Operation Rice Bowl

Students at Our Lady of Fatima School and public school students in the Catechism program will be receiving cardboard “Rice Bowls” to use during Lent as we participate in Operation Rice Bowl.

Students are encouraged to deposit money in the Rice Bowl throughout the Lenten season as almsgiving, a penitential sacrifice and also a means to help the les fortunate. The money they deposit could be a portion of their allowance, or money they have earned from special projects and activities such as recycling aluminum cans.

Rice bowls will also be available in the church and parish office for other parishioners who would like to participate.

The Rice Bowls will be collected during Holy Week.

75% of our Rice Bowl donations go to support the programs of Catholic Relief Services throughout the world, and 25% of our Rice Bowl donations support local projects to alleviate hunger and poverty here in our own Archdiocese.