
We commend to your prayers and remembrance of our dear sister
Estelle Lavigne (Jean-De-La-Croix)
She died at Mont St. Joseph in Prince Albert, December 18th, 2024.
She was 86 years old and had 65 years of religious life.
Prayer Vigil
7:00 p.m., December 22nd, 2024
3101 Care Home
3101 3rd Ave. East, Prince Albert SK
The funeral will be held at the Sacred Heart Cathedral at 10:30 a.m. on December 23rd, 2024. With us, ask the Lord to grant her the joys of the Resurrection in fullness from now on.
Sister leaves to mourn:
3 Sisters: Jeanne Lucyk, Beatrice Lavigne, and Bertha Roch, 3 Brothers: Antonio (Nicole), Roger, Leonard.
The members of her religious Community
She was predeceased by:
Her parents: Honoré and Annette (Blanchette) 4 sisters: Pauline Chury, Leona Bolivar, Corine Bowmar, and Louise Murphy, 1 brother: Roland
OBITUARY
Sister Estelle (Jean-de-la-Croix) was born on December 8th, 1938 in Edam, Sask. She grew up at Jackfish, Sk. and attended Lavigne School for her elementary grades. She then began her secondary education at the Child Jesus Convent in North Battleford and completed it with the Sisters of the Presentation in Spiritwood. Upon graduating, she joined the Order of the Presentation and did her Novitiate in St. Hyacinth, Quebec. Except for her years of religious and professional training, and a sabbatical year in Rome, Sr. Estelle was a classroom teacher since 1959. She gave ample proof of her capacity to adapt to the youth at all levels from K to 12. After retiring from teaching, she did First Nations Ministry both around North Battleford and in Whitefish, a work she enjoyed very much. She was then asked to work as the Diocesan Catechetic Coordinator in Prince Albert and as Parish Life Director at John Bosco Parish in Saskatoon. When her health started failing Sr. Estelle moved to the Sisters’ Care Home in 2017 and later to Mont St. Joseph in 2021. We will remember Sr. Estelle as a true French Canadian, a staunch supporter of bilingualism, sparing no effort to promote her native language. We thank her for her deep faith, her love for the Blessed Virgin Mary and her sincerity in the service of God.