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Catholic Relief Services, the international humanitarian arm of the US Catholic Church, invites us this Lent to reflect on some of the lives that were changed through almsgiving. Below is a video that highlights how our acts of charity and justice bear fruit in the lives of our neighbors around the globe. May their lives invite us more to give of ourselves as Christ modeled for us.
“Transform our hearts, that we may be moved to share bread for life with our global family.”
—CRS Rice Bowl Prayer
For 50 years, Lenten alms given through CRS Rice Bowl have supported programs that prevent hunger and poverty around the world. CRS Rice Bowl invites Catholics and faith communities in the United States to encounter God and our global family throughout Lent by practicing the pillars of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lenten alms donated through CRS Rice Bowl support the work of CRS in more than 120 different countries each year. Twenty-five percent of donations to CRS Rice Bowl stay in the local diocese, supporting hunger and poverty alleviation efforts. Since its inception in 1975, CRS Rice Bowl has raised more than $350 million.
Return your Rice Bowl on Palm Sunday, April 13. You can also donate using this link.
