CHARLOTTE — The 2021 CRS Rice Bowl Program begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17. CRS Rice Bowl provides Catholics across the United States with the opportunity to assist the global human family through daily prayer, weekly fasting and almsgiving.
Participating parishes and schools should receive CRS Rice Bowl items this month. CRS will automatically send parishes and schools the amount of materials sent last year if the parish or school did not respond to a CRS notice to update their order information. A parish or school that wants to confirm its upcoming CRS Rice Bowl shipment or order additional items can call the CRS toll-free number at 1-800-222-0025.
Parishes and schools that wish to participate for the first time can also call CRS toll-free at 1-800-222-0025 or go to www.crsricebowl.org or www.crsplatodearroz.org to place an order for the number of Rice Bowl items desired.
First-time or additional CRS Rice Bowl materials ordered by Jan. 25 should arrive in parishes and schools in time for distribution prior to the start of CRS Rice Bowl on Ash Wednesday. Participating parishes and schools will provide direction on regarding how Rice Bowl boxes are being distributed.
— Joseph Purello