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To: All priests and deacons, parish/mission/school staff, social ministry leaders, directors of faith formation, youth ministers, campus ministers and bulletin editors
From: Kat Doyle, Director of Justice & Peace Ministries
Through CRS Rice Bowl, we share the journey with members of our human family around the world, and commit our Lenten prayers, fasting and almsgiving to deepening our faith and serving those in need.
Orders for free CRS Rice Bowl materials can be placed online at www.crsricebowl.org. These materials will be shipped in January and can be expected to arrive in late January to early February. A wealth of resources to help you plan your 2020 Rice Bowl campaign can be found on the CRS Rice Bowl website. Planning guides for parishes and schools, prayer resources, marketing materials, lesson plans for all grade levels and more are all available in English and Spanish.
Below are the themes for each week of Lent 2020:
Week 1 – Hello, World! Meet Our Global Family – This week, we will meet the three young girls with whom we will travel through Lent. Trinh from Vietnam, Maria Ana from Honduras, and Yvone from Kenya.
Week 2 – The Importance of “Home”
Week 3 – Hunger and Nutrition
Week 4 – Sacrifice for Education
Week 5 – Dreams for the Future
Included with this memo is a Coordinators’ Guide that includes weekly bulletin announcements, prayer intentions, pulpit announcements and more. All resources in the guide are in both English and Spanish.
If you have any questions about CRS Rice Bowl, please contact Jayna Hoffacker, Justice & Peace Ministries Program Coordinator, at jhoffacker@archatl.com or 404-920-7898.