Diocese of Wichita

Renovation underway for the third residence of the diocese’s St. Joseph House of Formation

Want to help?Michael Wescott, the director of Development and Planned Giving for the Diocese of Wichita, said the St. Joseph House of Formation is the fulfillment of a dream for… Read More

Bishop celebrates 10 years as a shepherd

The Most Rev. Carl A. Kemme said 10 years ago he couldn’t have imagined the blessing he would receive being named bishop of the Diocese of Wichita. He talked about… Read More

Christ in the City sending missionaries to Wichita

Missionaries will train local volunteers to form and build relationships with the homeless Over the past seven years Fr. Chad Arnold has taken a group of seminarians to Denver during… Read More

Family missionary trip to Mexico planned

Want to be a missionary to Mexico? The Office of Marriage and Family Life is inviting the faithful to take part in a week-long mission trip April 27-May 4 to… Read More

Seminarians spend several days hiking, praying, relaxing

Five seminarians from the Diocese of Wichita got closer to God this summer – about 12,000 feet closer. Fr. Chad Arnold, the director of the diocesan Office of Vocations, led… Read More

Holy Family Camp set for June 6-9

Want to attend Holy Family Camp? Those interested in taking part in this year’s camp, to be held Monday through Thursday, June 6-9, at Camp Hiawatha in north Wichita, may… 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

Vocations Office reaching out with a podcast

Want to listen to the podcast? The podcast “about four o’clock” is produced by the diocesan Vocations Office and may be found at about4.org. It is also available at all… Read More

Hope in these troubled times springs from Jesus, Bishop Kemme says

Bishop Carl A. Kemme talked about the hope that results from love of Jesus Christ at the Christmas Eve Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita. Our… Read More

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

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