Catholic Rural Life, St. Mary Deanery, and the Catholic Social Action Office are offering a day long retreat “Mass-Misa-Mission: The Eucharist as the Source of all Mission” on Saturday, September 13th from 9:30am-4:00pm.

The retreat will be held at The Dragonfly Village (previously known as Chatfield Edge or the Ursulines of Brown County) 20918 St. Rte.251, St Martin, OH 45118. Fr. Steve Pawelk of Glenmary Home Missioners will lead the retreat. The deadline to register is Friday, 9/5. Cost is $10.

Register and learn more here: https://resources.catholicaoc.org/event/crl-2025-retreat-day – or contact Sr. Christine.

The 2023 Southeastern Rural Farm Mass will be held on Fri., September 8, at the home of Gary and Shirley Moran, located at 5565 Moran Rd, Ripley, OH 45167

It’s happening rain or shine at 7:00 pm. Please bring a chair and a dish to share .

September 8 is a blessing as Shirley has a special devotion to Mary and has a couple of Mary gardens. It is a beautiful 250 acre beef cattle farm with a civil war era house.