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By RENEE WEBBrwebb@catholicglobe.orgMembers of the prayer shawl ministry at Sacred Heart Parish in Boone have

been amazed by the warmth spread through this effort.Beth Judge, who was the driving force for starting the ministry in the parish,

said they adopted guidelines from those who established the ministry.“We are to pray while we are doing the

shawl,” she noted. “The shawl is meant to bea tangible way for the recipients to know thatGod is always with them and people are pray-ing for them, thinking about them and theyare never alone. They can have warmth andknow they are always loved.”Judge pointed out they receive thank you

notes from time to time and many mentionthey feel a warmth when they use the shawl.Through the various notes they have receivedover the years, members of the ministry realizehow much the shawls are appreciated.“Sometimes the notes bring tears to your

eyes because we don’t know what it means topeople,” she said. “Some take them to the doctors when they go or when theytake their chemo. Some use the shawl whenever they feel sad.”Karen Kunz, a member of the group since it was formed in 2005, said in

reading the cards they have learned how much peace and comfort the shawlsprovide. She added they have received many notes from families who notedtheir loved ones were buried with the shawl.Since the group began, they have knit or crocheted 1,100 shawls.

The women work on the shawls in their homes and then get together oncea month for prayer and fellowship. At the meeting, they bless the shawls. Theshawls are then kept at the parish office to be distributed with a prayer card.“Any parishioner can go to the office to get a shawl for whomever they

want; they don’t need to be Catholic,” said Judge, who added that it is usuallygiven to someone who has an illness or hasexperienced a death in the family. The shawlshave also gone to babies of the parish. When the supply of shawls becomes

abundant, they sometimes send the shawls tohomeless shelters, nursing homes, women’sshelter and Indian missions.Currently about 10 to 12 women are

involved with the ministry. Kunz notedthat some volunteers do not actually makethe shawls but help by rolling yarn, deliver-ing the shawls and so on.The women said if any parishioner is

interested in becoming part of the group,they are welcome. Given the patterns aresimple, they added, someone can help

them get started if they don’t know how to knit or crochet. “We will take anybody’s fingers,” Kunz said.As the ministry has become more known, the group has received dona-

tions used to purchase yarn.For other parishes interested in starting this ministry, visit

www.shawlministry.com.

Prayer shawl ministry spreads comfort and warmth

By RENEE WEBBrwebb@catholicglobe.orgBOONE – Located in the southeast corner of the Diocese

of Sioux City, Sacred Heart Parish had its beginning in 1860when Mass was celebrated in people’s homes. According to Father Randy Schon, pastor of the Boone

parish, the first frame church was built in 1865 with the ceme-tery established in 1871. The parish purchased its currentchurch property in 1880 and a church was built. After thatchurch was destroyed by fire, the current church was built in1894 – eight years before the Diocese of Sioux City wasformed. The church underwent restoration in 1978.“In the late 1880s the first school was established, using the

pastor’s rectory at the beginning,” he said. It was the Sistersof Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Dubuque who

opened the first school and the parish continues to operate aschool at this time. The present building for Sacred Heart School, in which

181 students in pre-K to 8th grade are now enrolled, was builtin 1951. An addition was built in 1967.Susan Eldridge, principal of Sacred Heart School, said the

school has experienced steady growth. In fact, this year theyadded a second first grade classroom to accommodate the 28first graders. “I think parents feel we are able to teach their children

how to live in the world and how to grow as a whole person.We don’t just teach the academic piece – we teach the wholechild,” she said. “Part of our draw is the ability to teach themorals and values in a Christian-based atmosphere.”While maintaining Christian traditions, Eldridge said the

school has kept up with advances in technology. They havethree mobile labs in the school that are equipped with laptopcomputers as well as Smart Boards and document cameras inevery classroom.Sacred Heart also educates about 125 students in the

parish religious education program that serves kindergarten-ers to eleventh graders. Deacon Darwin Messerly has beenthe parish’s director of religious education and youth minis-ter for the past five years. Ten to 30 youth in junior and sen-ior high school participate in the parish’s youth ministry pro-gram.The deacon said for the last eight years students in the reli-

gious education program and their parents host an AmoreDinner around Valentine’s Day as a fundraiser.“The people call and get reservations, there are white

tablecloths and a violinist,” he said. “Each year the event hasgrown. We started out at less than 50 and now we servearound 300.”There is a menu similar to what would be found at a fine

Italian restaurant. The price marked on the item they order istheir donation – but all meals are actually spaghetti. Money raised from the dinner is used to buy supplies for

a summer work week and for teens to attend a SteubenvilleConference. Aside from hosting the dinner, the deacon saidthe work week is the religious education program’s largestproject. Youth and parent volunteers will do clean up andrepairs at the homes of parishioners.“Usually we accomplish anywhere from 10 to 30 projects,”

Deacon Messerly said.

Sister Rose Hacker, pastoral associate and director of litur-gy, has served at the parish for eight years.She noted Sacred Heart has a variety of ministries ranging

from a grief support group to visiting the homebound andnursing home residents, traditional formation programs suchas RCIA and many more.The parish contributes food every month to the local food

pantry. Sister Rose represented the parish for the last fewyears working with an ecumenical program that providesmeals to children of Boone during the summer. Parishionersalso participate in various other community projects such asdonating coats to the Salvation Army.“We have a lot of different social justice projects we have

been involved in, including right-to-life and differentaspects,” Sister Rose said. “We try to respond to people’srequests for different kinds of prayer and enrichment experi-ences.”Sister Rose noted that every Monday morning a group of

women come together for a program called Reaching EveryChild. The women pray the rosary for the intention of chil-dren of the world.“They have a special format where every Hail Mary has an

intention,” she said.During the Lenten season Sacred Heart holds a Soup and

Substance program where parishioners gather for a light mealafter Mass and then listen to a presentation by Father Schonor another. At the request of parishioners this program willbe offered on a monthly basis starting this month.“I have been very blessed to be here,” Sister Rose said.

“The people have been tremendously supportive of what wehave been doing.”Father Schon mentioned the parish has an active Knights

of Columbus Council, which was formed in 1902. TheKnights are involved in various projects and organizationssuch as Habitat for Humanity. He added that the parish-ioners as a whole are involved in numerous social justice proj-ects to help the needy of the community.With about 700 families in the parish, Father Schon

acknowledged this is the first time as a pastor he has had astaff to help minister to parishioners. In the past, he had beenassigned to smaller parishes. He has been at the parish for twoyears. Prior to coming to Boone, he taught high school full-time for 23 years. Father Schon teaches 8th grade religionclasses at Sacred Heart School.

Roots of Sacred Heart Boone date back to 1860s

Sacred Heart Church, Boone

Women involved in the prayer shawl ministry meet everymonth. (Submitted photo)

PARISHINFORMATIONPastor:Father Randy Schon

Deacons:Deacon David BrownDeacon DarwinMesserly

Pastoral associate:Sister Rose Hacker

School principal:Susan Eldridge

DRE/Youth minister:Deacon DarwinMesserly

Mass times:5:30 p.m. Saturday8 a.m. and 10 a.m.Sunday