the celebration continues!

Marti bows before the Queen

Celebrating the completion of 500 shawls by Babs Donahue

Babs Donahue completed her 500th shawl on New Year's Day. Our January meeting on the 14th was a special occasion...we welcomed three new knitters to our ministry..Beverly, Donna and Lorraine. Before our opening prayer, Marti Page talked about Bab's extraordinary dedication and accomplishment. At the end of our meeting we prayed over the shawls and invited our knitters to stay for a light lunch..we adjourned to the kitchen in the Pastoral Center where a wonderful feast was waiting. Also waiting, behind closed doors were members of Bab's family, our prayer shawl wrappers, and many friends. As you can see by the pictures on this blog, Babs was overcome with surprise and emotion. There wasn't a dry eye in the place! Congratulations Babs and love and blessings from all of us!  Now on to #600!

Sunday, January 15, 2012

To Thee, O God, we lift our hearts in gratitude and praise. For all the blessings which You send into our lives each day. Though undeserving we may be, our needs You still supply; teach us to share with others, these blessings from on high. .Loise Pinkerton Fritz

Our ministry truly is a blessing to share with others.

Sunday, The Feast of the Epiphany

"Then, opening their treasure chests they offered Him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh." Matthew 2:1-12

"Deep down, the gift today is of God's love for us and the invitation to let his love flow into our lives. Can we go to the crib and just offer ourselves on this "little Christmas?"

                                             Donal Neary, SJ
The opportunity to knit our prayer shawls for those who need...their comfort is our gift to God, to others and to ourselves.
Our next meeting is Saturday, January 14th at 10:30 in the Pastoral Center...join us in celebrating a milestone for one of our treasured knitters!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Good morning and Happy New Year. .today is World Prayer Day and also the Feast of the Solemnity of the Mother of God. .let us ask her for her blessing over our ministry this year.

Christmas Day 2011

"And she brought forth her newborn son and lay him in a manger....His name was Jesus and he would become the savior of the world"

Good Morning and Merry Christmas...this is the first anniversary of our blog. May peace and love surround you on this Christmas and all through the coming year.

Fourth Sunday of Advent

"I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.  Psalm 27:14-15