A very special program brings
the works of Mercy full circle
Each Thursday morning for eight years now,
Sisters of Mercy Joan Marie Messier and Anne
Marineau welcome to their home, Mercy House
at Blessed Sacrament parish in New Hampshire, a
very...
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A very special program brings
the works of Mercy full circle
Each Thursday morning for eight years now,
Sisters of Mercy Joan Marie Messier and Anne
Marineau welcome to their home, Mercy House
at Blessed Sacrament parish in New Hampshire, a
very wonderful group of women for a very special
project.
These women come to Mercy House with
bags of knitting needles, colorful yarn, and the
loving intentions of knitting “prayer shawls” for
people in need.
They begin with a prayer to guide them in their
tasks, and as they knit – often silently – the women
listen to spiritual music and meditate on a Scripture
passage or reflection read at the beginning of the hour.
But most importantly they also pray for the
particular person who will receive this special gift – someone who will be comforted by the loving
warmth and blessings that a prayer shawl brings.
To date, they’ve made
about 200 shawls to comfort people of all ages who suffer for many
different reasons.
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