On a perfect day for an outdoor Mass, people from around the diocese gathered Aug. 16 at the Moenkedick Family Farm in Perham for the annual Rural Life Celebration with the theme “Fruit of the Earth, Work of Human Hands.” The celebration was hosted by the Northern Cross Area Catholic Community (Perham, Dent, Rush Lake and Butler) and the Moenkedick family. The event included the Mass celebrated by Father Mark Stang, presentation of the Century Farm Awards and the Rural Business Award, a sloppy joe and fresh corn dinner and children’s games and activities.
Read more about the Moenkedick family here: https://thecentralminnesotacatholic.org/growing-unity-through-faith-and-farming-moenkedick-family-to-host-rural-life-celebration-in-perham-aug-16/
Read more about Century farms here: https://thecentralminnesotacatholic.org/the-gift-of-a-century-riestenberg-farm-in-perham-to-receive-catholic-century-farm-award/
Read more about the Rural Business Award here: https://thecentralminnesotacatholic.org/perham-couple-honored-with-catholic-rural-business-award-for-decades-of-faith-filled-service/
Looks like a joyful and successful event. So happy to see this.