Welcome to Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Shawl Ministry. We meet on the 1st Saturday each month at 10:30 in the morning in the OLQP Parish Hall. Our ministry services our community, local hospitals, nursing homes, home bound and anyone in need of comfort/blessings. Whether they are called Prayer Shawls, Comfort Shawls, or Peace Shawls, the shawl maker begins with prayers and blessings for recipients. Upon completion, a prayer card, a small cross and a small heart charm are added to the shawl. The shawl is blessed before the shawl is sent to the recipient. The blessing ripples from person-to-person, with the maker, the giver and the receiver feeling the unconditional embrace of a sheltering, loving God.
Good, clean or new yarn and free-will donations are always acceptable. All donations are used for the purchase of yarn for the prayer shawls. One shawl usually requires 16-21 ounces of yarn. If you can knit/crochet/sew, this ministry is “calling” you. For more information about being part of OLQP Prayer Shawl Ministry, please contact the Parish Office at info@olqpgrafton.org or call 440-926-2364.
Prayer Shawls are available for anyone in need of comfort/blessings whether for illness, birth, celebrations, strength, etc. Our Ministry has ventured to the Internet to service anyone in need. All shawls will be blessed by Father John. If you know of anyone, whether friend or family of any denomination, call the Parish Office at 440-926-2364 and they will contact the Prayer Shawl Ministry.
We can:
1. Leave a shawl at the OLQP Office for your pickup.
2. Deliver to you and leave a shawl at your residence at your convenience.
3. Leave a shawl in the OLQP Gathering Area for your pickup at a scheduled Mass.