Dispensation Information

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Peace be with you! After extensive consultation with medical personnel, clergy, and community leaders, I am happy to announce that public Masses may resume in the Diocese of Wichita on May 6, 2020. As businesses in our communities begin to reopen offering their services, it is important that you also have the opportunity to attend Mass in person and to receive our Lord in Holy Communion.

Having said this, I do want to emphasize that the current pandemic is far from over. Medical experts tell us that this health crisis remains a very serious threat to the lives of many people.  Because of this, I want to urge all those in the high risk population and others who so choose to continue to use the general dispensation I am giving from the obligation to attend the Sunday celebration of the Mass, which continues indefinitely during this crisis. Please do not put yourself or others at risk by attending the Masses once they resume. This is my urgent appeal to all in our Catholic Community: use extraordinary caution and good judgment in determining if you should attend Mass. No mortal sin is committed if you decide that you and your family should not attend.

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Throughout the diocese

Andover - St. Vincent de Paul
Sunday Mass: Vigil 5 pm, 9 and 11 am
Daily Mass 8:10 am

Council Grove - St. Rose of Lima | Strong City - St. Anthony

Derby - St. Mary
Sunday Mass 9 am 

Frontenac - Sacred Heart

Goddard - Church of the Holy Spirit
Sunday Mass 10 am 
Daily Mass 8 am

Hutchinson - Church of the Holy Cross
Sunday Mass 9 am

Hutchinson - Our Lady of Guadalupe

Kingman - St. Patrick
Sunday Mass 10 am

Lyons - St. Paul | Bushton - Holy Name
Sunday Mass 10:30 am English, 12:30 pm Spanish

Newton - Our Lady of Guadalupe
Sunday Mass 9 am English , 12:30 pm Spanish

Pittsburg - Our Lady of Lourdes
Sunday Mass 9 am English, 12 pm Spanish

Schulte - St. Peter the Apostle
Sunday and Daily Mass 9 am