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Christmas Call to Sharing Homily | Audio Files
Please find below the Christmas Call to Sharing homily from Bishop Kemme in both English and Spanish for download. A new twist for this is year is that Bishop Kemme’s… Read More
November Clergy News Notes
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October Clergy News Notes
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August Clergy News Notes
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COVID 19 Update | July 6
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The current pandemic is far from over, as we are witnessing here and elsewhere a surge in positive cases. Thankfully most are recovering, but… Read More
2019-20 Parish Data Gathering
Please click the link below, this data will be used to complete the Official Catholic Directory and the Annual Statistical Report of the Vatican. Please select your parish (or mission)… Read More
2020 Priest Assignments
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Resuming Public Masses
The attached file contains a letter to the people of the diocese with accompanying documents to resume Mass and the guidelines to follow. They may be used for your websites,… Read More

Prayer Intentions & Upcoming Events

Monday
Mar 01

Fr. Marco De Loera

Tuesday
Mar 02

Fr. Rick Kotrba

Wednesday
Mar 03

For the Sisters of St. Joseph

Thursday
Mar 04

Fr. Daniel Lorimer

Friday
Mar 05

Fr. Aaron Spexarth

Saturday
Mar 06

Fr. Drew Dellasega

Sunday
Mar 07

For the Sisters of St. Joseph

Monday
Mar 08

For an increase in vocations to the priesthood in our diocese

Tuesday
Mar 09

For our deceased priests

Wednesday
Mar 10

Fr. Kyle Dugan

Thursday
Mar 11

For the sanctification of our priests

Friday
Mar 12

For the Dominican Sisters of Peace

Saturday
Mar 13

Fr. John Fogliasso

Sunday
Mar 14

Fr. Douglas Campbell

Monday
Mar 15

Fr. Sherman Orr

Tuesday
Mar 16

Fr. Patrick Larkin

Wednesday
Mar 17

Fr. Ivan Eck

Thursday
Mar 18

Fr. Jose Machado

Friday
Mar 19

Fr. Joseph Eckberg

Saturday
Mar 20

Fr. Chris Martin

Sunday
Mar 21

For our deceased priests

Monday
Mar 22

For the sanctification of our priests

Tuesday
Mar 23

John Suffield

Wednesday
Mar 24

Fr. Benjamin Sawyer

Thursday
Mar 25

For the Medical Sisters of Saint Joseph

Friday
Mar 26

Fr. Nic Jurgensmeyer

Saturday
Mar 27

Fr. Jacob Carlin

Sunday
Mar 28

Fr. Josh Evans

Monday
Mar 29

Fr. Devin Burns

Tuesday
Mar 30

Chrism Mass

Fr. John Sherlock

Wednesday
Mar 31

Fr. Matthew Marney

Thursday
Apr 01

Deacon Andrew Meng

Friday
Apr 02

Fr. Adam Keiter

Saturday
Apr 03

Fr. Brian Nelson

Sunday
Apr 04

For our deceased priests

Monday
Apr 05

Fr. Juan Garza

Tuesday
Apr 06

Fr. Joseph Gile

Wednesday
Apr 07

For the Missionary Catechists of the Poor

Thursday
Apr 08

Fr. Bernard Gorges

Friday
Apr 09

For an increase in vocations to the priesthood in our diocese

Saturday
Apr 10

Fr. Patrick York

Sunday
Apr 11

Fr. Andrew Labenz

Monday
Apr 12

Conrad Sissell

Tuesday
Apr 13

Fr. Jeffery Fasching

Wednesday
Apr 14

Deacon Ty Taylor

Visit Emporia

Thursday
Apr 15

Colin Keiser

Friday
Apr 16

Fr. Benjamin Green

Saturday
Apr 17

Fr. Gabriel Greer

Sunday
Apr 18

Fr. Stephen Gronert

Monday
Apr 19

Fr. Andrew Seiler

Tuesday
Apr 20

Joseph Mick

Wednesday
Apr 21

Fr. John Hay

Thursday
Apr 22

Fr. Curtis Hecker

Friday
Apr 23

Fr. Andrew Heiman

Saturday
Apr 24

For an increase in vocations to religious life in our diocese

Sunday
Apr 25

For the Servants of the Trinity

Monday
Apr 26

Fr. Thomas Hoisington

Tuesday
Apr 27

Isaac Hilger

Wednesday
Apr 28

Koby Nguyen

Thursday
Apr 29

Fr. Jeremy Huser

Friday
Apr 30

For our deceased priests

Saturday
May 01

Bishop Carl Kemme

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Diocesan Policies & Resources

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Fraternity and Renewal Resources

Jesus Caritas

Article: Priests Attending Spiritual Renewal Seminars

Article: Gathering with the Priests of Boston

Request for Letter of Suitability and Celebret

If you are going out of the Diocese of Wichita to exercise any form of public ministry, this form will assist you in obtaining a Letter of Suitability and Celebret.

Office of the Bishop

Catholic Diocese of Wichita
424 N. Broadway
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone:(316) 269-3900 

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