About St. Maximilian Kolbe (McConnell AFB) · McConnell AFB, Kansas
St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Community is the Catholic chapel serving military personnel, families, and civilian employees stationed at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas. Located at 53150 Kansas Street on the base, it operates under the Military Ordinariate of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, while geographically falling within the Roman Diocese of Wichita. The parish offers weekday and Sunday Masses, religious education for Pre-K through high school, and sacramental support to the base's 22nd Air Refueling Wing community.
- Patron
- St. Maximilian Kolbe
- Rector
- Rev. Benjamin D. Shockey
- Diocese
- Roman Diocese of Wichita (under the Military Ordinariate of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA)
Why belong here
St. Maximilian Kolbe provides a tight-knit Catholic worship community rooted in the rhythms of military life at McConnell AFB. With weekday noon Masses, a Saturday Vigil, and a Sunday Mass — plus religious education for children Pre-K through high school — it meets the spiritual needs of active-duty Airmen, their families, and base civilians in one accessible location on the installation.
Mass times at St. Maximilian Kolbe (McConnell AFB)
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- By appointment
About St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Community
St. Maximilian Kolbe is the Catholic parish at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, serving the military community of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. The chapel supports Airmen, their families, and base civilians with regular Mass, the sacraments, religious education, and pastoral care coordinated through the wing's Chaplain Corps Team. As a military parish, it falls under the Military Ordinariate of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, even though the installation sits inside the geographic boundaries of the Diocese of Wichita.
Pastor and Clergy
The Catholic community at McConnell is currently led by Rev. Benjamin D. Shockey, who serves as Pastor. Priests assigned to the chapel work alongside the 22nd ARW Chaplain Corps Team in providing spiritual care, counseling, and worship opportunities across the installation.
- Pastor: Rev. Benjamin D. Shockey
Faith Formation
Religious education is provided for children from Pre-K through high school, with classes meeting on Sunday mornings at 11:00 AM, following the 9:30 AM Mass. This schedule allows military families to attend Mass together and then participate in catechetical formation during the same morning.
- Religious Education: Pre-K through High School
- Class time: Sundays at 11:00 AM
Chapel Contact and Giving
Parishioners and visitors can reach the chapel at (316) 759-3562, with fax (316) 759-3742. For those who prefer electronic or recurring tithing, donations can be made through the base chapel's online giving portal at acceptiva.com/afcc.
- Phone: (316) 759-3562
- Fax: (316) 759-3742
- Electronic giving: acceptiva.com/afcc
Location and Access
The chapel is located inside McConnell Air Force Base at 53150 Kansas Street, within the 22nd Air Refueling Wing's Chaplain (HC) offices. As with any U.S. military installation, visitors must follow base access procedures to attend Mass or other services.
- Address: 22 ARW/HC, 53150 Kansas St., McConnell AFB, KS 67221
- Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate (geographically in Diocese of Wichita)