Vocations Archives

Catholic Advance, Diocese, Diocese of Wichita priests, Ordinations, Seminarians, Vocations

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

Catholic Advance, Diocese, Ordinations, Seminarians, Vocations

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

Catholic Advance, Diocese, Nation & World, Parish, Seminarians, State of Kansas, Vocations

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

Catholic Advance, Diocese, Diocese of Wichita Youth, Totus Tuus, Vocations

Event helps Totus Tuus carry on its mission from God

“We’re on a mission from God.” That was the explanation characters Jake and Ellwood Blues used when they needed to cut to the chase in the classic 1980 musical comedy… Read More

Apostolic Nuncio, Catholic women's groups, Ministries, Religious sisters, Vocations

Fiat Ministries seeks to foster encounters with the Lord

By Grace E. Irion “God is calling you to holiness.” This is the message of Fiat Ministries, an apostolate founded in Wichita that aims to create a culture of discernment,… Read More

Apostolic Nuncio, Bishop Carl A. Kemme, Diocese, Nation & World, Religious sisters, Seminarians, Vocations

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

Diocese, Eucharistic devotions, Parish, Vocations

St. Peter, Schulte, demonstrates graces of adoration

Certain tasks, events, and workouts often look better in hindsight. Essentially, life is full of instances in which it feels more satisfying to have done something than to be doing… Read More

Bishop Carl A. Kemme, Diocese, Nation & World, Ordinations, Seminarians, Uncategorized, Vocations

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

Diocese, Vocations

Sr. Mary Louise Seiler professes first vows as an IHM

By Sr. Edith Marie Lamborn There was great rejoicing at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Andale on May 3. Sr. Mary Louise Seiler, IHM, professed her first vows into the… Read More

Bishop Carl A. Kemme, Diocese, Ordinations, Seminarians, Uncategorized, Vocations

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

Bishop Carl A. Kemme, Diocese, Ordinations, Seminarians, Vocations

Bishop urges new priests to embrace humility

Even amid a soggy Memorial Day weekend characterized by repeated – and sometimes vigorous – rainfall, sunshine won out late on the morning of Saturday, May 24 at Wichita’s Cathedral… Read More