Catholic Rural Life: Growing with Hope for the Future

Spring has sprung! Hopefully, flowers have started popping up in your beds and seeds have started to sprout. Spring is always an exciting time, which is why we thought this would be the perfect time to highlight the new and hopeful growth that is happening at Catholic Rural Life. 

These last few years, CRL has seen expansion in staff and programs. Now, with the awarding of a new grant, CRL will have an increasing reach and impact across rural America. In this issue, you will read about this impact through stories about how CRL is providing support to rural pastors and congregations. there's an update on CRL's Chapters program, and two stories on innovative new initiatives: Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns and the Mustard Seed Project.

I hope these stories leave you filled with excitement and hope for the future of the Catholic Rural Life organization and the Church across rural America.