Caring Hands

A small group of parishioners knit and crochet comforting hand-knitted blankets and apparel for everyone from cradle to old age. They knit blankets, caps and sweater sets for preemies; Christening blankets for every child Baptized in the parish; children's slippers; chemo-caps, prayer shawls and blankets for cancer patients undergoing treatment; and lap blankets to warm elderly, shut-ins and nursing home residents.

The knitting is done at home with yarn usually supplied by the knitters themselves. They will, however, gladly accept yarn donations. When the knitting is done, the group gathers to package the items and decorate them so that they look like gifts with bows and ribbons.

This group is an extension of the Family Life Committee.

For more information, or to join the group, please contact Linda Troy by phone at 413-743-4978 or by e-mail at [email protected].