Our Mission: To EMBRACE our faith, to NOURISH our formation as Catholics and to SERVE in a community filled with the Holy Spirit.
St. Frances Cabrini "Loving Hands" Crocheting/Knitting Ministry
Mission
To bring volunteers together for fellowship and community while providing an opportunity to use our skilled hands and open hearts to make blankets and warm clothing for those in need of love, tenderness, and security.
St. Rose of Lima, Patron Saint of Needleworkers
Vision
We base our projects on wherever there is a need to help, but we primarily make baby layette items (hat, booties, blanket) and bereavement clothing for local hospitals and centers like Birthline, as well as warm hat/scarf sets & blankets for children and adults in need within our local area.
Since our inception in July 2007, we completed the following projects, some of which are on-going:
Military support group:blanket/hat/scarf sets in red, white & blue for the children
San DiegoHospital neo-natal center:blankets with matching hat/booties
St. Anthony of Padua parish in Denver:hat/booty/blanket sets for infants; hat/scarf sets for children, teens & adults; and shawls/lap blankets for senior citizens
Fleece hats for Samaritan House
Crib sheets, blankets and hat/booty sets for the neo-natal center at St. Josephs Hospital
Bereavement gowns & fetal pouches, as well as 18x18 blankets, for Medical Center of Aurora
Hat/scarf sets for children and adults in Fr. Emilios parishes in northern Colorado
Rosary pouches for RCIT
Childrens blankets for the St. Frances Cabrini youth pilgrimage to Mexico in 2008
2009 - 2010 Schedule We meet one Saturday each month (except in December & sometimes in May). Beginning in June 2009, we will meet in the lower level of the Community House from 10am-3:00pm.
Unless otherwise notified via e-mail or in the
parish bulletin, bring a lunch and drink if you plan to stay all day.
There are also a few fast-food restaurants nearby if you wish to step
out for some fresh air. You do not have to stay all day...some prefer
to join us for just a few hours in the morning or afternoon, depending
on their personal preference.
From
time-to-time, we may meet at someone's house for an extra day of
socializing and crocheting/knitting. If you would like to be a regular
attendee to the group and want to be included in these events, please be
sure to provide your phone number and home or e-mail address.
Loving Hands at ESJH The Loving Hands group at Saint Francis Cabrini Catholic Parish has been very busy this year. Loving Hands is a group of about 20 women who knit, crochet and sew for those in need. They recently donated to the ESJH NICU. Initially they were crocheting and knitting hat/boot sets and blankets. Then ESJH RN Edy Wilkerson showed the group some crib sheets and explained how to make them. The seamstresses caught on quickly and have donated about 30 crib sheets already with several more ready for delivery. Pictured here are Loving Hands members Karen Smoody (left) and Melinda Hunter making a delivery. We are just so thankful for the opportunity to make gifts of warmth and love for the babies in the NICU at Saint Josephs, Karen said.
We welcome newcomers of all ages and are willing to teach you to knit and crochet. All you need is the desire to learn and to share your creativity with an open and loving heart. We also sew crib sheets and other items for St. Josephs neo-natal center, so seamstresses are invited to join us. Please contact Karen if you would like to join our group.
For those who cannot physically attend but would like to crochet or knit at home, we welcome your talents and gifts of love! You can download and print FREE patterns from the following websites you can find more if you google knitting patterns or crocheting patterns.
We have needles and hooks, as well as a large supply of donated yarn; so if you need some, contact Karen. If you prefer to use a special yarn for a project, feel free to use your own.
