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The St. Elizabeth Bakers: Sharing Treats and Talents with Parish and Community
If you have a passion and love for baking, there is an exciting ministry for you here at Holy Family Cathedral. St. Elizabeth Bakers, founded with the Stewardship Renewal in 2020, was established to provide baked goods for different events at the church. Some of these events have included Fr. Carvajal’s farewell reception, providing treats at the ministry fair, and desserts at adult faith formation events including Wednesdays at the Cathedral.
Parishioners make the cookies or bars at home and bring them to the church for the events. This ministry has also been hosting baking events in the parish kitchen.
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“With the Elevate Renovation, the kitchen is much more functional and we received an industrial mixer as well,” says Kathleen Hobbs, head of this ministry within the parish. “We can use the ovens and equipment. We have even used separate mixers to accommodate allergies and food sensitivities.”
The baking events have seen as many as 15 people attending and helping. So far, two of the bake-offs have occurred on weeknights and one on the weekend. The idea of offering different days and times is to keep things flexible so more people can join in.
“I think it would be great if we had more people attend,” Kathleen says. “Even if you can’t make it to every event, just dropping in for a bit can lessen the workload for everyone.”
Being involved in a ministry like this is a great way to provide for the church in a simple manner. The fellowship is an important aspect of this group.
“It is great to see the different roles that the volunteers take on to accomplish our goals,” Kathleen says. “It is wonderful to see them step in and see how they help and get things done. We have a wonderful time while we do it too. We have great conversations as a group and with each other. It is a feeling of family to share that time in the kitchen and create those memories with the other members of the parish in service of others.”
In addition to building community and friendships, being involved in this ministry is a service to the parish, allowing parishioners to use their talents and do something they enjoy while also serving Christ.
“It is truly about the hospitality,” Kathleen says. “You can really engage someone with delicious food that is provided in a communal environment. It helps to make our parish all the more welcoming.”
