Rice Bowl is ‘simple genius’ of the Gospel, says bishop
A Rice Bowl container is displayed alongside a basket of food at the Feb. 4 launch of the 46th annual Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl campaign in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. The nationwide Lenten initiative benefits millions in both the U.S. and in more than 100 countries. (Gina Christian)
By Gina Christian • Posted February 8, 2021
A longtime Lenten tradition represents “the Gospel of the Lord Jesus in a bowl,” said a Philadelphia bishop.
On Feb. 4, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia launched its 46th annual Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl initiative. The nationwide program, which runs from Ash Wednesday (Feb. 17) through Holy Saturday (April 3), combines prayer, fasting and almsgiving to help those in need both in the U.S. and abroad.