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53rd Annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass Oct. 20
By Jake SamourBishop Carl A. Kemme will be the main celebrant at the 53rd Annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass Sunday, Oct. 20. It will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the… Read More
Teachers bring Jesus into the classroom
By Janet EatonAnother great year is shaping up! In the life of a teacher, there is nothing like the first month of school. Teachers eat, sleep, and breathe “school.” They… Read More
Dester brings decades of experience, a fresh set of eyes to job as principal
Dan Dester is bringing a fresh set of eyes as the new principal of Bishop Carroll Catholic High School in Wichita. “I’m sure that Joe Godina, who followed me at… Read More
High school chaplains are spiritual fathers to hundreds
The chaplains at the four Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Wichita play a special role for the students and the staff. They are spiritual fathers to the students,… Read More
The faith, Catholic education a Charles family affair
The faith has always played a major role in the lives of the Charles family. So has education. David and Liz Charles are currently principals of Catholic schools. Their children… Read More
KMC’s old chapel space now host to classrooms
The space formally used to worship Our Lord at Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School is now being used to raise minds to the Lord. Rob Knapp, KMC’s president, said a… Read More
Consultant helps teachers understand how students can become their own teachers
Karen Flories left the golden-arched M of corporate McDonalds for the ABCs of the classroom.She began as a special education teacher in an alternative high school and later became an… Read More
Conway Springs principal says her job is to teach about Jesus Christ
Melissa Winter didn’t have to move too far when she transitioned from teacher to principal, just a few rooms down the hall. Her first Catholic school job was as a… Read More
Fully Alive! Campaign update Sept. 6, 2024: Bishop’s message of gratitude
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,I am writing to share some good news. We recently concluded the first parish wave of the One Family, Fully Alive in Christ! Campaign, and… Read More
Faith unlocked: seminarian shares the love of God to prisoners hungry for the Lord
Before this summer the only experience with prison ministry seminarian Koby Nguyen had was a scene from the movie Father Stu, when seminarian Stuart Long and a fellow seminarian are… Read More
Totus Tuus camp for persons with special needs had special helpers this year
This year’s Totus Tuus camp for children with special needs had two extra-special participants. Baylee Holmes, the program coordinator for the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities, said the camp had… Read More