Sept. 3, 2014 North Bangor - The parishioners of St. Augustine’s Parish in North Bangor honored Servite Sister Lucille Beaulieu at a retirement party Aug. 3. Sister Lucille, a native of Massena, had served as pastoral associate at St. Augustine’s. She wrote a short autobiography that was printed in the parish bulletin for the occasion. It follows: I left by train from Massena with three other girls; one left one week later but Sister Louise Genest and Sister Rita Mary Morrissette are now retired. My father told everyone not to worry because he said I would be back in two weeks. I started teaching in Iowa, then Colorado, on to Detroit, Michigan, Omaha, Albion and Scottsbluff, Nebraska and in Massena. I spent a year as a Servite foreign exchange Sister in France working in a private school, some Church work, I believe that says briefly what I did for 67 years - teaching, religious formation, parish work, hospital, nursing home and the homebound. Now I’m finally formally retiring. This will be the hardest thing for me to do at my going-away party - to say good-bye to my friends here at St. Augustine’s and at St. Mary’s (Brushton). I will never forget you but you have to know that I will hold you close to my heart and in my prayers each day. I will truly miss you and especially your high fives from the children and handshakes and beautiful smiles from all. God bless each and everyone with special graces and blessings. Servite Sister Lucille Beaulieu is shown with her siblings during an Aug. 3 retirement party at St. Augustine’s in North Bangor. From left are Shirley Beaulieu, Marc Beaulieu, Sr. Lucille, Victor Fregoe, Dora Fregoe, Anite Beattie and Larry Beattie.
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work with the handicapped in a big center, back to Nebraska, finally Lowville and then here. 