Rural Life Ministry
ARCHBISHOP SCHNURR TO CELEBRATE FARM MASS: SEPT. 18
The St. Martin Deanery Catholic Rural Life Conference will be hosting a Farm Mass on Friday, Sept. 18 at 7pm at the Klump Family Farm in Brown County. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr will be celebrating this special Mass, where we will pray for God’s continued blessing on our local farm families and the vitality of our rural communities. Please contact Catholic Social Action for more information or directions.
Upcoming Meetings in 2009
The Catholic Rural Life Conference for St. Marys and Sidney Deaneries will meet on the following dates in 2010, in the library at St. Charles Senior Living Community, 2860 U.S. Rte. 127, Celina, Ohio 45822 at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Vern Seger serves as the chair of the conference. For more information, please call 937-224-3026.
- Monday, May 10
- Monday, July 12
- Monday, September 13
- Monday, November 8
The Catholic Rural Life Conference of the St. Martin Deanery (Adams, Brown, Clinton, Highland, and parts of Clermont Counties) will meet on the following dates in 2009, at St. Mary Church in Arnheim. Mr. Pat Hornschemeier serves as this conference’s chair. For more information, please call 513-421-3131, ext. 2660.
- Monday, August 17
- Monday, October 19
- Monday, December 7
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.