The iconic CRS Rice Bowl is a staple on the table of Catholic families across the country during Lent. This simple cardboard box is a tool for collecting Lenten alms—and comes with a Lenten calendar that guides families through the 40 days of Lent with activities, reflections and stories. You can get these Rice Bowl boxes from your Parish.
CRS Rice Bowl shares stories of hope from CRS’ work around the world. These stories are examples of the kinds of communities where the Lenten alms of participating US Catholics are changing lives. Each story is accompanied by a simple, meatless recipe that families are encouraged to prepare on Fridays during Lent.
You can make a donation by clicking on the button on the top left of this page or sending a donation to:
Diocese of Metuchen
P.O. Box 191
Metuchen, NJ 08840
Attn: Patricia Murtha
Rice Bowl
Click here for a list of the 12 top contributing Parishes for 2022. Thank you to all the Parishes that support Rice Bowl this year!