4th Graders on Lent and Operation Rice Bowl
February 29, 2012
Fourth graders from St. Michael the Archangel school in Overlea, Md., a community near Baltimore, explain what Lent means and also why they enjoy giving to Operation Rice Bowl. They were interviewed by Matt Palmer of The Catholic Review of Baltimore. Visit http://catholicreview.org for more.
University of Dayton partners with CRS in Global Solidarity Pilot Program
February 28, 2012
The Catholic Beat reports on a pilot program between three universities and Catholic Relief Services that seeks to develop faculty leadership in solving pressing global issues affecting the poor overseas: Beginning in June, the University of Dayton will be one of three schools in the nation piloting a Scholars in Global Solidarirty program with Catholic Relief [...]
CRS World Report: Operation Rice Bowl Kick-Off
February 27, 2012
Operation Rice Bowl, CRS’ annual Lenten program, kicked off on Ash Wednesday.
An Omaha School's Operation Rice Bowl Wall Art
February 26, 2012
Here’s another fun Operation Rice Bowl feature. The teachers and students of St. Margaret Mary school in Omaha, NE are promoting their Lenten practice where everyone can see it; on their walls and bulletin boards. Thanks, guys! And keep praying, fasting, learning and giving.
Syrians Flee to Jordan, Lebanon
February 24, 2012
Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of Catholic social service agencies that includes Catholic Relief Services, reports on how the Church is responding to the needs of Syrian refugees fleeing the violence in their country and are going to Jordan and Lebanon. The Caritas Lebanon Migrant Center mentioned below is a CRS partner. As violence in Syria [...]
CRS Pursuing Innovative Ways to Serve World's Poor
February 23, 2012
The National Catholic Reporter covered a speech last week that CRS President and CEO Carolyn Woo delivered at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering. She spoke of challenges facing CRS in the future funding environment, as well as some innovative ways we’re addressing vexing problems like hunger, infant mortality and rubble removal. Innovation means things like [...]
Kenyan Who Grew Up Hungry Now Devotes Career to Famine Relief
February 22, 2012
Our friends at Catholic San Francisco have a story this week about Peter Kimeu of CRS Kenya, who is currently on a national Speaker Tour for Operation Rice Bowl. He tells the story of what it’s like to grow up during a famine and to truly experience the pain of hunger. There were many days when Peter [...]
Excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's Lenten Message: Reflections on Charity
February 22, 2012
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI FOR LENT 2012 “Let us be concerned for each other, to stir a response in love and good works” (Heb 10:24) The Lenten season offers us once again an opportunity to reflect upon the very heart of Christian life: charity. This is a favourable time to renew our journey [...]
Ash Wednesday: Operation Rice Bowl Begins
February 22, 2012
As Ash Wednesday dawns, we as Church begin our 40 days of reflection and preparation for the joy of Easter. At noon, the staff of Catholic Relief Services will pause from our work to gather at St. Stephen’s Chapel for Mass and the distribution of ashes, followed by a simple meal of beans and rice [...]