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For Lent, for life
CRS Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services'Lenten faith-in-action program for families and faith communities.
Every Lent, Catholics in the United States do something amazing. Their prayers, fasting and almsgiving become lifesaving aid for millions of individuals living in conditions of poverty around the world. The hungry are fed; the thirsty are given drink; the homeless find shelter. And this has been going on for more than 40 years. That’s the impact of CRS Rice Bowl. That’s how what you give up for Lent can change lives. A simple cardboard box—a CRS Rice Bowl—inspires prayers, fasting and almsgiving within Catholic families across the U.S., and delivers hope to millions around the world.
To learn more about CRS Rice Bowl and the many resources offered to parishes, schools, families and individuals, please visit CRSRiceBowl.org.
2018 CRS Rice Bowl - Share the Journey
On Sept. 27th, 2017, Pope Francis kicked off a two year Share the Journey campaign. To learn more about Share the Journey, visit www.sharejourney.org.
Here, within the U.S., the three USCCB agencies that are coordinating efforts around Share the Journey are USCCB Office of Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services.
The CRS Rice Bowl program has developed several new resources that highlight Pope Francis' Share the Journey campaign. You can find those resources here.
Read Archbishop Thompson's letter to all parishes and schools inviting them to participate in the CRS Rice Bowl as part of the Share the Journey Lenten Program.
2018 Featured CRS Rice Bowl.....
Iraq - Sacredness & Dignity of the Human Person
Nicaragua - Dignity of Work & Rights of Workers
Burkina Faso - Care for God's Creation
Haiti - Call to Community, Family & Participation
Malawi - Option for the Poor
To learn more about the many CRS Rice Bowl Lenten resources for parishes, schools, families and individuals - visit crsricebowl.org
75 percent of your gift supports CRS’ programs around the world. Some examples include:
Agriculture projects help farmers improve harvests
Water and sanitation projects bring clean water to communities
Microfinance projects support small businesses
Mother and child health projects offer health and nutrition services
Education projects provide resources and training
25 percent of your donations go to hunger and poverty alleviation efforts in your own community
To learn more about 25% Rice Bowl Grants and see a list of past recipients, click on the Rice Bowl Grant tab.
What is Lent?
Lent is our time of preparation.
We begin our Lenten journey on Ash Wednesday. During these 40 days, we ponder what it means to “give up, take up and lift up.” Using the spiritual practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, we deepen our relationship with Christ and discern where God is working in our lives.
Ever wonder why we pray, fast, and give alms during Lent? “What is Lent?” is a video series designed to explain why Lent is such an important season in the Church:
Important Information regarding turning in CRS Rice Bowl Donation Checks at the conclusion of Lent
Make Checks out to “Missions Office”
Important: Please put in Memo Line of your check “CRS Rice Bowl” (If “CRS Rice Bowl” is not in the memo line – the Mission’s Office, which handles all collections for the Archdiocese, will not count it towards the Rice Bowl.)
Please mail donations to:
Catholic Relief Services Archdiocese of Indianapolis 1400 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46202
