Catholic Diocese of Wichita
The Nation’s Report Card indicates Catholic Schools excelling post-pandemic
LEESBURG, Virginia – Catholic school students performed at or near the top in reading and math compared to public schools coming out of the pandemic, according to the National Assessment… Read More
Strengthen Catholic institutions to fight anti-Catholic bias, prof says at Red Mass
Catholic schools and institutions have been subject to legal attacks throughout U.S. history, Professor Nicole Garnett told those attending a banquet following the Red Mass Thursday, Sept. 8, at… Read More
Over 500 college students attend SEEK event
Over 500 college students from throughout Kansas took part in a regional SEEK event Feb. 4-6 at the Wichita Hyatt Regency Hotel. SEEK is a conference for college students in… Read More
Our Lady of Lourdes scene is seen by hundreds of passers-by
The Lord giveth Mary Frances Skinner snow and the Lord taketh it away. In the interim, the sculptor gives passers-by a temporary work of art. As the snow fell during… Read More
Irish priests of the diocese to be honored with Celtic cross
Some families held what amounted to a wake just before a young Irish priest set sail for America in the late 1800s and early 1900s. “Many of them felt… Read More
Hope rises that abortion ruling will be overturned
(CNS) – A renewed spirit of hope reverberated through events nationwide that marked the 49th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. From Vermont… Read More
Middle school students learning about their emotions and thought processes
Several years ago Peg Dubrowski was monitoring lunch in a St. Louis Catholic school cafeteria with Janet Eaton, the current superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Wichita, who… 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