Pilsen
Mass at KMC follows in bootsteps of its namesake
Although it had been dark, dank, and a bit chilly 24 hours earlier, the weather cooperated at Wichita’s Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School on the morning of Wednesday, Oct.… Read More
Pilgrims from Lyons walk 75 miles to honor God, Fr. Kapaun, Fr. Padilla
By Tom EngellandThe idea was inspired by seminarian Deacon Nicholas Samsel, who spent his summer as a deacon in Rice County. He thought a pilgrimage for the men and young… Read More
Pope deems Fr. Emil Kapaun ‘Venerable’
That’s Venerable Emil Kapaun to you – and all his friends. That’s because Pope Francis, though hospitalized with pneumonia, elevated Fr. Kapaun to that official status on the night of… Read More
Pilgrimage to Pilsen: Hundreds walk in the rain and heat in memory of Fr. Kapaun
Those taking part in this year’s Kansas Camino, a 60-mile pilgrimage by foot from Wichita to Fr. Emil Kapaun’s hometown of Pilsen, have a sense of the hardship the Army… Read More
Pilgrims walking with Fr. Kapaun
France, Spain, and Portugal have the Camino de Santiago. The Midwest has the Kansas Camino. Scott Carter, the coordinator of the Father Kapaun Guild, said the Fr. Kapaun Pilgrimage, a… Read More
Vet who spent time in POW camp with Father Kapaun visits diocese
Vet who spent time in POW camp with Father Kapaun visits diocese Joe Ramirez visited the Diocese of Wichita last month. A statue outside of St. John Nepomucene Church in… Read More