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Blessed Sacrament choir to present Christmas portions of Messiah
In the 12th chapter of 2 Corinthians, St. Paul mentions a mystical experience of “the Third Heaven,” and acknowledges that – despite his own uncertainty on the matter – God… Read More
Holy Family leads Dr. Ron Ferris as he leads Holy Family Medical
Young Ron Ferris was a student at Benedictine College in Atchison during the early 1990s when he fell in with the right crowd. Before he knew it, he was a… Read More
Bestselling author leads retreat at Magdalen; describes faith throughout Diocese of Wichita as ‘palpable’
A message of joy may seem surprising coming from someone such as Immaculée Ilibagiza, a survivor of the genocide that swept through Rwanda in 1994 who now spends much of… Read More
Everyone has something to offer
Every parish has people who quietly wonder, “Do I really have anything to offer?” Stewardship answers that question with a resounding yes. In the life of the Church, every person… Read More
Apostle Build house becomes a home
Dora Miller’s job at GraceMed does not involve carpentry, but she learned a few things about that trade in the months leading up to the day on which she and… Read More
Anciauxs aim to give their all in arenas of faith, competition
“Sports flow outward into action from a deep natural impulse that is radically religious: an impulse of freedom, respect for ritual limits, a zest for symbolic meaning, and a longing… Read More
Fiat Ministries seeks to foster encounters with the Lord
By Grace E. Irion “God is calling you to holiness.” This is the message of Fiat Ministries, an apostolate founded in Wichita that aims to create a culture of discernment,… Read More
Nativity scenes collected by Fr. Ken Schuckman on display this month at Catholic Care Center
By Jennifer Sanders In Advent, festive decorations pop up almost everywhere; many of them secular in nature, full of smiling Santas and mischievous elves. Far too often, such displays can… Read More
Pope’s messenger spends weekend in Wichita
The readings for Sunday, Nov. 16 began with the Prophet Malachi warning, “Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven, when all the proud and evildoers will be stubble,… Read More
Bishop reflects on death penalty
Editor’s Note: Bishop Carl A Kemme issued the following statement to the faithful of the Diocese of Wichita: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Church has always proclaimed the… Read More
Students’ new food pantry receives a surprise boost
Delia Shropshire has a doctorate degree, but on one mid-October day, it didn’t take a Ph.D. to know what to say. Her trip through the Sam’s Club aisles had already… Read More
Onetime Diocese of Wichita priest, OKC Archbishop Coakley, elected head of U.S. bishops’ conference
A former priest of the Diocese of Wichita, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley from the Diocese of Oklahoma City, has been elected president of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Among his… Read More