The students at Saint Rose of Lima are important to us. Each year the Women's Club holds a bake sale and a 50/50 raffle to support our graduating high school seniors.

The proceeds from these two events enabled us to contribute $2,325 to the Saint Rose Scholarship fund this year. 

A nonprofit organization, Abby's House provides shelter and affordable housing, as well as advocacy and support services, to homeless, battered, and low-income women, with or without children. 

Over the years, they have helped more than 14,000 women and their children reclaim and rebuild their lives, empowering them to lead self-directed lives filled with dignity and hope. 

For over 30 years, the Saint Rose of Lima Women's Club has supported Abby's House by providing lunches for them once/month. During the pandemic, we were not able to deliver food but were able to support them financially. 

For more information on participating in our outreach to Abby's House, please contact:
Maria Guyer: maria_Guyer@yahoo.com or
Joanne Kennedy: jken7167@gmail.com

The Women's Club is always seeking to support those in need in our greater community. This year, we have been fortunate to be able to assist the following local organizations:

•  We were able to supply the Northborough Food Pantry with much needed pandemic items!

• When we learned that Sir Loin Catering was cooking and distributing food to those in need during the pandemic, we sent them a donation to support their efforts.

• Because of the pandemic, Visitation House in Worcester could not accept any physical items but we were able to send them a check from the Women’s Club to support their program.

Both a fellowship and a service event.

In February, a professional florist came to St. Rose and provided us with all the supplies and instructions needed to enable the women gathered to  create beautiful floral arrangements which were then distriuted to homebound parishioners as well as those living in local assisted-living and skilled nursing facilities.

There was joy in the making and blessing in the giving. Hearts were uplifted this Valentine's Day.  

Responding to the needs of our greater community during this pandemic, we have gathered together to make and distribute masks to those in need. Their mission began with healthcare professionals, we are now responding to the needs of many area organizations as well as individuals in need. As of mid July, over 2,000 masks have been created and distributed to over 28 organizations.

We continue to receive requests for masks from human services organizations, and so we are very grateful to those of you are able and willing to join us in this work. Recently, Pernet Family Health Service has asked us if we would provide 200 children’s masks, to assist their community outreach to poor families. We are receiving other new requests, and are also working to address continued need with some organizations  we have helped earlier.

If you have an interest in helping - donating cloth, elastic, helping to cut fabric and/or sew masks from your home, please click on the link below.

Mask Makers

These ministry members pray for intentions of those who are in need. Prayer requests come in via email or phone.  

If you would like to join us in praying for those in need, or if you have a need of your own and would like us to pray for you, please click on the link below: 

Prayer Line

We believe that a prayer shawl acts as a healing touch reminding those who are sick, alone, uncertain or afraid that, along with our loving and compassionate God, our faith family is with them - holding them in prayer and lifting them in love. 

For the past 12 years, members of this ministry have been knitting and crocheting prayer shawls and lap blankets for those in need. 

To learn more, to join us, or to receive a prayer shawl for a loved one in need, please visit our page:

Prayer Shawl Ministry