News Archive
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Bishop Kemme speaks at prayer service
The following are selected quotes from Bishop Carl A. Kemme’s address at the Community Prayer event Saturday, July 23, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. “Whether believer or not, regardless of religious… Read More
Bishop Carl A. Kemme’s Statement on the Upcoming Value Them Both Amendment
Very soon, on August 2nd, the people of Kansas will vote on the state constitutional Amendment VALUE THEM BOTH. The passing of this CRITICAL amendment will return the abortion… Read More
Seminarians close books for the summer
Two members of St. Joseph House of Formation working at the Diner Two seminarians studying for the Diocese of Wichita are putting their studies into philosophy to work. Thomas Elliott,… Read More
Miles racking up the miles as he learns about diocese
Seminarian Miles Swigart is seeing the big picture a little better, although he is months away from his ordination into the transitional diaconate. Miles, a third-year theology student at Mundelein… Read More
Fr. Reilley back from studies in Rome
Fr. Patrick Reilley was still a little jet-lagged when he stopped by the Chancery last week. His plane touched down in Wichita on July 1, back home after three-years of… Read More
Forming priests for the diocese
Fr. Ben Sawyer at Kenrick-Glennon helping the future priests of the diocese Fr. Ben Sawyer isn’t working in the Diocese of Wichita but his work impacts the diocese. He is… Read More
Women learn to help lead others to Jesus
Heidi Jirak was elated when she received an email a few months ago that her application to participate in the GIVEN Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Forum was approved. It made… Read More
Final phase coming to a close at Holy Savior
Fr. James Billinger has a great sense of thanksgiving as the final phase of construction nears completion at the Holy Savior Parish campus in Wichita. Years ago, when the parish… Read More
Fort Scott parish honors its namesake with a grotto
Eddy Keating helped leave a legacy for Mary Queen of Angels Parish in Fort Scott. Parishioner Joe Barr said last week that Eddy, his wife Rita’s cousin, had a strong… Read More
Fr. Greer: The Eucharist transforms us
“You are what you eat” – physically and spiritually – Fr. Gabriel Greer told those taking part in the closing of a Corpus Christi Novena Sunday, June 19, at… Read More
Fathers and sons walk with St. James
Group from the diocese walks 120 miles of the Camino de Santiago Want to learn more about the Camino? Visit CaminoFullyAlive.com or Instagram.com/caminofullyalive. Another Camino Fully Alive pilgrimage is planned… Read More
Sr. John Patrick’s ministry reaching out
Sr. John Patrick’s role as coordinator of the diocesan Office of Worship is changing quite a bit. “I’ll still do ministry training and formation,” she said last week from her… Read More