News Archive
Stories and information from the Catholic Advance.
Millions of meals served – with love
Jan Haberly retiring after serving the hungry at The Lord’s Diner for 17 years Jan Haberly has served thousands upon thousands of meals in her career in the restaurant business… Read More
Bishop Kemme closes year of St. Joseph
Bishop Carl A. Kemme closed the Year of St. Joseph on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Tuesday, Dec. 7, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita. He… Read More
Mulvane native home on sabbatical
Sr. Dara Vishnefske working with Spanish-speaking families Sister Dara Vishnefske considered what it would be like to be a mother, but chose a different path. “Family life is a beautiful… Read More
New organist playing vintage St. Anthony organ
Dakota Bennett started playing piano at an older age than most children, but he has made up for his delay. Bennett is the new Saturday evening organist at St. Anthony… Read More
2022 declared Year of the Eucharist
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, At this time, I write to announce the observance of a special Holy Year of the Eucharist for the Diocese of Wichita beginning Jan.… Read More
Spiritual Life Center focusing on ‘saving souls, forming soul savers’
The entire world had to adapt during the many months of the pandemic. Mike Cook said that pandemic downtime was a perfect opportunity for the Spiritual Life Center to hit… Read More
St. Joseph in Baxter Springs closes namesake year with blessing of renovations
St. Joseph Parish in Baxter Springs closed the Year of St. Joseph with a church renovation and an altar consecration. Fr. Jeremy Huser, pastor of the parish located just a few… Read More
As prisons ‘open up’ volunteers needed to evangelize and catechize behind bars
Interested in prison ministry in SEK? Those interested in evangelizing prisoners at the Oswego Correctional Facility, or any of the other prisons in the diocese, may contact Brant Baca at… Read More
Over 1,000 attend Ascend 2021 conference
Over 1,000 young teens and their parents were entertained, inspired, and evangelized Saturday, Nov. 6, at Ascend 2021 in the Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School gym in Wichita. David Purcell,… Read More
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Laity, priests learn about establishing a religious foundation for children so that it grows with them Mary Mirrione knew Catechesis of the Good Shepherd was succeeding in her parish when,… Read More
Supply challenges affecting cemeteries, too
In special cases it may take up to a year for a headstone to be placed The pandemic is not only affecting the living, it is also affecting the deceased.… Read More
Campus missionaries spreading the Word
St. Paul University Parish FOCUS missionaries evangelizing Wichita State University students The four FOCUS missionaries evangelizing from St. Paul University Parish at Wichita State University embody the diocesan Pastoral Plan’s… Read More