SR. CECILE DELORME

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SR. CECILE DELORME

RNDM

Cécile Marie Blanche Delorme died peacefully at ActionMarguerite-St. Boniface on November 27, 2023.

Cécile was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Edmond and Laura Josephine (Dionne)

Delorme, and by her siblings: Ernest (died at birth - 1933 ); Camille (1978); Michel (1993); Donat (1997); Alma Daneault (2004); Léon (2012); Claire Bonin (2012); André (2023).

She is survived by her siblings, Marie-Laure Perron; Rose Bellemare; Alice Dyck; Roméo; Yvon; by her religious Congregation, the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (RNDM), and by numerous nieces and nephews.

Cécile was born into a proud French-Canadian family, on March 26, 1935, as snow thawed on the prairie fields of St. Joseph, MB. The timing of her birth, near the Spring equinox, may account for the deep and life-long joy Cécile found in the rhythms and colours of the created world.

Drawn by this creating God, Cécile went to the novitiate of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in Ville-Jacques-Cartier, PQ. After nine years of learning and living the RNDM way of life, she made her final vows in Brandon, MB on September 8, 1962.

Cécile’s professional life was framed in three distinct yet related chapters. Chapter one was Education: She attained her teaching certificate from the Scholasticat du Sacré-Coeur in St. Hubert, PQ, and then taught elementary school for eight years.

In Chapter two, Cécile earned a nursing certificate from the St. Boniface School of Nursing. She spent the subsequent eight years nursing in Manitoba.

Chapter three was in Pastoral Care. Cécile attended the University of Winnipeg and Health Sciences Centre, where she completed two units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This led to her service as a hospital chaplain for five years in Regina and then eight years as Director of Pastoral Care at St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan, SK. As a chaplain, Cécile had a particular gift for being with those who were dying.

Cécile found joy in diverse hobbies, which included wood carving, knitting, sewing, and listening to music. There was an artistry in her pursuits, and she found pleasure in fashioning pieces that reflected her eye for detail, her love for order, and her attentiveness to form. Cécile’s works were glimpses into her soul and her capacity to create beauty and warmth through the skill of her hands, was a way of sharing from her deeper self.

We who now mourn Cécile’s passing also give thanks for her life, and the lessons she gave us.

We wish to thank the residents, nurses and staff of Villa Aulneau, and ActionMarguerite-St. Boniface, and Bonnie Dickie for their compassionate care of Cécile.

Cécile’s funeral Mass will be at Villa Aulneau, 601 Rue Aulneau, on December 4, 2023 at 1:00 p.m., with Msgr. Maurice Comeau as main celebrant.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the RNDM Mission Fund, 393 Gaboury Place, Winnipeg, MB R2H 0L5. Online donations can also be made at: https://rndmcanada.org/donate/

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 02, 2023, Dec 02, 2023