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Rural Outreach & Ministry
Confessions of a Rural Music Director
Liese Peterson
August 19, 2020
Central Oregon Veterans Ranch
Alison Perry
September 27, 2021
A Force of Nature: Remembering Sr. Ann O’Neill
Jonathan Liedl
October 11, 2021
"Thumbs up!" was the response from one of the 200+ people who attended the Rural Life Mass at the Octagon Barn in Gagetown, Michigan
Catholic Rural Life
June 1, 2023
Navigating the Challenges of Mass Attendance in a Rural Area
Kaycee Monnens Cortner
February 21, 2024
The Distinction of Rural Evangelization
Dr. Susan Windley-Daoust
February 23, 2024
How to Overcome the Feeling of Isolation
Kaycee Monnens Cortner
March 20, 2024
Sisters Rural Roots Continue to Inspire Ministry
Sr. LaDonna Manternach
September 1, 2021
Food, Faith & Fun
Catholic Rural Life
February 15, 2023
Prayer of a Rural Family
Catholic Rural Life
March 20, 2023
Congregation Feels the Holy Spirit in the Wind During Mass, Blessing of Seeds on Iowa Family Farm
Barb Arland-Fye
April 26, 2023
Kenyan Roots, Iowa Fields: A Pastor’s Reflection on Farming, Community, and Ministry
Catholic Rural Life
September 27, 2024
International Priests Share Missionary Zeal in Rural Ministry
Catholic Rural Life
October 2, 2024
Food, Faith & Fun: Nevada Priest Reaches Out to Disaffiliated Young Adults
Kara Storey
November 15, 2024
Making Connections: First College Chapter Reflects on Formation
Catholic Rural Life
February 24, 2025
How Agriculture Shapes Rural Catholic Communities
Catholic Rural Life
March 31, 2025
Faith, Family, and Farming: The Story of Barten’s Pumpkins in New Prague, Minnesota
Hazel Jordan
April 7, 2025
What Pope Francis Did For Rural Catholic Life
Catholic Rural Life
April 30, 2025
Small Towns. Big Smiles: The Faithful Witness of Rural Youth
Fr. Jim Schmitmeyer
October 20, 2025
The Fire In Their Hearts: Seminarians in Indiana provide free firewood to the disadvantaged
Emily Chaffins
February 17, 2026
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