News Archive
Stories and information from the Catholic Advance.
Welcome Back | General Dispensation Lifted June 5
Bishop Carl A. Kemme has issues guidelines for the celebration of public Mass upon the lifting of the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. These guidelines… Read More
2021 Priest Assignments
Please keep all our priests in your prayers. Changes will go into effect July 1, 2021.
Remains of Fr. Emil Kapaun Coming Home to Kansas
On Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11, Ray Kapaun, nephew of Fr. Emil Kapaun, and the Kapaun family informed the Catholic Diocese of Wichita that the remains of Fr. Kapaun will… Read More
Diocese of Wichita Schools Cancelled/Remote Due to Weather Wednesday 2/17
Due to inclement weather, on Wednesday, Feb. 17, the following plan will be in place for the Catholic Diocese of Wichita Schools and Chancery Offices. Catholic Diocese of Wichita Schools… Read More
Winter Weather Information for 10/27 | Diocese of Wichita Schools & Chancery Office
Catholic Diocese of Wichita Metro Elementary: Will STAY OPEN today (10/27) with regular hours Catholic Diocese of Wichita Metro High School: Will be REMOTE learning today (10/27). Catholic Diocese of… Read More
Fr. Kuykendall laid to rest
When Andrew Kuykendall finished the eighth grade at Christ the King Catholic School in Wichita, he told Father Leon Kerschen, the vocations director at the time, that he wanted… Read More
Father Scheier passes away April 16
The funeral Mass was live-streamed and is recorded here: Youtube channel Father Steven Scheier spent the last years of his life in some seclusion, Bishop Carl A. Kemme said in… Read More
Bishop expresses hope of reunification at Chrism Mass
What is the Chrism Mass? During the Chrism Mass, the bishop blesses three oils: the oil of catechumens (oleum catechumenorum or oleum sanctorum), the oil of the infirm… Read More
COVID-19: Suspension of Public Masses in the Diocese of Wichita
Masses will be live-streamed here (Sunday, March 22 at 10 a.m.; Mon/Wed/Friday 9 am; Tuesday/Thursday 9 am in Spanish) Dear Priests, Deacons, Religious and Lay Faithful of the Diocese of… Read More
COVID-19 Update for the Diocese of Wichita
Dear Priests, Deacons, Religious and Lay Faithful of the Diocese of Wichita, In light of the growing concerns regarding the Coronavirus COVID 19 as it relates to Masses and other… Read More
2019 Official Catholic Directory (Kenedy Directory)
Please find linked below the 2019 Official Catholic Directory. 2019 Catholic Directory (Kenedy Directory)
Holy Savior corpus arrives, now in church
When the crate with the corpus for the cross of the new Holy Savior Church in Wichita was opened Thursday, Dec. 5, those gathered around it were astonished. Jesus’ face,… Read More