Catholic Rural Life

A Prayer in Autumn for Country Living

This prayer comes from the Rural Life Prayerbook!

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International Priests Share Missionary Zeal in Rural Ministry

In the United States, more than 35% of priests in active ministry were born outside of the country and serve in a missionary capacity.

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Kenyan Roots, Iowa Fields

Growing up on a farm in rural Kenya, a pastor now serving rural parishes in Iowa, was surprised to discover the profound similarities between the two worlds.

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A Prayer to the Holy Guardian Angels

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings

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A Prayer in a Country Cemetery

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Thriving in Rural Ministry is a retreat experience and follow-up for priests who serve in a rural setting.

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Thriving in Rural Ministry

A CRL Chapter seeks to foster and celebrate rural Catholic culture in their local area.

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Faith, Food and the Environment is a project devoted to the vocation of agriculture.

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