SOEUR THERESE BRULE (S. ST-REMI)

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SOEUR THERESE BRULE (S. ST-REMI) Apres un long et courageux combat avec le cancer, Soeur Therese Brule seteignit doucement a 8 h 45 le 28 septembre 2004. Elle est delivree a jamais de toute souffrance et jouit dun bonheur eternel. Therese etait Superieure generale de la Congregation des Missionnaires Oblates de St-Boniface depuis 7 ans. Elle a ete entouree avec affection et sollicitude par les soeurs de la Congregation et par sa famille dont elle etait tres proche. En plus des membres de sa congregation elle laisse dans le deuil les membres de sa famille, ses quatre freres et leurs epouses, Jean (Monique Lafleche), Lucien (Louise Petit), Jerome (Doreen Haddock), Paul (Doreen Heindel) et ses deux soeurs et leurs epoux, Germaine (Charles) Van de Kerkhove, Celine (Gerard) Lafleche, Sylvia Brule, belle soeur, et de nombreux neveux et nieces. Therese est nee le 17 juillet 1933 a Ile-des-Chenes, MB. Elle etait lainee de 9 enfants, 3 filles et 6 garcons. Son pere, Honore Brule etait natif de St-Joseph, MB, et pratiquait le metier de charpentier. Sa mere etait native dIle-des-Chenes. La famille setablit dans ce village ou Therese poursuit ses premieres annees detudes, c-a-d. de la 1ere a la 7e annee. Puis elle se dirigea au couvent de St-Charles, MB sous la direction des Missionnaires Oblates pour completer son secondaire. Elle entra chez les Missionnaires Oblates le 18 fevrier 1952 et fit ses premier voeux le 18 aout 1954. Sa devise etait "Tu aimeras" et elle a eu damples occasions de la mettre en pratique dans tous les services successifs quelle a occupes durant sa vie religieuse comme enseignante, directrice dinstitution, secretaire generale, conseillere et Superieure generale de 1997 - 2004. Les responsabilites qui lui ont ete confiees disent clairement quelle etait une femme de Dieu et repondante de ces choix et de ses croix. Les prieres auront lieu samedi, le 2 octobre 2004 a 10 h 00 en la chapelle des Missionnaires Oblates de St-Boniface au 601 rue Aulneau. Les funerailles auront lieu le meme jour au meme endroit a 11 h 00. Son Excellence Monseigneur Noel Delaquis, presidera la celebration. Les arrangements funebres sont confies au salon Cropo. Linhumation des cendres aura lieu lundi, le 4 octobre 2004 a 10 h 00 au cimetiere de la rue Archibald, a St-Boniface. Si vous le desirez, vous pouvez faire un don en memoire de Therese au Centre de Renouveau Aulneau, 601 rue Aulneau, Winnipeg, MB, R2H 2V5. Le Centre de Renouveau Aulneau est une des oeuvres des Missionnaires Oblates de St-Boniface. "Therese tu restes pour nous un modele de foi, de justice et de loyaute." Merci! SISTER THERESE BRULE (SR ST. REMI) After a long and courageous struggle with cancer, Therese Brule passed away peacefully at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2004. She is now delivered forever from suffering and is in Gods eternal bliss. At the time of her death Therese had been General Superior of the Missionary Oblate Sisters for seven years. She was surrounded with affection and compassion by the sisters of the Congregation and by her beloved family. She will be missed by many and especially by the members of her Congregation and family members, her four brothers and their spouses, Jean (Monique Lafleche), Lucien (Louise Petit), Jerome (Doreen Haddock), Paul (Doreen Heindel) and her two sisters and spouses, Germaine (Charles Van de Kerkhove), Celine (Gerard Lafleche), Sylvia Brule, a sister-in-law, and many nephews and nieces. Therese was born on July 17, 1933 at Ile-des-Chenes, MB. She was the oldest of 9 children. Her father, Honore Brule was from St. Joseph, MB and was a carpenter by trade. Her mother was from Ile-des-Chenes, where the family took abode. Therese attended elementary school in Ile-des-Chenes. She then completed high school as a resident of St. Charles Convent under the direction of the Missionary Oblate Sisters. Therese entered the Congregation of the Missionary Oblate Sisters on February 18, 1952 and pronounced her first vows on August 18, 1954. Her motto was: "You shall love". She was given countless opportunities to put that motto into practice, through the many services she was called upon to fulfil during her religious life: teacher, directress of institutions, general counsellor and secretary, General Superior from 1997 to 2004. The responsibilities she was entrusted with speak loudly and clearly that she was a woman of God. Prayers will be recited on Saturday, October 2, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of the Missionary Oblate Sisters, 601 Aulneau St. Funeral service will be held on the same day at the same address at 11:00 a.m. His Excellence Bishop Noel Delaquis will preside the celebration. Interment of the ashes will take place on Monday, October 4 at 10:00 a.m. in the cemetery on Archibald Street. The Cropo Funeral Chapel is in charge of the funeral arrangements. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Therese can be sent to the Aulneau Renewal Centre, 601 Aulneau St., Winnipeg, MB R2H 2V5. The Aulneau Renewal Centre is a counselling centre founded by the Missionary Oblate Sisters. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 01, 2004