Catholic Diocese of Wichita

Bishop Kemme issues Lenten encouragement

Bishop Carl A. Kemme talks about how delighted he is regarding how the faithful are embracing the Year of St. Joseph in a video now available at YouTube.com/DioceseOfWichita. “So many… Read More

Pandemic didn’t stop classroom renovations

St. Margaret Mary raises money to renovate the school; more parish upgrades are planned Father Michael Brungardt may have been the instigator for the renovation of all the classrooms at… Read More

Bishop: study in the ‘School of Nazareth’ this Lent

Bishop Carl A. Kemme reflected on Lent as part of the Year of St. Joseph in his Ash Wednesday homily delivered in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The two… Read More

Catholic school teachers line up for vaccinations

About half of the nearly 650 Sedgwick County Catholic School employees received the first of two doses of a Covid vaccine Saturday, Feb. 27. The second half will receive their… Read More

Shroud expert to speak March 11 at SLC

      Few get the opportunity to view the actual Shroud of Turin, but if you live around Lincoln, Nebraska, that miraculous image is watching you. Jim Bertrand, a… Read More

Bishop Kemme: ‘go to Nazareth’ this Lent

Bishop Carl A. Kemme reflected on Lent as part of the Year of St. Joseph in his Ash Wednesday homily delivered in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The two… Read More

SEEK21 plants evangelization seeds

The pandemic didn’t stop SEEK21 from attempting to evangelize our increasingly anti-Christian culture. About 130 took part in the internet event Thursday, Feb. 4, through Saturday, Feb. 6, at Church… Read More

An evangelization challenge to the diocese

Founder of Lighthouse Catholic Media urges the faithful to reach out to every soul in the diocese Mark Middendorf heaped praise upon those attending his talk Wednesday, Feb. 10, at… Read More

Our Lady of Lourdes refurbishing windows

The finishing touches to an already extraordinary sanctuary are underway at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Pittsburg. Father Jerome Spexarth said the parish – under the leadership of his… Read More

Bishop proclaims diocesan Year of St. Joseph

Bishop Carl A. Kemme invited the faithful of the Diocese of Wichita to join him in intense prayer and frequent fasting in a petition to God to send the Holy… Read More

Holy Savior Parish kicks off second phase of building project

Father James Billinger hopes he can put away his hardhat in early 2022. The pastor of Holy Savior Parish in Wichita said earlier this month that the parish kicked off… Read More

YMCA offering lessons for special needs

Optimists sponsoring lessons that may save the life of a young child It looks like a lot of warm, watery fun as the winter winds blow outside, but the Adaptive… Read More