Operation Rice Bowl: A Lenten Tradition
Your participation in Operation Rice Bowl makes a concrete difference in the lives of those living in poverty. Millions of Catholics in all 50 states reach out each Lent to assist our brothers and sisters around the world through traditional Lenten practices, by offering our prayers, by fasting, by learning, and by giving.
Operation Rice Bowl 2009!
If your faith community would like to participate in Operation Rice Bowl 2009 you may place an order now. Your order will ship in early-January 2009, six weeks ahead of Lent.
Operation Rice Bowl Contributions
Please send your 2008 Operation Rice Bowl contributions to your CRS Diocesan Director so 25% may remain in your diocese to fund local hunger and poverty alleviation efforts.
If your faith community does not participate in Operation Rice Bowl and you would like to make a contribution, you may submit your gift online or to the address below.
Catholic Relief Services
Operation Rice Bowl
PO Box 17090
Baltimore MD 21203-7090
