SOEUR ALICE BOULET

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SOEUR ALICE BOULET Doucement, le 20 avril, 2003, en cette belle fete de la Resurrection de Jesus, Soeur Alice Boulet est allee a la rencontre de son Seigneur. Elle etait entouree de ses compagnes Soeurs Grises, des membres de sa famille et du personnel du Centre Tache. Elle etait agee de 93 ans, dont 68 de vie religieuse. Nee a Dunrea, MB, le 7 octobre 1909, de Jean Boulet et dAlphonsine Pelchat, Alice est la sixieme dune famille de quinze enfants. Le 5 fevrier 1932, Alice entre au noviciat des Soeurs Grises a Saint-Boniface et elle prononce ses premiers voeux le 15 aout, 1934. Trois ans plus tard, elle sengage par des voeux perpetuels a la Maison mere a Montreal. Apres sa profession religieuse, Soeur Alice est nommee cuisiniere a lHopital generale de Saint-Boniface. Plusieurs endroits beneficieront dans la suite de ses talents de "cordon bleu": lHospice Tache, lecole residentielle et lHopital La Verendrye a Fort Frances, le Sanatorium Saint-Boniface, les hopitaux de Ste-Rose et de Regina ainsi que la Maison provinciale. A partir de 1980, ses forces ayant diminuees, nous la voyons rendre service dans differents emplois tels que la couture, la sacristie ou autres. Femme de priere et de foi, Soeur Alice sait prendre du temps pour rencontrer Celui qui est au coeur de sa vie de chretienne et de religieuse. Partout ou elle passe, elle se montre disponible, discrete, accueillante et genereuse. En plus de sa famille religieuse, Soeur Alice laisse dans le deuil deux soeurs, Claire et Elizabeth (Lorenzo Conrad) et deux freres Felix (Cecile) et Georges (Joan) une autre belle-soeur Mabel ainsi que de nombreux neveux et nieces. Elle a ete precedee par ses parents, Jean et Alphonsine (Pelchat) cinq soeurs, Anna, Sr Louise, s.g.m. Caroline, Marie-Ange et Lucie; cinq freres, Wilfrid, Theodore, Henri, Alphonse et Benjamin. La celebration de la Parole aura lieu mardi le 22 avril a 19h30 a la Maison provinciale des Soeurs Grises au 151 rue Despins. La messe des funerailles sera celebree le 23 avril a 10h00 au meme endroit par lAbbe Leo Couture. La direction des funerailles de Soeur Alice Boulet a ete confiee au Salon Funeraire Desjardins, 233-4949 ou sans frais 888-233-4949. SISTER ALICE BOULET Peacefully, on April 20, 2003, Easter Sunday, Sister Alice Boulet returned to her Fathers Home at the age of 93 and 68 years of religious life. She was surrounded by her religious family, the Grey Nuns, as well as members of her family and staff of Tache Centre. Alice was born in Dunrea, MB, on October 7, 1909, to Jean Boulet and Alphonsine Pelchat. Alice was the sixth of a family of 15 children. On February 5, 1931, Alice entered the novitiate of the Grey Nuns in St. Boniface and pronounced her first vows on August 15, 1934. Three years later, she made her perpetual vows at the Mother House in Montreal. Soon after her profession, Sister Alice was missioned at St. Boniface General Hospital as cook. Many institutions benefited from Sister Alices gift as "cordon Bleu": Hospice Tache, the residential school and the Hospital of La Verendrye, Fort Frances, the St. Boniface Sanatorium, Ste-Rose and Regina Hospitals as well as the Provincial House. From 1980, her strength having declined, Sister Alice accepted to perform other tasks such as sewing, helping at the sacristy or the kitchen. Woman of prayer and faith, she loved to spend time with the One who was at the heart of her Christian and religious life. Wherever she went, Sister Alice gave generously of herself with joy and deep love for others. Besides her religious family, Sister Alice leaves to mourn her passing two sisters, Claire and Elizabeth (Lorenzo Conrad) two brothers, Felix (Cecile) and Georges (Joan) one sister-in-law Mabel; and numerous nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her parents, Jean and Alphonsine (Pelchat) five sisters, Anna, Sr. Louise, s.g.m. Caroline, Marie-Ange and Lucie; five brothers, Wilfrid, Theodore, Henri, Alphonse and Benjamin. The celebration of the Word will be held on Tuesday, April 22 at 19h30 at the Grey Nuns Provincial House on 151 Despins St. The funeral mass will be celebrated by Fr. Leo Couture on April 23 at 10h00 at the same place. Desjardins Funeral Home in care of arrangements, 233-4949 or toll free 1-888-233-4949.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 22, 2003