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.

Rice Bowl Grants in the Archdiocese of Seattle Seventy-five percent of Rice Bowl donations are used by CRS overseas, such as small loans for women in the poorest areas of the world. 25% of funds stay in each diocese for local projects. A total of $515,434.84 in Lent 2017 donations was raised in this Archdiocese, and so $128,858.17 was available for over 270 grants in western Washington. That’s our second highest donation total ever and the most grants made in the history of Rice Bowl in this archdiocese. Grant results are available below.	View CRS website
2018 CRS Rice Bowl Grants List Printer friendly PDF version: 2018 CRS Rice Bowl Grants	View Grants List
2018 Rice Bowl Grants Memo The 2018 grant process closed on May 4, 2018. 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
2018 Rice Bowl Grant Criteria & Guidelines	View

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

CRS Rice Bowl Website	crsricebowl.org
2018 resources for PARISHES	View
2018 resources for SCHOOLS	View
2018 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
Memes for social media & web banners for email signatures, blogs & websites	View
Download the CRS Rice Bowl mobile app Put Lent at your fingertips with new daily reflections and recipes, integrated social sharing and a new way to track your Lenten sacrifices! Available in English and Spanish in the Google Play and App stores.	Download
CRS Rice Bowl and CRS Collection FAQs	View
How to Kickoff CRS Rice Bowl	Watch
Rice Bowl bulletin announcement for March 24-25	View
Ad for Rice Bowl 2018 in English	View
Ad for Rice Bowl 2018 in Spanish	View
Rice Bowl Placemat - Seattle Archdiocesan Version	View
Pope Francis' Lenten Message 2018 in English	View
Pope Francis' Lenten Message 2018 in Spanish	View

Email to Rice Bowl Coordinators December 13, 2017	View email
Email to Rice Bowl Coordinators January 9, 2018	View email
Email to Rice Bowl Coordinators January 17, 2018	View email
Email to Rice Bowl Coordinators February 7, 2018	View email
Email to Rice Bowl Coordinators March 9, 2018	View email
Email to Rice Bowl Coordinators March 21, 2018	View email
Email to Rice Bowl Coordinators April 3, 2018	View email
Email to Rice Bowl Coordinators April 16, 2018	View email
Letter to Rice Bowl Coordinators	View
Letter to pastoral leaders	View
Letter to elementary schools	View
Letter to high schools	View
Letter to leaders in Hispanic ministry	View

Lenten Prayer in English	View
Lenten Prayer in Spanish	View
Lenten Prayer in Chinese	View
Lenten Prayer in Creole	View
Lenten Prayer in Korean	View
Lenten Prayer in Swahili	View
Lenten Prayer in Tagalog	View
Lenten Prayer in Vietnamese	View