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        • Almsgiving Almsgiving is one of the three pillars of Lent.
        • How to Practice Lent Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
        • Stations of the Cross During Lent, pray the Stations of the Cross on Fridays.
        • Holy Week Holy week starts on Palm Sunday and ends on Holy Saturday.
        • See the World With New Eyes Lent is a special time of personal and spiritual growth.
        • Story of Hope from Ethiopia Early childhood activities help children live healthy lives.
        • Story of Hope from Honduras Families apply nutritional skills to improve their health.
        • Story of Hope from Lebanon Teens learn how healthy foods impact their growth.
        • The Journey of a Rice Bowl Gift Stories of resilience inspire us to honor everyone’s dignity.
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        • Order Free Materials Order your community’s Rice Bowls and posters.
        • Ways to Give Your donation makes a difference for families around the world.
        • Families Bring Lent to life at home with stories, prayers and more.
        • Parishes Resources to help parishes draw closer to God this Lent.
        • Grades 1-8 Free resources to help students pray, fast and give.
        • Grades 9-12 Free resources to help high school students pray, fast and give.
        • Dioceses Resources to promote CRS Rice Bowl in dioceses.
        • Universities Start CRS Rice Bowl at your university or college.
        • Media Kit Promotional materials for CRS Rice Bowl.
        • Media Releases Current news releases and contact info for press inquiries.
        • Advertisement Download pre- and post-Lent advertisements.
        • About Us CRS Rice Bowl connects Catholics to their global family.
        • Frequently Asked Questions Answers to your frequently asked questions.
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Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. The agency alleviates suffering and provides assistance to people in need in more than 90 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding. For more information, visit www.crs.org or www.crs.org/es and follow Catholic Relief Services on social media in English at Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and YouTube; and in Spanish at: Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

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