“In gratitude for the wonder of God’s creation,” Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison concelebrated Mass on May 15, the Feast Day of Ss. Isidore and Maria, the patron saints of farmers and producers of food, fuel, and fiber at Holy Rosary Church in Darlington.
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Rural Life Mass and Blessing of the Harvest on November 6
Mark your calendar for Sunday, Nov. 6, and join Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison for an 8 a.m. Mass and Blessing for Rural Life and the Harvest Season.
Celebrating Rural Life
Sunday, May 15, was the feast of Sts. Isidore and his wife Maria, the patrons of farmers and rural life. They lived in Spain near Madrid in the 11th century, and worked as agricultural laborers, their lives marked by a deep Catholic faith, an intense piety, a love for the poor and for nature, as well as a strong work ethic.
Rural Life Mass and Listening Sessions planned
Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 15, and join Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison for a Mass and Blessing for Rural Life and the upcoming planting season throughout the Diocese of Madison.
Harvest Mass at Kieler on October 31
KIELER — Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison will celebrate the diocesan Mass for rural life and harvest at Immaculate Conception Church, 3685 Cty. Rd. HHH in Kieler.
Focusing on rural life: Listening sessions planned
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| St. Lawrence Church in Jefferson is the site of one of the rural life listening sessions. (Catholic Herald photo/Kat Wagner) |
MADISON — Catholic Charities’ new Rural Life Office will be holding listening sessions throughout the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
“It will be an opportunity to help address the needs with rural pastors and work shoulder-to-shoulder with the farm community,” said Brian Cain, executive director of Catholic Charities (CC).
Tom Nelson, coordinator of the CC Rural Life Office, said there is a great need “to listen across the 11 counties to the many concerns and challenges of farmers and farm families and all those who are impacted by the financial crisis across all segments of agriculture in our area.”
Need for food
With an ever-increasing worldwide need for food, Nelson said “it is alarming to watch the continuous eroding of our farming base across the bread/corn basket of our nation as farmers lose their family farms to financial failure, all the while being more productive than ever before.
Diocese hosts Rural Life Mass in Jefferson
The picturesque church of St. Lawrence Parish, which stands on a hill surrounded by golden fields ready to be harvested on the outskirts of the city here, recently hosted a diocesan Rural Life Mass with Bishop Robert C. Morlino to honor the farmers and the rural community and pray for the harvest after a troubled growing season.