+Sister Cabrini Beauvais, requiescant in pace
Sister Cabrini at her 60th Jubilee, with Sister Gotharda
Sister Cabrini Beauvais went home to God today just as the community was beginning to celebrate teh Eucharist. She was just a few weeks shy of her 93rd birthday.
Sister Cabrini is well known to many, having taught in many schools, served as subprioress when Mother Martina was Prioress, and having ministered many years in Ely. She is special to many of the Sisters, including me, for whom she served as Postulant mistress. The first few months of life in the monastery can be very hard – so much to learn that it’s just one mistake after another. Sister Cabrini’s calm presence and joyful spirit helped more than one of us over those hurdles. She will be sorely missed.
Funeral arrangements are not yet available; I will post them as soon as I have the information.
Eternal rest, grant unto her, O Lord
and let perpetual light shine upon her.May she rest in peace,
Amen.May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
Sister Edith
4 December 2011
I’ll miss knowing she’s there at the monastery. She was one of the first sisters I met when I transferred my oblation to St. Scholastica, and she made me feel so welcome. No matter when I saw her, she had a smile and cheery greeting. Rest in peace, Sister Cabrini. You’ll be another advocate for all of us.