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The latest from the Church in Rural America.
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W
EEKLY WISDOM
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But now, Lady, I ask you,
not as though I were writing a new commandment
but the one we have had from the beginning:
let us love one another.
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-2 John 5
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CRL President, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne, Installed as 4th Archbishop of Anchorage
CRL Offers Congratulations to our Board President
On Wednesday, November 9, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States and representative of Our Holy Father, Pope Francis presided at the installation Mass for Archbishop Paul D. Etienne at Our Lady of Guadalupe, co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Anchorage. In attendance were Catholic leaders, dignitaries, family members, and faithful from around the country.
In his homily, Archbishop Etienne reflected on the dignity of every person, "Our celebration today reminds us that a 'full human life; a life resplendent with dignity' is a life imbued by God, redeemed by Jesus Christ, and animated by the Holy Spirit! When we fully understand this, then our life, each one of us, become a blessing to others...
When we live a fully integrated faith-life, our life becomes in the world a healing balm of goodness and a medicine that heals the wounds of division and discord."
Archbishop Etienne replaces Archbishop Schwietz, who has served as archbishop of Anchorage since 2001, and who submitted his resignation in July 2015 upon turning the age of 75.
The Archdiocese of Anchorage comprises 138,985 square miles in the state of Alaska. It has a population of 483,346 people of whom 27,345, or 6 percent, are Catholic.
To read the full text of the Archbishop's homily, click here.
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Post-Election Statement from
Catholic Rural Life
We Move Forward With an Eye for Unity
The 2016 presidential election is now a part of history: Donald J. Trump will become the 45th President of the United States of America when he is sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017.
It becomes our great challenge as a nation to channel partisan political feelings towards common cause. Our young people need supportive role models at this time. We ask our members throughout the countryside to reach out and encourage a sense of unity - "to be at our best" for the sake of the country.
Read our full statement
here
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CRL Board Member Shares Organic Practices
Ron Rosmann Gives Practical Advice for Farmers
CRL Board Member Ron Rosmann, one of the originators of
Practical Farmers of Iowa
, shares his advice on organic farming on a recent video.
Ron and Maria Rosmann have been farming organically for many years and it's been both a lifestyle and business model that's proven to be very successful for the couple and their children.
Ron and Maria raised three sons, David, Daniel and Mark. David and Daniel work with their parents on their diversified organic operation in Iowa.
To read the article and watch the video, click
here
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NY Governor Urged to Pass Farm-to-Food-Bank Bill
Tax-Breaks Offered to Farmers Who Do Good
According to the AP, in just New York state, farmers donated about 12 million pounds of food to food banks.
That's a huge help to the food bank system, but at best, the farmers only break even on the labor. Why not extend some financial incentive to them? A coalition of a whopping 144 groups, ranging from farmers to anti-hunger activists to environmentalists, submitted a letter to Governor Cuomo of New York, urging him to implement a bill that's now twice passed the state legislature. The bill aims to make it easier and more profitable for farmers to keep food banks full.
Read the full article here.
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