Knitting Group Presentation to St Vincent de Paul Society
Last week the Knitting Group conducted its annual presentation of blankets to the St Vincent de Paul Society. We were fortunate enough to have past staff member, Mr Patrick Jordan, a member of the Campbelltown Conference to speak to the girls. He said when a person comes to the Society for a warm blanket that they often give them a new thick blanket as well as one of our handmade ones. The reason being is that the Knitting Group blankets show the person that they are special and that someone cares for them. This was the vision of the founder of the Society, Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam, that welfare was not just about providing physical things but also human love and kindness. This is the reason why each item the Knitting Group produces has a label sewn on reading 'Handmade with love by the St Patrick's College Knitting Group'
This year the Knitting Group turned 16. We were unable to have our 15th year celebrations last year due to Covid so incorporated this into our presentation. We watched a video of photos charting the history of the group which was well received by the knitting volunteers. In attendance were Lorraine St John, Shirley Mills, Janine McLeod, Maureen McCann, Dell Costa and Sue Ollis. Mrs Wright on behalf of Mrs Lennox addressed the group and thanked them for their service to the College. We were also able to acknowledge the special birthdays of Dell Costa and Shirley Mills.
In total we presented 40 blankets, 20 scarfs and 10 beanies. We will continue to knit until the end of Term 3.
Fran Musico Rullo - HSIE Teacher
