Seminars & Retreats
Office of Marriage and Family Life
Marriage Preparation Offerings
Catholic Engaged Essentials (formerly Catholic Engaged Encounter)
Diocesan Changes: The diocesan website has changed references and logos from Catholic Engaged Encounter to Catholic Engaged Essentials. You can see the changes at https://catholicdioceseofwichita.org/mfl/marriage-prep/.
Any questions about Catholic Engaged Essentials, please feel free to contact Mary Kay or Chris Rott at (316) 619-1475. Please note that the Catholic Engaged Essentials notebook and supporting materials are copyrighted by the Diocese of Wichita. These resources should not be shared or distributed outside our diocesan community without prior permission from our priest-moderator, Fr. Ed Herzog.
Remaining 2025 Marriage Prep Seminar
· For the Marriage Prep Seminar go to https://marriagepreparationseminar.eventbrite.com Saturday, November 8, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm St. Joseph Pastoral Center, 437 North Topeka Street, Wichita, KS 67202
A letter was sent to all pastors outlining the changes to the Marriage Prep offerings for 2026. For more info and questions, call the office at (316) 685-5240.
Natural Family Planning
NFP Teacher Training
The Office of Marriage and Family Life is currently seeking women and or couples interested in teaching a method of NFP. If you have recommendations of possible candidates or would like more information, please contact Becky Knapp, 316-685-5240; [email protected].
FertilityCare Services Diocese of Wichita Practitioner Education Program will host Practitioner Training December 4-7 and 11-14, 2025. Deadline for application to the program is November 1, 2025.
Natural Family Planning Classes / Clases de Planificación Familiar Natural
Information regarding NFP can be found on the diocesan website: https://catholicdioceseofwichita.org/mfl/nfp/ or if you ‘google’ “NFP Wichita,” the NFP portion of the website is at the top of the search. Women and couples can register online. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Marriage and Family Life at 316-685-5240.
Catholic in Recovery – Every Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.
Call 316-609-9652 or 316-650-3262 for confirmation on location
Encourage Meetings – Every 4th Sunday, 2:00 pm
For more info, contact Jake Samour (316) 202-0645
Other Events in the fall
Save the Date – December 4, Advent Day of Reflection at the SLC
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Spiritual Life Center | 7100 E. 45th St. Wichita | $25 includes lunch
Join us for this year’s Advent Day of Reflection. We will have the following presentations: Dr. Matthew Umbarger: “The Greatest Story Ever Foretold: How the Old Covenant Prepared the Way for Jesus”. Fr. Marco De Loera: “Our Lady of Guadalupe: A Mother’s Hope in the Waiting of Advent”. Fr. Marco will also celebrate Mass. There will be time for reflection and for enjoying the Spiritual Life Center’s beautiful grounds. Register at https://slc.retreatportal.com/events/.
Save the Date: 54th Annual Anniversary Mass, Sunday, February 1 at 11:30 am
All couples in the diocese who are celebrating a wedding anniversary in 2025 and 2026, ending in 0 or 5, and all couples married 50 years or more, are invited to attend. Reception to follow in the Parish Hall. Bishop Carl A. Kemme will be the main celebrant. To RSVP, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1405717521949.