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Bishop Lee Piché celebrates Mass during the Archdiocesan Rural Life Sunday celebration June 23 on the Don and Bonnie Quigley Farm near Lindstrom. The event was hosted by St. Joseph, Taylors Falls and St. Francis Xavier, Shafer.
Bishop Lee Piché celebrates Mass during the Archdiocesan Rural Life Sunday celebration June 23 on the Don and Bonnie Quigley Farm near Lindstrom. The event was hosted by St. Joseph, Taylors Falls and St. Francis Xavier, Shafer.

 

Guests brought their own lawn chairs and blankets and enjoyed near-perfect weather for the outdoor Mass.
Guests brought their own lawn chairs and blankets and enjoyed near-perfect weather for the outdoor Mass.
Bill Maassen of St. Croix Falls, Wis., with his horse, Poco Spanish Boy, gives a lasso demonstration during the Rural Life Sunday celebration.
Bill Maassen of St. Croix Falls, Wis., with his horse, Poco Spanish Boy, gives a lasso demonstration during the Rural Life Sunday celebration.

 

Photos by Jim Bovin for The Catholic Spirit

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