CRS Calendar of Events Month/Yr

Special dates and National Conferences

U.S. Programs (Fair Trade/ FoodFast/ Global Fellows/ CRS Rice Bowl) - Newsletters

September 2013

Hispanic Heritage Month begins on 9/15 15 - CCUSA Annual Gathering in San Francisco 21 - International Day of Peace 25 - NCCW Convention in Ft. Lauderdale

Food Fast- encourage groups to hold FF retreats in Lent CRS Rice Bowl- CRS DD Reports (formerly: Greenbar) sent out on September 15 and are due back October 11 (DD) CRS Rice Bowl - CRS will be sending your diocese a check for 25 percent of the donations made directly to CRS during CRS Rice Bowl 2013. These are to be used for local hunger and poverty alleviation efforts that you indicated on the Diocesan Transmittal Form. See Using your local 25 percent of CRS Rice Bowl Contributions for usage information Fair Trade - Introduce groups to new Community Order model Universities - Fall 2013 Ambassador trainings at various collges/universities around the country Global Fellows - Encorurage dioceses/parishes to host Global Fellows September/October U.S. Partnership Newsletter goes online September 19th

October

Fair Trade Month Pro-Life Month Hispanic Month ends on 10/15

Fair Trade- Encourage parishes to hold a CRS Fair Trade consignment sale during Fair Trade Month or to place a Community Order for Christmas Global Fellows- training and annual gathering CRS Rice Bowl- IND - October 4, CRS mails 2nd ORB order cards (IND) CRS Rice Bowl - DD - CRS DD Reports (formerly: Greenbar) DUE October 15. Please update with information and material order quantities for 2014. Send the completed spreadsheet to Eric Clayton at [email protected]. Universities - Fall 2013 Global Solidarity Network Global Fellows - Encourage dioceses/parishes to invite Global Fellows during Work of Human Hands sale. Speaker Tours - Fall Speaker Tours start contact your CRS regional office for information

November

Native American Heritage Month, 21-23National Catholic Youth Conference,

Fair Trade- CRS Fair Trade Sales and Community Orders held CRSRB- 2014 Promotion Kits are in the mail and are also available on http://www.crsricebowl.org/dioceses/. November/December U.S. Partnership Newsletter goes online November 19th

December

1 - First Day of Advent, 1- World AIDS Day

Food Fast- Dec. 5- 2nd mailing goes CRS Rice Bowl- • 2014 Promotion Kits have been mailed. The kit is also available on http://www.crsricebowl.org/dioceses/ Fair Trade- Advent reflections on fair trade and social justice

January 2014

1-World Day of Peace 12-Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake 16-Religious Freedom Day 22-National Prayer Day for Life Center for Ministry Development-Fashion Me a People

CRS Rice Bowl-First shipment of orders of RB materials. Communities can continue to order materials at http://crs.org/act/us-materials/itemlist.cfm?cat_id=1 Fair Trade - Encourage parishes and individuals to purchase fair trade chocolate for Valentine's Day U.S. Partnership Newsletter goes online January 16th

February

Black History Month 2-5 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering 4-7-National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry Annual Membership mtg 20 - World Day of Social Justice 27-3/1 Mid-Atlantic congress for Pastoral Leadership

Food Fast- encourage groups to hold FF retreats in Lent CRS Rice Bowl-Please continue to promote CRS Rice Bowl in your diocese using resources in the promotion kit available at crsricebowl.org/dioceses Universities - Young Leaders Initiative at CSMG Global Fellows - Encourage the use of Global Fellows during Food Fast events and begin thinking about using during Lent for Rice Bowl

March

5 Ash Wednesday, Lent begins, 8-International Women's Day 13-16 LA Religious Education Congress, 22 World Water Day 30 CRS Collection

Food Fast- encourage groups to hold FF retreats in Lent CRS Rice Bowl- (#) of Rice Bowls have been shipped to U.S. Catholics this year. Thank you for making CRS Rice Bowl a success! *Encourage communities in your diocese to represent their parishes and schools on our participation map at crsricebowl.org Fair Trade - Encourage groups and individuals to purchase fair trade chocolate and gifts for Easter Universities - Spring 2014 Global Solidarity Network Global Fellows - Remind parishes/dioceses that Global Fellows are available for summer months U.S. Partnership Newslettergoes online March 13th

April

7-World Health Day 17- Lent ends 18-Good Friday 20- Easter Sunday 22-24th NCEA Convention 22- Earth Day

CRS Rice Bowl - A Collection mailing has been sent to parishes and schools with resources for collecting contributions from their communities. *As Lent comes to a close, please review “Revenue Collection Information” on crsricebowl.org/dioceses for tips on collecting CRS Rice Bowl contributions from parishes and schools. Fair Trade - Encourage groups to plan for World Fair Trade Day in May

May

Asian Pacific American Month 10-World Fair Trade Day 11-Mother's Day

CRS Rice Bowl- CRS has emailed you a Diocesan Detail Report with a list of all the parishes and schools in your diocese that received materials this Lent. You may use this report to thank communities and remind participants to submit their contributions to you. If you have questions about your report, please contact Eric Clayton at [email protected] *A Thank You mailing was sent to participating parishes and school after Easter. *IND - Participants received order cards with the Thank You mailing, which they can use to update their 2015 orders. *DD - Participants received the Thank You poster with no order card. The first opportunity for DD dioceses to update their orders will be through the electronic order update reports which will be sent to you in September 2014. Fair Trade - World Fair Trade Day Global Fellows - Remind dioceses/parishes that Global Fellows are available for the summer months U.S. Partnership Newsletter goes online May 15th

June

5-World Environment Day, 8-Pentecost, 15Father's Day, 20-World Refugee Day, 23-25 National Symposium on Catholic Hispanic Ministry

CRS Rice Bowl- As you receive your dioceses’ Rice Bowl donations, set aside 25 percent for local hunger and poverty efforts. Please see Using your local 25 percent of CRS Rice Bowl Contributions ( http://www.crsricebowl.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/08/Guidelines-for-using-local-25percent-CRS-Rice-Bowl-funds.pdf ) for usage information. Send the remaining 75 percent in a check made payable to Catholic Relief Services –CRS Rice Bowl along with the Diocesan Transmittal (http://www.crsricebowl.org/dioceses/) Form by August 30TH to: Catholic Relief Services, CRS Rice Bowl, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21297-0303 • For more information on the transmittal process, please see Transmittal Information (http://www.crsricebowl.org/dioceses/). Fair Trade - Encourage individuals to purchase fair trade Father's Day gifts

July

4-Independence Day

CRS Rice Bowl- As you receive your dioceses’ Rice Bowl donations, set aside 25 percent for local hunger and poverty efforts. Please see Using your local 25 percent of CRS Rice Bowl Contributions ( http://www.crsricebowl.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/08/Guidelines-for-using-local-25percent-CRS-Rice-Bowl-funds.pdf ) for usage information. Send the remaining 75 percent in a check made payable to Catholic Relief Services –CRS Rice Bowl along with the Diocesan Transmittal (http://www.crsricebowl.org/dioceses/) Form by August 30TH to: Catholic Relief Services, CRS Rice Bowl, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21297-0303 • For more information on the transmittal process, please see Transmittal Information (http://www.crsricebowl.org/dioceses/). U.S. Partnership Newsletter goes online July 17th

August

15- Assumption of Mary, 19-World Humanitarian Day,

CRS Rice Bowl- As you receive your dioceses’ Rice Bowl donations, set aside 25 percent for local hunger and poverty efforts. Please see Using your local 25 percent of CRS Rice Bowl Contributions ( http://www.crsricebowl.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/08/Guidelines-for-using-local-25percent-CRS-Rice-Bowl-funds.pdf ) for usage information. Send the remaining 75 percent in a check made payable to Catholic Relief Services –CRS Rice Bowl along with the Diocesan Transmittal (http://www.crsricebowl.org/dioceses/) Form by August 30th to: Catholic Relief Services, CRS Rice Bowl, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21297-0303 • For more information on the transmittal process, please see Transmittal Information (http://www.crsricebowl.org/dioceses/).

September

Hispanic Heritage Month begins on 9/15, 1-Labor Day 21-International Day of Peace

Fair Trade - Introduce groups to new Community Order model Global Fellows - Encourage dioceses/parishes to host a Global Fellow U.S. Partnership Newsletter goes online September 18th

October

Fair Trade Month Pro-Life Month Hispanic Heritage month ends 10/15 16-World Hunger/World Food Day 19-World Mission Day

Fair Trade - Encourage parishes to hold a CRS Fair Trade consignment sale during Fair Trade Month or to place a Community Order for Christmas Universities Global Fellows - Encourage parishes to invite a Global Fellow during a Work of Human Hands sale. Speaker Tours - Fall Speaker tours start

November

1-All Saints'/Souls' Day 24-Year of Faith ends

Fair Trade - CRS Fair Trade Sales and Community Orders held U.S. Partnership Newsletter goes online November 19th

December

1-World AIDS Day 10-Human Rights Day 18-International Migrants Day 20-International Human Solidarity Day 25-Christmas

Fair Trade - Advent reflections on fair trade and social justice