Diocese of Wichita
Seminarians move closer to ordination
One seminarian was installed as a Reader and five were admitted to Candidacy for Holy Orders by Bishop Carl A. Kemme Thursday, July 30, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate… Read More
Pandemic is confining prison ministry
Want to take the Good News behind bars? Those interested in volunteering for the St. Dismas Ministry to the Incarcerated may contact Brant Baca at [email protected] or at 316-269-3900 ext.… Read More
St. Catherine of Siena: A blessed parish
The two spires that dominate the landscape in northwest Wichita emerged out of what was just a weed patch 12 years ago. “There wasn’t anything out there,” Father Dan Spexarth… Read More
Metal voices ready to call faithful to Mass
St. Catherine of Siena’s bells will soon command the attention of the neighborhood. The new church’s twin towers already dominate the landscape of northwest Wichita. “Bells have one function,… Read More
Seminarians feeding ‘Jesus’ at the Diner
One reason Grant Huslig is considering becoming a priest is because of the delight of priestly work that radiated from the chaplains of St. Isidore Catholic Student Center in Manhattan.… Read More
Bishop Kemme asks for peace, justice
Bishop Carl A. Kemme asked for prayer and forgiveness at a Mass for peace and justice Tuesday, June 9, at Holy Savior Church in Wichita. The Mass was celebrated the… Read More
Sr. John Patrick makes perpetual profession
Bishop Carl A. Kemme reminded those attending the Mass of Perpetual Profession and Consecration for Sister John Patrick of the Trinity that the Latin term “per omnia secula seculorum,” or… Read More
Father Sawyer’s going back to the seminary
Father Benjamin Sawyer spent four years studying for the priesthood in major seminary and two years studying for a licentiate in dogmatic theology. But his tenure as pastor of Christ… Read More
Three ordained priests
Bishop Carl A. Kemme told the three men standing before him that from that day on – until their last breath – they would be called “Father.” “The… Read More
Five ordained to the diaconate
Bishop Carl A. Kemme said he and the other priests at the ordination to the diaconate Thursday, May 21, at the Church of the Magdalen were once like… Read More
St. Jude’s Lord’s Pantry fills sacks, tummies
Dozens of cars lined the edge of St. Jude Parish’s parking lot Monday, May 18, as volunteers in the rectory basement hastily pushed grocery carts and filled paper sacks… Read More
Three to be ordained to the priesthood
Ordinations are ticketed events To limit the size of the ordinations because of pandemic regulations, the ordinations will be open only to those who have received tickets. For details regarding… Read More