SOEUR ROSE-ANNA RITCHOT

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SOEUR ROSE-ANNA RITCHOT Le Seigneur a rappele a Lui, Soeur Rose-Anna Ritchot le 31 juillet, 2003 au Centre Hospitalier Tache, entouree de ses compagnes religieuses, des membres de sa famille et du personnel infirmier. Soeur Rose-Anna est nee le l er octobre 1915, a St Vital, Manitoba de lunion dIsaie Ritchot et dEmerance Turenne. Elle etait la cinquieme dune famille de onze enfants. Entree au noviciat des Soeurs Grises a Saint-Boniface, le 5 aout 1935, elle prononca ses voeux temporaires le 15 fevrier 1938. Trois ans plus tard, Soeur Rose-Anna sengagea par les voeux perpetuels a la Maison-mere de Montreal. De 1938 a 1979, nous retrouvons Soeur Rose-Anna dans differents endroits comme enseignante. Les ecoles de Fort Frances en Ontario, de Lebret et Lisieux en Saskatchewan ainsi que les couvents de Saint Norbert, de Saint Francois-Xavier et de La Broquerie au Manitoba benificierent des talents dinstitutrice de Soeur Ritchot. Apres 39 annees consacrees a leducation des jeunes, dont 29 annees dans la Division Seine, Soeur Rose-Anna revient a la Maison provinciale ou elle travaille comme sacristine. Partout, Soeur Rose-Anna fait preuve de disponibilite, de delicatesse et daccueil. Elle est artiste et creative et plusieurs personnes auront la joie de recevoir une peinture a lhuile ou a la broderie liquide en signe de sa reconnaissance et son appreciation. Femme de priere et de foi, Soeur Rose-Anna, meme au milieu de ses multiples preparations dans lenseignement, trouvera toujours du temps pour la priere et la rencontre avec Dieu. Nous savions que nous pouvions toujours compter sur a priere et sur son affection. Soeur Rose-Anna laisse dans le deuil deux soeurs Augustine (Arthur Gobeil) et Lucille (Archille Desaulniers) un frere Philias (Betty), une belle-soeur Beatrice, un beau-frere Louis Mage et Edmond Turenne, omi et Roland Turenne, s.j.cousins, ainsi que de nombreux neveux et nieces, cousins et cousines dont Soeurs Therese et Gabrielle Cloutier, soeurs grises. Lont precedee dans la mort, ses parents, quatre soeurs Etiennette, Leontine, Amanda et Denise et trois freres Noel, Emilien et Dollard. Une liturgie de la Parole sera celebree le 5 aout, a 19h30 a la Maison provinciale des Soeurs Grises au 151 rue Despins. La messe des funerailles, par lAbbe Leo Couture, aura lieu le lendemain 6 aout a 14 heures au meme endroit. Un merci special au personnel hospitalier du Centre Tache et aux membres de la pastorale pour les bons soins prodigues a Soeur Rose-Anna. La direction des funerailles de Soeur Rose-Anna Ritchot a ete confiee au Salon mortuaire Desjardins, 233-4949 ou sans frais 1-888-233-4949. SISTER ROSE-ANNA RITCHOT Sister Rose-Anna Ritchot peacefully returned to her Father on July 31, 2003 at Tache Nursing Center. She was surrounded by her religious companions, members of her family and nursing personnel. Sister Rose-Anna was granted the gift of life on October 1, 1915, at St. Vital, Manitoba, her parents being Isaie Ritchot and Emerance Turenne. She was the fifth of a family of 11 children. She joined the Grey Nuns on August 5, 1935 and made her temporary vows on February 15, 1938 in St. Boniface, MB. Three years later, Sister Rose-Anna Ritchot committed herself to God for life at the Mother House in Montreal. From 1938 to 1979, we find Sister Rose-Anna in various schools, who were privileged to benefit of Sister Rose-Anna talents as a teacher: Fort Frances in Ontario, Lebret and Lisieux in Saskatchewan as well as the Convents of St. Norbert, St. Francois-Xavier and La Broquerie, Manitoba. After having spent 39 years in education, 29 of which were in the Seine River School Division, sister Rose-Anna came to the Provincial House where she worked as a sacristine. People who knew her appreciated her kindness and devotedness as well as her artistic and creative gifts. Many young and old had the joy of receiving from her a piece of oil painting or liquid embroidery as a sign of her gratitude and appreciation. Woman of prayer and of faith, even in the midst of a busy schedule, Sister Rose-Anna spent long moments to encounter the One who was at the heart of her commitment. We knew we could count on her prayers and her affection. Sister Rose-Anna leaves to mourn her two sisters, Augustine (Arthur Gobeil) and Lucille (Archille Desaulniers) her brother Philias and wife Betty; a sister-in-law Beatrice and a brother-in-law Louis Mager; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; four sisters, Etiennette, Leontine, Amanda et Denise and three brothers, Noel, Emilien and Dollard. A liturgy of the Word will be celebrated on August 5 at 19h30 at the Grey Nuns Provincial House, 151 Despins St. The funeral mass will be presided by Father Leo Couture on August 6 at the same place at 14 hours. Special thanks to the nursing staff of Tache Nursing Centre and members of the pastoral team for the excellent care provided to Sister Rose-Anna. Desjardins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements 233-4949; toll free 1-888-233-4949

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 02, 2003