love of God and… Read More

Diamond stewardship characterizes Harters’ legacy

Blessed Sacrament hit a home run with longtime volunteer Pat Harter! Pat has volunteered for the past 50 years, making sure boys and girls spend their summers enjoying America’s favorite… Read More

SEAS middle schoolers hit the streets to help

“As we are out today, and you see people that might not be as clean, they’re talking to themselves, or those types of things, just recognize that each of them… Read More

Eagle Scout project yields slingshot range at Camp Kapaun

Eucharistic adoration and Ninjas. It’s tough to narrow down the best experiences Bishop Carroll Catholic High School sophomore Holden Dible has enjoyed over the years at Camp Totus Tuus, but… Read More

Apostle Build house becomes a home

Dora Miller’s job at GraceMed does not involve carpentry, but she learned a few things about that trade in the months leading up to the day on which she and… Read More

Students’ new food pantry receives a surprise boost

Delia Shropshire has a doctorate degree, but on one mid-October day, it didn’t take a Ph.D. to know what to say. Her trip through the Sam’s Club aisles had already… Read More

Monicans intertwine faith, friendship, and service

An account written in 2024 by Monican Circle historian Beth Vin Zant describes the earliest days:  Meetings were usually held in the afternoons every other week at 1 p.m. Sometimes… Read More