The CRS Rice Bowl 25% Initiative for Lent 2026
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Let’s pray for and give to the poor in our communities and around the world this Lent through the CRS Rice Bowl 25% Initiative.
Join the CRS Rice Bowl Campaign This Lent!
We invite you to participate in the annual CRS Rice Bowl Campaign, which begins on Ash Wednesday and continues throughout Lent. This campaign is essential for funding the international work that CRS does on our behalf.
Supporting Parish Ministries
Did you know that your parish ministries can also gain from the Rice Bowl initiative? Each parish participating in the CRS Rice Bowl Campaign can retain **25%** of the total collection to support local ministries focused on alleviating poverty and hunger. These ministries may include:
- Food pantries
- Saint Vincent de Paul Conferences
- Soup kitchens
- Social concerns
- Homeless shelters
Contributing to the Cause
We encourage you to aim for at least $1.00 a day to put into the Rice Bowl. At the end of Lent, tally all your coins and submit a check for the total amount saved.
Rice Bowl donations will be collected at the end of Lent. We truly appreciate your support in counting your coins and transforming them into a check made out to OLGCC. An envelope is provided in the Rice Bowl container for returning your donations.
Questions? Ask them by emailing brasch@dioceseoftrenton.org on behalf of Fr. John Testa, CRS DD.
Brenda L. Rascher, MSW, JD – Diocesan Liaison, Catholic Relief Services, Executive Director, Office of Catholic Social Services
Diocese of Trenton, 701 Lawrenceville Road, P.O. Box 5147, Trenton, NJ 08638-0147
Office: 609-403-7180
Email: brasch@dioceseoftrenton.org
Webpage: https://dioceseoftrenton.org/catholic-social-services
Covering: Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington Counties
