Programs:
Catholic Relief Services
CRS in the Archdiocese of Hartford
The Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry is responsible for managing CRS activity in the Archdiocese. For information on any of the CRS programs and initiatives in which parishes are invited to participate, please contact OCSJM.
The Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry is responsible for managing CRS activity in the Archdiocese. For information on any of the CRS programs and initiatives in which parishes are invited to participate, please contact OCSJM.
Catholic Relief Services Overview
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic community. Working through local offices and an extensive network of partners, CRS operates on five continents and in 99 countries. CRS aids the poor by first providing direct assistance where needed, then encouraging people to help with their own development CRS is also committed to educating the people of the United States to fulfill their moral responsibilities toward our global brothers and sisters by helping the poor, working to remove the causes of poverty, and promoting social justice. The ABC’s of CRS – Bulletin Announcements
Visit The ABC’s of CRS, a collection of short pieces describing the many places impacted by CRS efforts and the donations of Catholics worldwide. The file is offered in Word format for easy cutting and pasting. |
CRS RICE BOWL LOCAL GRANT FUND Many parish communities in the Archdiocese of Hartford participate in the CRS Rice Bowl program during Lent each year. This program provides a wealth of educational and awareness-raising materials for individuals, families and parish groups around current global poverty issues, and offers an inside look at how CRS works in the field to address these issues. The program also offers an opportunity for sacrificial offerings which fund development projects around the world. Each year, 25% of the funds collected in the Archdiocese are retained locally to support creative initiatives in our own communities to address issues related to poverty and hunger. Beginning in 2015, OCSJM has received permission to use these funds to offer grants to parishes, schools and other diocesan organizations to encourage new projects, particularly those that work to alleviate hunger within our archdiocese. Grant applications are now available, and will be accepted through August 31. Grant awards will be announced in September, and funds will be distributed in November, for use during the following calendar year. Applicants may submit only one application per year, and may re-apply in subsequent years. Typical grants will be funded in the$1,000.00 range. Preference will be given to new and innovative programs that demonstrate solutions to hunger with specific, tangible goals and outcomes. Visit this link for more information, and to download an application. Grant Instructions and Application |
CRS ADVOCATES for justice
Catholics Confront Global Poverty
This partnership between CRS and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), advocates for U.S. policies that foster economic and social development for people living in poverty throughout the world.
CRS PROGRAMS FOR Your Parish
CRS Fair Trade promotes working with marginalized producers and workers in order to help them move from a position of vulnerability to security and economic self-sufficiency in international trading. |
Take Action! Learn how your dioceses and religious community can best advocate policy positions and legislative issues that reflect the light of the Gospel and Social Teachings of the Church. |
CRS Rice Bowl This official Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services funds develop-ment projects that improve peoples' ability to access food around the world and in local diocesan communities in the United States. |
CRS' Global Fellows: A Parish Homily Program connects priests, deacons, and seminarians with our brothers and sisters in the developing world through overseas immersions trips. Upon their return, CRS empowers priests, deacons, and seminarians to preach in parishes across the United States about social justice and peace around the world. |
Peacebuilding This program focuses on the process of how we get there – how we repair relationships and restore broken structures, how we prevent future devastation and how we address current injustices. |
CRS PROGRAMS FOR Youth and Young Adults
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