Diocese of Wichita

St. Joseph House of Formation seminarians learn life-skills

Woodworking is not part of the philosophy curriculum for seminarians of the St. Joseph House of Formation, but there is a lot of wisdom in helping the men learn about… Read More

Bishop Kemme looks past the pandemic to diocese’s future

What is a Chrism Mass? The Chrism Mass manifests the unity of the priests with their bishop. During the liturgy, the bishop blesses three oils — the Oil of catechumens… Read More

Seminarians installed as acolytes

Bishop Kemme installs four first-year seminarians Four seminarians of the Diocese of Wichita were installed as acolytes by Bishop Carl A. Kemme Tuesday, March 29, in the Cathedral of the… Read More

Diocese issues Year of St. Joseph passports

It won’t get you out of the country, but the passport issued by the Diocese of Wichita for the Year of St. Joseph may help you get into heaven. Jake… Read More

Apostle Build 2021 is a go

Faithful asked to provide shelter for the needy By Bonnie Toombs The Diocese of Wichita is again offering the faithful a chance to engage in one of the corporal works… Read More

Remains of Fr. Kapaun identified in Hawaii

His remains were among those transferred to the U.S. after the 1953 armistice pact William Hansen kept his silence for over 50 years that he was one of the prisoners-of-war… Read More

A stewardship of time and love

Volunteers develop community while working at Chancery Myra Jacobs’ volunteers are familiar around the Chancery in Wichita. The director of the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities said her volunteers not… 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

Mount Carmel Academy’s organ gets new home

Volunteers installing organ, construct housing for St. Joseph Parish and Latin community It took a while, but the organ that filled the chapel at Mount Carmel Academy with sacred music… 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

House of Formation seminarians taking class about the theology of a chaste life

Fr. Chad Arnold teaches a class about celibacy for seminarians in their junior and senior years at the St. Joseph House of Formation. Although the class is for men considering… 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