We are excited to bring Prayer & Action to the Catholic Diocese of Wichita this summer! Prayer & Action is a summer mission program which provides a valuable opportunity for high school youth to gain a deeper perspective of their faith through the service of others. The program is designed to helpthose who are in need and are having a hard time helping themselves.

Prayer & Action takes place over five days. Students arrive on Sunday evening and stay until Friday morning. Throughout the week, the students will paint, clean, do yard work, and perform other meaningful tasks for the poor, disabled, and elderly. The students will spend the week in an atmospherethat is free of distractions which will foster their faith, inspire charity, and lead them closer to Christ.

The experience will also allow them to get to know other high school students from other parts of the diocese who share their Catholic faith.

 Forms and more information can be found on the High School Youth Ministry Page.  

The Bishops of the United States have called all the faithful to celebrate a Fortnight for Freedom. This 14 day period will be in celebration of the many rights we enjoy as American citizens and to patriotically pray for our nation. The Fortnight for Freedom takes place from June 21—the vigil of the Feasts of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More—to July 4, Independence Day. In 2013, we face many challenges to religious liberty, including the August 1, 2013 deadline for religious organizations to comply with the HHS mandate; potential Supreme Court rulings that could redefine marriage in June, causing serious religious liberty issues for Catholic adoption agencies and many others; and religious liberty concerns in other areas, such as immigration and humanitarian services. Please see the June 7^th issue of the Catholic Advance for Fortnight for Freedom Masses and activities throughout the Diocese during the Fortnight. For more information, please contact the Respect Life and Social Justice Office at 316-269-3900 ext. 120 or 157 or by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

 The Cardinal Newman Society urges all the

Faithful to join the Bishops in their Prayer Movement for

LIFE, MARRIAGE and LIBERTY!

It won't be easy, but the times call for extraordinary prayer and sacrifice:

THE FAMILY...ABORTION...SOCIAL DECLINE...

THE FIGHT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY...

Beginning now until the Feast of Christ the King

on November 24, 2013, Catholics are urged to:

Pray the Rosary daily for life, marriage and religious liberty.

Abstain from meat and fast on all Fridays.

Take part in a special monthly Holy Hour at parishes or cathedrals.

Participate in another Fortnight for Freedom in June or July.

Please be sure to inform your friends and family.

Mission Statement:

Inspired by the Holy Spirit and centered in the Eucharist, we are a Catholic Family living as disciples of Jesus Christ through prayer, worship, education and stewardship.  Called by our Baptism in Christ, we will nourish our parish family by serving God through the sharing of our gifts and talents for all His people.

The Church of the Holy Spirit

18218 W. Highway 54

Goddard, Ks. 67052

(316) 794-3496 Office

(316) 794-3795 Fax