The Pope's call, CRL logo sweatshirts, videos, and more!

Update on the Pope's call, CRL logo sweatshirts, videos, and more.

March 29, 2017

This week we update on the Pope's Watershed initiative, highlight a new Illinois farming study, and introduce CRL logo items--plus links and videos. Visit our website for more.

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Words of Wisdom

"All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation, each according to his or her own culture, experience, involvements and talents."

- Pope Francis: Laudato Si

(Quote featured in the CRL Rural Life Celebration Guide. Contact us for more info.)

Update: The Pope's Call

Share Your Story on the Value of Water

Last week, we reported on World Water Day --and the important news that Pope Francis was calling for a global conversation on protecting our most precious resource: water.

To go deeper, there is a call to all people to send in stories about how water affects their lives, communities and culture. The cause's website, Watershed, allows visitors to share their stories using different media types: social media, video, audio, photos, drawings and multimedia. See a short video about it below.

Here at CRL, we also want to hear your stories. How does water affect your life or community?What does it mean to live on the land and take care of the good earth? How do you live this out? Send us your story, and we will feature it on our website and future bulletins.

Send your story to Morgan@CatholicRuralLife.org | Watch World Water Day at the Vatican here.

Farming Is Becoming Riskier

A New Illinois Study Says

Scientists are continuing their work to predict how climate change will affect farming. A few patterns have been consistent, including the prediction that farming will become more challenging.

Scientists infer agricultural impacts based on predictions of rainfall, drought intensity, and weather volatility. Wetter springs, intense storms, and prolonged dry periods later in the growing season will challenge corn, soybean and other crop farmers. A new University of Illinois study puts climate change predictions in terms that farmers are familiar with: field working days. Read more about the study and the science at EurekAlert.org

Read CRL's latest reporting on weather-related crises here. | Watch for our report on the Florida drought in the coming weeks.

New Way to Get Involved With CRL

And Look Great Doing It

We are proud to introduce a new line of shirts, sweatshirts and jackets featuring the Catholic Rural Life Logo. This is a fun way to get involved and to let others know that you support the efforts of Catholic Rural Life.

Wearing the CRL logo is a gesture that supports our organization in your local area. We do not make any financial profit on the items. It is more a representation of a greater belonging to a national organization made up of a network of local rural life groups and individuals--a community.

Show your belonging to the CRL community by ordering today. Click here to view the catalogue.

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