Catholic Diocese of Wichita
In Love of God and Neighbor Fund awards second round of grants
January marked the second round of grants awarded to recipients of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita’s In Love of God and Neighbor Fund. Established as a key priority during the One… Read More
Phelps testifies to the power of the right conference
At a low point in her life, Laura Phelps attended a Catholic conference that radically changed her life for the better. Now, about a decade later, she is excited to… Read More
A superintendent’s letter, written from the heart:
By Janet Eaton This year marks my 40th year in Catholic education. That means celebrating Catholic Schools Week 40 times. When I think back on those years, I am most… Read More
Couples lauded at anniversary Mass
“Today, we have as many as 185 married couples present here, representing a combined and staggering 7,580 years of married life and love,” began Bishop Carl Kemme’s homily at the… Read More
World Youth Day Seoul Inspires Pilgrimage
Between Pilsen, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, the Diocese of Wichita sees a number of pilgrims wishing to encounter Venerable Emil Kapaun. Few,… Read More
Diocese to open 2026-27 school year with amended immunization policy
In a letter to pastors, presidents, principals, teachers, staff, and parents of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wichita, Bishop Carl Kemme and Superintendent Janet Eaton have announced plans to… Read More
Two diocesan offices relocate
Unseasonably warm temperatures were presumably extra welcome in the beginning of January as two of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita’s offices – the Office of Marriage and Family Life and… Read More
Darkness dispelled by the Son, Bishop says
Editor’s note: Diocese of Wichita Bishop Carl A. Kemme delivered the following homily during the Christmas Eve Vigil Mass that was held at Wichita’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on… Read More
Plans progressing for new chapel at Camp Kapaun
Since the Diocese of Wichita assumed ownership and dedicated Camp Kapaun, the once-quiet campground in Reno County has quickly come alive. During the past two summers, hundreds of young people… Read More
Bishop Kemme: Jesus is the greatest Christmas gift
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we gather once again to celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord, our hearts turn with gratitude to the humble manger in Bethlehem, where… 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
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