CRS Rice Bowl is celebrating 50 years of helping Catholic faith communities bring Lent to life and encounter God through our
global family.
Since 1975, Catholics across the United States have come together each Lent to respond to global hunger through the CRS Rice Bowl program.
Beginning the weekend of April 19-20, you can return your Rice Bowl almsgiving.
We kindly ask that you convert your coins to currency or a check. If you are writing a check, please make it payable
to St. Elizabeth of the Trinity and write “Rice Bowl” on the memo line.
You can use any plain envelope to return your donation. Simply write your name on it and “Rice Bowl.”
You can drop the envelope in the collection basket over any of the next three weekends. There will also be a basket near the baptismal pool where you can place your donation.
Remember, 75% of the funds collected goes directly to Catholic Relief Services for their charitable work overseas and 25% will stay here in our own parish with our St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Thank you for generously supporting this important Lenten almsgiving project.
Modern Day Simon of Cyrene
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.
As we walk with Jesus this week, we remember the countless women, children, and men who carry heavy crosses even today: crosses
of hunger, of vulnerability to climate change, or of a lack of resources.
How – like Simon of Cyrene – can you help to carry the crosses of our sisters and brothers in your local community and around the world?
Visit crsricebowl.org/holy-week to learn more.
Lent can feel like a long time.
Sometimes we’d like to skip right to Easter!
But through prayer and sacrifices, we share in Christ’s suffering and prepare for the joy of His resurrection.
This Lent, we’ve learned how people in Honduras, the Philippines and Kenya made sacrifices so their families
and communities can thrive.
How have your Lenten sacrifices helped your family and community and communities around the world?
Visit crsricebowl.org to learn more.
LEARNING FARM TECHNIQUES
Most people in Turkana, Kenya raise livestock, and a few are farmers.
But the hot and dry climate makes this work difficult – and climate
change is making it even harder.
Rebecca and Lotiang participated in a Catholic Relief Services program that installed a water well and taught them new
farming techniques.
They can support their family with their crops and are teaching others in their community what they learned.
How can you use your skills and knowledge to help others?
Visit crsricebowl.org to learn more.
FROM FARMING TO FISHING
Raul and Rhodora were coconut farmers in their town in the Philippines,
but it took a lot of work before they made money.
They participated in a Catholic Relief Services program that helped them build
their own fishpond to raise and sell fish.
The fish provide nutritious food for their family and
more accessible income, enabling Raul and Rhodora’s granddaughters to attend school.
Click here to visit: crsricebowl.org/week-2 to read Amina’s Story of Hope.
Visit crsricebowl.org/week-1 to read this week’s Story of Hope.
25% of your contributions will go to our St. Vincent de Paul Society!!
Visit crsricebowl.org to share your Lenten prayer intentions.