CRS Rice Bowl Information

CRS Rice Bowls

Thank you for including the CRS Rice Bowl as part of your Lenten journey. During this difficult time, every contribution will help those most in need in your community and around the world. As our parish remains closed to the public the Rice Bowl collection this year can be done using the following three methods by
May 15th, 2020:

1. Online: Bring Lent to Life – Donate

2. By phone: Call 877-435-7277 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT. Be sure to tell the operator that the gift is for CRS Rice Bowl.

3. By mail: Write a check to Catholic Relief Services, write “CRS Rice Bowl” in the memo line of your check, and mail to:

Catholic Relief Services
CRS Rice Bowl
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, Maryland 21297-0303

No matter how you choose to give, 25% of your donation goes back to your diocese to support hunger and poverty alleviation efforts. Please make sure you indicate you’re a parishioner from Old St. Mary’s Church – Chicago so the gift can be allocated to our diocese.