Rural Life Ministry
Pictures from the 2007 St. Martin Rural Life Farm Mass celebrated with Archbishop Pilarczyk at Steve Phillip's Farm.
What is Rural Life Ministry....
Important Links and Resources for Rural Life!
Current Rural Life Legislative Alerts and Issues
Archdiocesan Rural Life Conferences
Ohio Catholic Rural Life Conference
- Ohio CRLC Web Site
- This site provides Rural Life resources such as rural life prayers, legislative updates, Catholic social teaching, and more!
National Catholic Rural Life Conference (NCRLC)
Bishops' Statements on Rural Life
- At Home in the Web of Life
- Statements by U.S. Bishops
- For I was Hungry and you Gave me Food: Catholic Reflections on Food, Farm, and Farmworkers.
- Life on the Land: A Call to Reflection and Action on Agriculture in Ohio
- Parched Land, Perilous Times: A Call for Prayer and Legislative Actions for Farming Families
- Sustaining Life on the Land: A Complete web resource for Catholics wishing to explore the issues facing farm families.
Dedicated parishioners, priests, religious, and bishops join together in a common purpose to the rural church, rural people, and their communities. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is served by two Rural Life Conferences: The Archdiocesan Rural Life Conference and the St. Martin Rural Life Conference. These conferences educate and assist parishes and parishioners about rural life concerns by identifying needs, providing resources and advocating a moral perspective.
The Archdiocesan Rural Life Conference is organizationally located within the Archdiocesan Catholic Social Action Office.
The St. Martin Rural Life Conference is organizationally located within the St. Martin Deanery. The St. Martin Deanery covers five counties.
The conference:
- Assists parishes in organizing "rural life masses" and other observances
- Provides liturgy resources for rural parishes
- Promotes prayer, healing and reconciliation
- Monitors state and national legislation; advocates and prepares statements and provides legislators with resources on rural issues.
- Provides parishes with resources on farm, rural and environmental issues.
- Monitors and influences land use and development planning
- Works for credit and lending for farmers
- Advises and updates the Archbishop and the Catholic Social Action Commission.