CRS Rice Bowl

CRS Rice Bowl is a Lenten program of prayer, fasting, learning, and giving. The educational materials assist ongoing parish and school efforts in developing a spirituality of justice and solidarity with those most in need. Donations help fund CRS development projects in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America to produce more food, increase income and address poverty. 25% of contributions remain in this archdiocese for grants to parishes and organizations that help the poor in Western Washington.

CRS Rice Bowl featured countries for Lent of 2014 Kenya – Employment: Sacredness and Dignity of the Human Person Guatemala – Education: Rights and Responsibilities Philippines – Emergencies: Option for the Poor Malawi – Agriculture: Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers Haiti – Mother and child health: Call to Family, Community and Participation
2014 resources for PARISHES English and Spanish	View
2014 resources for SCHOOLS English and Spanish	View
2014 placemat Customized by your Missions Office.	View
Stories of Hope VIDEOS Watch these short videos and learn more about the featured countries.	Watch
World Awareness Quiz Missions Office version.	View
Download the CRS Rice Bowl mobile app Get daily reflections, meatless recipes, and track your Lenten sacrifices. FREE for iPhone and Android.	Download
CRS Collection and CRS Rice Bowl FAQs	View
CRS Rice Bowl Website	View

Give online	Donate
Give using check or cash Checks payable to "Missions Office," with "Rice Bowl" in the memo line. Mail to: Catholic Relief Services Collection - Missions Office 710 9th Ave Seattle, WA 98104

Lenten Prayer in English and Spanish	View
Lenten Prayer in Chinese	View
Lenten Prayer in Korean	View
Lenten Prayer in Samoan	View
Lenten Prayer in Swahili	View
Lenten Prayer in Tagalog	View
Lenten Prayer in Vietnamese	View

Rice Bowl Grants in Archdiocese of Seattle Seventy-five percent of the locally collected funds for Rice Bowl are used by Catholic Relief Services overseas for development projects, such as small loan programs for women in the poorest areas of the world. (Please visit the CRS web site to learn more about its programs overseas!) Twenty-five percent of the funds stay in each (arch)diocese for local projects. 2013 grant results are now available below.	View
2013 CRS Rice Bowl Grants Printer friendly PDF version: 2013 CRS Rice Bowl Grants	View
2014 Rice Bowl Grant Memo to Applicants The Missions Office accepts grant applications from parishes and organizations in western Washington that work toward the alleviation of hunger and poverty in the Archdiocese of Seattle area. The deadline for 2014 applications is May 9, 2014.	View
2014 Rice Bowl Grant Criteria & Guidelines	View
2014 Rice Bowl Grant Application	PDF
2014 Rice Bowl Grant Application	Word Doc
2013 Rice Bowl Grant Report Form Note for 2013 awardees: A report on how 2013 Rice Bowl grant funds were used, if a grant had been provided, must be on file before a 2014 application will be considered for funding.	PDF
2013 Rice Bowl Grant Report Form	Word Doc