CRS Rice Bowl

Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl…Fight Hunger Globally and Here at Home!

This Lent, our community will participate in CRS Rice Bowl, a program that invites us to reflect on the challenges of global hunger—and our Gospel call to care for our global human family. The program invites Catholics to live in solidarity with our poorest and most vulnerable brothers and sisters through the three Lenten pillars of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Participants pray over what sacrifice they would like to make this Lent and use the CRS Rice Bowl to collect their Lenten alms. At the end of Lent, alms are sent to CRS to support global projects.

By joining our prayers, fasts, and alms this Lent with those of other parishes and Catholic schools in the United States, we will help millions of women, men, and children worldwide.

Together as a Church, through CRS Rice Bowl, we can contribute to the efforts of those who seek to build a better world for themselves and their communities. 75% of gifts support CRS International humanitarian programs; the other 25% remain in each U.S. diocese.

Where Can You Find a CRS Rice Bowl?

March 2 and March 9 after morning liturgies in Grand Pavilion patio
Bowls will also be available at the Caruso Center Reception Desk and Holy Grounds

What If I Don’t Have a Rice Bowl?

If you don’t have a CRS Rice Bowl, print the DIY Rice Bowl label and adhere it to a container.

How to Make Your Donation to CRS Rice Bowl:

Return your Rice Bowl to St. Monica between April 13 – April 27 to Caruso Center Reception. Your donations will be added to others in the parish and sent to Catholic Relief Services.

You can leave a check at Caruso Center Reception Office between April 13 – April 27 made payable to St. Monica Catholic Church. We will deposit the check and send accumulated funds to Catholic Relief Services.

You can also donate directly to Catholic Relief Services at https://www.crsricebowl.org/donate-to-crs-rice-bowl?ms=orbric0225rbl00dnb00

CRS Rice Bowl Resources

CRS Rice Bowl provides many resources for daily reflection and action throughout the Lenten season.

Read the Stories of Hope and daily reflections to inspire your Lenten journey. https://www.crsricebowl.org/stories-of-hope/intro

Pray the Stations of the Cross using our booklet.

Use the CRS Rice Bowl recipes to prepare simple, meatless meals on the Fridays of Lent to eat in solidarity with our sisters and brothers worldwide. https://www.crsricebowl.org/recipe

Action Alert

Like many global agencies that serve the poor and needy USAAID funds have supported Catholic Relief Services programs. As you have heard in the news the Administration has issued immediate stop work orders on almost all foreign aid as they review State Department and USAID programs. New administrations usually review ongoing programs against their policy goals. While an exception for lifesaving humanitarian assistance has been issued, it has still not allowed any assistance or funding to move so lifesaving work can continue. Halting funding for lifesaving international humanitarian and development programs is impacting millions of our sisters and brothers around the world who need access to lifesaving humanitarian, health, and development assistance. This includes CRS Rice Bowl Programs. Here is a link to a CRS document with more background information. https://www.crs.org/sites/default/files/crs_backgrounder_foreign_aid_march3_eng.pdf

If you feel called to do so we encourage you to contact your legislators with the message to resume humanitarian assistance programs while under review. Millions of children and families are at risk. For next steps visit //bit.ly/alert-congress

Your sacrifices and action during this holy season have the power to change lives by providing enough nutritious food for families to thrive. Thank you for joining our faith community—and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States—in a life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl.

If you have any questions, get in touch with Delis Alejandro, Pastoral Associate, at (310) 566-1530 or