The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-02-06
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MorHER ST. BERNARD.

MOTHER ST-BEREARD.
On Monday last, at Mount Carmel
Convent here. Mother 81. Bernard
yielded her spirit to the Heavenly
Father, Whom she had long u fa'sh-
fully served "a q devoted religious.
Her funeral i,nk place "Wednesday ~
$50 at St. Jos-ph'< Church amidst o
large Of people ass+nhse''
to pa, their laat tribute ut r@arect t.
the ma tai remains and memory OF
one who was loved aud +steemrd by
all in this community. The funeral
services began Mt ths convent, where
Reverend Father Bnuch~s, of Platt-n-
vile, assist-d by Father R%vairr,
blessed her remains and performed the
c4remnnies Of the Holy Catholic
,Chnrcl, prescribed for snch acrnsi"n.
Tie remains were then taken ia III"
church, foil red bv a Q %concourss
Of people, and there. the funeral aer-
vices, accompanied by q solemn reqni-
EN- mass, we're cI,antrd. Father Bnu-
chet Was the ceicbrant Of the niasa.
with Father Jobard, af Labadi~vilte.
a. deacon and Father Ravnire az
sub-ieacon. Father Dnhourg. al
though still suffering fran the grip.
uas in the sanctuary, and tnok part
ais" in chanting the funeral. The
ceremonies over, the mortal temains
If the goad mother and f~nitl,fri reli-
gions were borne q and deposited in
the Convent tomb, their last resting
place on earth. there to await the
resurtection of the dead.
Mother St. Bernard was born ~
Argentine. near Fougeres. France, May
10, 1919. She entered Mount Carmel
Convent on May 2. 1S47, and pro-
nonnced her religious vows on Frhn-
airy 2. 1850. She had. therefore, been
u religions forty seven years at tlir
time of her demise.
She was sent t. Thibndanx as Moth
CT Superior Of the Mount Carmel In
stitnlion in this place in Oc:obe. 1856,
a position which she held until the
year 1886, when she was se
lected Mother General Of tile whole
Order Of Monnt Carmel. For two
consecutive terms she held this
this responsible office, and discharged
it, arduous functions with tact aud
prudence.
During the thirty years If her ad
ministration as Mother Superior Of
the Thihodaux Convent, Mother ST,
Bernard managed the institution wise-
~ and faithfully, and eadeared her
self not only to the many young girls
who received their education aud re
ligious instruction within its walls and
who are now honorable members af
society and honored mothers OF fami.
lies, but also to ail who came in con-
tact with her. She was at all times
highly respected and esteemed by oil
aDd especially rovered by the many
who came under her influence while
she was in charge Of this convent.
Mother St. Bernard was inbned |
with the true spirit Of religious I; |
well educated, she was of a sweet dis |
position and possessed Of humility |
without bound. Often called upon in |
her official capacity to reproye recall !
trant pupils under her charge, she al
ways approached her task with such
tact and delicacy, and tempered re-
proof with gentleness and .justice
! iih mercy" 40 to ut once make the
blenders see the error Of their way,
and heartily repent. 1t is this faculty,
more than any other. perhaps, which
won rel 10 her tlieyoung hearts Of her
charges aud 81 endeared her to them
that many to-day Mourn her loss with
almost the same intensity of feeling ~
they would that Of . mother in the
flesh.
The good religious has always
served her Heavenly Spouse with 90
much love, zeal, dey otion and fidelity,
that there ia every reason to believe
that she now enjoys the eternal beati-
tude which the Lord has promised his
faithful servants.
II. I. Il.