Shawls have brought comfort, relief, and the blessings of prayer to the sick, the mourning, and anyone of whom it is asked. Requests received for a shawl, lap robe, or baby/child blanket bring on-going prayers of encouragement, strength, hope, and comfort to the receiver.


 

 “Request Boxes” with order forms are available at each church site: one box located in the “Blue Room” via the  lower level hallway of Rosa Road church and one box located at the main foyer area of the Union St. church. 

Just complete the “Request Form” next to the box,, place it in the box, and one of the Ministry’s packagers will retrieve it for completion of your request. 

The request can also be made by entering the online form below.

In choosing any of the above options all information is kept in confidence. 

We have many beautiful woven gifts of shawls, lap blankets and baby/child  blankets waiting to embrace a Receiver. We hope you will partake in  requesting such a Gift for a family member, a friend, a neighbor, for anyone  in need of comfort and love, to let that person know they are being prayed for  with God’s blessing thru such a Gift. 

The members of this wonderful Ministry look forward to serving you!   

If you would like to send a donation for this ministry, please write the check to "Sisters of St. Joseph" and mail directly. (Donations are used to provide supplies for the ministry (yarn, packaging materials).  The address is:

Prayer Shawl Ministry Coordinator

St. Joseph's Provincial House

355 Watervliet-Shaker Road

Latham, New York  12110-4799

If interested in volunteering: 

• knitters and crocheters of all levels are welcomed 
• those who would like to package the shawls are needed