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.

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

2016 resources for PARISHES	View
2016 resources for SCHOOLS	View
2016 resources in Spanish	View
Stories of Hope VIDEOS Watch these short videos and learn more about the featured countries.	Watch
Photo gallery for stories, recipes, logos and graphics	View
Download the CRS Rice Bowl mobile app - iPhone Get daily reflections, meatless recipes, and track your Lenten sacrifices. FREE for iPhone.	Download
CRS Collection and CRS Rice Bowl FAQs	View
CRS Rice Bowl Website	View
Pope Francis' Lenten Message 2016	View

Rice Bowl Grants in the Archdiocese of Seattle Seventy-five percent of Rice Bowl donations are used by Catholic Relief Services overseas for development projects, such as small loans for women in the poorest areas of the world. (Visit the CRS website to learn more!) Twenty-five percent of the funds stay in each diocese for local projects. $475,413.17 was raised in this Archdiocese through Rice Bowl in Lent of 2016, and so $118,853.29 was made available for over 260 grants in western Washington. The 2016 grant results are available below.	View
2016 CRS Rice Bowl Grants Printer friendly PDF version: 2016 CRS Rice Bowl Grants	View
2016 Rice Bowl Grants The deadline for 2016 applications for Rice Bowl grants was April 29, 2016. The next grant cycle for Rice Bowl grants will open in March, 2017. Potential applicants are welcome to contact the Missions Office at any time of the year. The Missions Office accepts grant applications from parishes, schools and organizations in western Washington that work toward the alleviation of hunger and poverty in the Archdiocese of Seattle area.	View
2016 Rice Bowl Grant Criteria & Guidelines	View
2016 Rice Bowl Grant Application	Fillable PDF
2016 Rice Bowl Grant Application	Word Doc