75% of the CRS Rice Bowl funds raised are used for CRS’s international development projects. 25% is distributed locally to be used within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Local entities working to alleviate hunger or poverty may apply to receive a grant.

Priority for the funds will be for efforts alleviating hunger and food insecurity.

Projects that respond to the root causes of hunger, i.e., projects dealing with economic development, anti-hunger advocacy, and organizing, etc., also meet the criteria.

Grant amount will range in size from $300-$3,500

The application must be submitted by April 28th.

Click here to fill out the local fund application.

Please share this application with local organizations that might qualify.

Also, please let them know about the great work of CRS!

CRS is the official international relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic community. Working through local offices and an extensive network of partners, CRS operates in 91 countries.



CRS provides assistance to the the most vulnerable without regard to race, religion or nationality by responding to emergencies and fighting poverty. CRS has a mission oversees and one of calling Catholics in the US to Solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the world so that we can more fully live out our faith. CRS has great prayer, education, and advocacy resources for parishioners of all ages to engage in.

Charity Watch Grade: A+

https://www.crs.org/about

Holy Week with CRS Rice Bowl



Through CRS Rice Bowl, we journeyed with members of our human family around the world, and committed our Lenten prayers, fasting, and almsgiving to deepening our faith and serving those in need. 



CRS RICE BOWLS - TURN IN 

Designate a date, time and location for your community to turn in their CRS Rice Bowl donations. Send all collected funds to Catholic Relief Services, Attn: CRS Rice Bowl, PO Box 5200, Harlan, IA 51593-0700. Email Sara Seligmann sseligmann@catholicaoc.org with any questions or concerns.

CRS Collection

Two weeks after Easter, the Catholic Relief Services Collection will be held in our Archdiocese on the weekend of April 22 and 23. This annual, national collection helps support the work of six organizations: Catholic Relief Services, the USCCB Department of Migration and Refugee Services, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc., the USCCB Secretariat for Cultural Diversity in the Church, the USCCB Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development and the Holy Father's Relief fund.

Check in with your pastor to see if there's anything you can do for them to support the CRS Collection. Our pastors are very busy and the more we can support them and take tasks off their shoulders the better!

A few notes/resources:

•   The Archbishop's letter  
•  Here is a bulletin insert
• Here's a Parish Resource Guide.
• Prayer card.
• For more resources and materials in Spanish check out this resource site.
•  The National Collections Office of the USCCB will send you promotional information as well.
•  You can contact me at 513-546-3143 or sseligmann@catholicaoc.org

Thank you again for encouraging your parishioners to a deeper understanding of global solidarity.