Bishop Carl A. Kemme

Event emphasizes Christ’s mission of rescuing souls

Allied Forces’ successful D-Day landing on the beaches of France was the turning point that determined the outcome in the European theater of World War II, observed Fr. John Riccardo. … Read More

Family rosary rally attests to power of prayer

“We believe that we survived because we were living the message of Fatima,” Fr. Hubert Schiffer said repeatedly before his death in 1982. “We lived and prayed the rosary daily… Read More

Father/Son pilgrimage along Spain’s Camino de Santiago to return in 2026

From the Diocese of Wichita’s four-day Fr. Kapaun pilgrimage, to the many jubilee year pilgrimages undertaken to Rome and other holy sites in 2025, Catholic pilgrimages seem, if not common,… Read More

Inaugural Family Rosary Rally set for Oct. 19 at St. Catherine

“Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been a couple of decades since my last confession.” Walking into a confessional, kneeling at the grate, and saying those words… Read More

What does the Vicar for Evangelization, Discipleship, and Stewardship do?

Editor’s Note: This spring, when Bishop Carl A. Kemme announced 2025 priest assignments for the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, Fr. John Jirak was appointed vicar general and moderator of the… Read More

What does a vicar for priests do? A Q&A with Fr. David Lies

Editor’s Note: This spring, when Bishop Carl A. Kemme announced 2025 priest assignments for the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, Fr. John Jirak was appointed vicar general and moderator of the… Read More

Capuchins establish friary in Wichita

At points throughout his roughly two decades in the position, which stretched from the early 1980s until shortly after the turn of the millennium, Diocese of Wichita Bishop Eugene Gerber… Read More

Bishop reports campaign exceeds all expectations

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With great joy and a heart full of gratitude, I am pleased to share that the One Family, Fully Alive in Christ! Campaign has… Read More

Diocese’s capital campaign raises $60.1 million

The Catholic Diocese of Wichita is celebrating a momentous achievement – one that has stirred hearts, united communities, and affirmed the strength of our shared faith across south-central and southeast… Read More

What does a vicar general do? A Q&A with Fr. John Jirak

Editor’s Note: This spring, when Bishop Carl A. Kemme announced 2025 priest assignments for the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, Fr. John Jirak was appointed vicar general and moderator of the… Read More

Conference marches on after a quarter century

As she looked back on the 25th Midwest Catholic Family Conference, where about 2,500 people assembled during the weekend of Aug. 1-3 at Wichita’s Century II Convention Center and the… Read More

In Love of God and Neighbor: New fund brings hope to poor across the diocese

Although the final results of the One Family, Fully Alive in Christ! Campaign won’t be formally announced until September, the faithful across the Diocese of Wichita are already witnessing the… Read More