SOEUR CECILE HUEL (SOEUR MARIE SAINT-RENE)

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SOEUR CECILE HUEL (SOEUR MARIE SAINT-RENE) A l'infirmerie de la Maison Mere apres une longue et penible maladie notre chere Soeur Cecile est decedee le 20 aout 2005. Elle etait agee de 92 ans dont 70 de vie religieuse chez les Missionnaires Oblates de St-Boniface. Elle fut precedee dans la mort par ses parents, Adolphe et Emma Huel, ses freres, Raymond (a la naissance), Pierre, Amede, Jean, Armand, Paul, Louis, Marcel, Raymond, ses deux soeurs Lucie (Griffin) et Sr St-Marcel, RJM. Elle laisse dans le deuil les membres de sa Congregation, des neveux, des nieces et plusieurs ami.e.s. Cecile est nee a Forget, Saskatchewan le 7 octobre 1912. Son pere, Adolphe Huel etait originaire de Loisy, Pont-a-Mousson, France. Sa mere, Emma Careme etait egalement du meme endroit. C'est au Canada qu'ils se sont rencontres et se sont maries. Ils eleverent leurs 12 enfants a Gravelbourg en Saskatchewan. Monsieur Huel devint maire de l'endroit ou il fut fort estime et respecte. A l'instar de sa soeur Marie qui entra chez les Religieuses Jesus-Marie de Sillery, Cecile se consacra aussi a Dieu dans la Congregation des Missionnaires Oblates de Saint-Boniface. Elle fit carriere dans l'enseignement mais son don le plus remarquable etait le chant dont elle fit beneficier tous ses entourages: les eleves des ecoles ou elle enseignait, les chorales des eglises et sa communaute. Le chant la faisait vibrer a la vie et mettait son ame a la joie. Lorsque nous penserons a toi, revivra en nous une Cecile qui chante a pleine voix les merveilles de Dieu! Les prieres auront lieu mercredi, le 24 aout 2005 a 10 h 00 en la chapelle des Missionnaires Oblates a 601 rue Aulneau, Winnipeg, MB. Les funerailles auront lieu le meme jour au meme endroit a 14 h 00. Le Pere Albert Bouffard, o.m.i. presidera la celebration qui sera concelebree par Mgr Noel Delaquis. L'inhumation des cendres aura lieu au cimetiere de la rue Archibald a St-Boniface jeudi le 25 aout 2005 a 10 h 00. Les arrangements funebres ont ete confies au salon Mortuaire Cropo. SISTER CECILE HUEL (SISTER MARIE SAINT-RENE) After a long illness in the Infirmary of the Missionary Oblate Sisters, our dear Cecile passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2005. She was 92 years old. Cecile was a member of the Congregation of the Missionary Oblate Sisters of St. Boniface for 70 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Adolphe and Emma Huel; her brothers, Raymond (at birth), Pierre, Amede, Jean, Armand, Paul, Louis, Marcel, Raymond; her sisters, Lucie (Griffin) and Sister St. Marcel, RJM. She leaves to mourn her passing the members of her congregation, many nephews, nieces and friends. Cecile was born in Forget, SK on October 7, 1912. Her parents, Adolphe Huel and Emma Careme were born in Loisy, Pont-a-Mousson, France. They met each other and were married in Canada. They lived with their 12 children in Gravelbourg, SK. Mr. Huel became Mayor of the town where he won the esteem and respect of the people for his accomplishments. Following the example of her sister Marie who entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary of Sillery. Cecile consecrated her life to God in the Order of the Missionary Oblate Sisters of St. Boniface. She dedicated most of her life to teaching where she was much appreciated, but her most remarkable gift was her voice. She sang with power, quality and warmth. She used her gift to the benefit of her students, parish choirs and her religious community. Prayers will be recited on Wednesday, August 24 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of the Missionary Oblate Sisters at 601 Aulneau St., Winnipeg, MB. Funeral service will be held on the same day at the same address at 2:00 p.m. Fr. Albert Bouffard, O.M.I. will preside the celebration and Msgr. Noel Delaquis will concelebrate. Interment of the ashes will take place on Thursday, August 25 at 10:00 a.m. in the cemetery on Archibald St. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 23, 2005