OLS Sodality Meals Ministry
On the last Tuesday morning in October the kitchen of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Homewood was crowded with cooks and chatter as members of the church’s Altar Sodality created dozens of delicious dishes for a good cause. “All the guild women get together on this day and we cook food for our shut-ins,” explained Fran Ross Robertson, who has been helping to organize the meals ministry for years. Members of the six guilds cook for shut-ins twice a year, once in October and once in February.
Robertson said that during the big cooking day of October 29th they made a variety of main dishes, salads, desserts, and some side dishes. She said that this year, caterer Sela Bischoff donated the food. The food is packaged in large gift bags decorated for the season. The ministry serves about 50 shut-ins. She said that those who live in nursing homes or in assisted living facilities receive small bags of desserts. Thanks to teamwork, all of the gift bags were delivered that day.
As many as 50 ladies worked in harmony on October 29th decorating the bags, gathering the treats, cooking, and determining logistics for deliveries.
