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Festival to feature farm-to-table supper, special Masses, concert and more
FARMINGTON — To highlight the beauty and grace of rural life and the stewardship of creation, St. Joseph Parish in Farmington and St. Rose of Lima Parish in Jay are planning a Catholic Rural Life Festival to be held Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 13-17. Catholic Rural Life is a national, Catholic nonprofit organization dedicated to the vitality of the American countryside and to applying the teachings of Jesus Christ for the social, economic, and spiritual development of rural America.
The festival will include many events and liturgies aimed at bringing family, friends and neighbors together in a celebration of the contributions rural life makes to our world. Special Masses and prayer services will be held each day of the festival in Farmington and Jay, including a blessing of the fields Sept.16. Jim Ennis, the executive director of Catholic Rural Life, also will offer a presentation during the festival.
Hidden Fifth, a band playing contemporary Irish music, will perform Friday at the Old North Church, 118 High St., at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. Hidden Fifth features Deidre Becher, who has toured around the world with her family’s band, Celtic Spring. Deidre and Celtic Spring performed on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” in 2007 and was one of the show’s finalists.
A farm-to-table dinner and dance will be held Saturday at the St. Joseph parish hall, 133 Middle St., at 6 p.m. Fiddler Don Roy will perform at the dinner, which will feature the food of many local farms, including Berry Farm in Livermore, Ironing Board Farm in Starks, Walnut Ridge Farm in East Wilton, Rustic Roots Farm in Farmington, Sumner Valley Farm in Sumner, Fleur-de-lis Farm in Farmington, Neszinscot Farm in Turner, and the Wilton Blueberry Farm in Wilton. Tickets to the event are $20 ($10 for children under 12).
As events, dates, and times are confirmed, updates will be provided on a special Facebook page created for the festival: www.facebook.com/catholicrurallifemaine.
For more information, interested parties can also contact St. Joseph Parish at (207) 778-2778. 
