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February 2013 Vol. 34
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“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth” — Rev. 21:1
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GOD’S GIFT APPEAL 2013 “The Year of Faith” Pope Benedict XVI
Giving of our Three T’s By Tanya Watterud
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CRS Rice Bowl: A way to bring faith to life during Lent Catholic Relief Service’s Rice Bowl program offers meaningful ways for Catholics to embrace Lent this year. By highlighting the beauty of the Lenten trio — prayer, fasting and giving — CRS Rice Bowl connects people more closely with the global mission of the Catholic Church. “The program’s new message, ‘For Lent, For Life: What you give up for Lent changes lives,’ captures the essence of the sacred call to love thy neighbor. In this Year of Faith, as declared by Pope Benedict XVI, CRS Rice Bowl is readymade to help individuals and faith communities embark on a season of spiritual renewal,” said Joan Rosenhauer, CRS’ executive vice president of U.S. operations. During each of the weeks of Lent, CRS Rice Bowl features five different countries and one U.S. diocese along with stories and profiles that demonstrate the impact CRS Rice Bowl contributions make in the fight to stop hunger and improve health for people around the world.
“The faces of hunger may be different from one country to the next, but the needs are similar,” Rosenhauer said. “That’s why we address the root causes of poverty and hunger in all of our programs.” Twenty-five percent of the monies collected through CRS Rice Bowl remains in the dioceses where it is collected to address the needs of the local community. CRS Rice Bowl participants may use a weekly spiritual guide, videos, photo galleries, or the program’s interactive website to learn more about the people from the
featured countries and see how their lives are changed by the humanitarian aid provided by the Catholic Church overseas. A popular annual feature is the collection of recipes included in the CRS Rice Bowl materials so participants can plan a weekly, meatless meal from each of the featured countries as another way to experience Lent. “CRS Rice Bowl is a transformative experience for families because it unites parents and children around a single theme of preventing hunger and helping people who are in need,” Rosenhauer said. Program materials for schools, parishes and individuals along with featured stories, prayers, multimedia, and meatless recipes can be found on the program’s website, crsricebowl.org.
To learn how donations to Catholic Relief Services benefit people in Lesotho, Africa, please turn to “A grandmother’s story” on page 16.