Rest in Peace

Ruth DeLeon

The Central Office received the following letter from Marcos DeLeon:

"Please accept this small donation in memory of my Mother, Refugio "Ruth" DeLeon who passed away on May 14, 2006. In 1971, my Mother was professed into your order in Kansas City, KS.

To show her faith, she was dressed in the Carmelite attire she had purchased over 30 years ago. God bless!."

Thank you, Marcos, for your donation and we will remember your Mother in our prayers.

Dolores Gauthier

Dolores Carcara Gauthier, 62, of the Community of the Prophet Elijah and Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified in Alexandria LA, died Sunday, March 26. Dolores was clothed on November 15, 1994, made her First Promise on November 2, 1996, and her Final on November 5, 2000. Her devotional name was Gemma Therese of the Crucified Christ. Because of her illness, Dolores had been inactive for quite some time.

Dolores is survived by her husband of 42 years, Clayton J. Gauthier, Sr., of Alexandria, a son Clayton J. "CJ" Gauthier, Jr. and his wife, Shanna, two daughters Margaret Ann Gauthier and Colleen Gauthier Terrell; one sister Mary Constance Carcara Uildriks of Lafayette and three grandchildren. All those in our community will sadly miss her.

Ruth Rapp

Ruth Rapp, 28-Mar-08 to 04-Jun-06 was professed Martha of the Compassionate Hearts of Jesus and Mary in the Community of St. Joseph. This St. Louis community celebrates her entrance into eternal life. Ruth fittingly left this world on Pentecost Sunday. She had been unable to attend the monthly meetings for many years but kept in contact with us through prayer and donations each year.

Ruth was clothed November 15, 1953, and made her Promise on April 2, 1955. She celebrated her Golden Jubilee with the community and Holy Mass at the monastery chapel last year with many of her seven children, 33 grandchildren, 59 great grandchildren, and first great-great-­grandchild in attendance. At her funeral, Ruth had requested there be no eulogies, but the priest who gave the homily said that he believed something should be said of her exemplary life and the service she offered to her fellow sojourners on the way, even into her last years by reaching out to staff members at the center and other residents who did not have frequent visitors.

She and her husband were successful in business; she was an artist with many paintings on display in St. Louis and yet maintained a dedicated and pious prayer life. One of Ruth's lasting legacies is the unconditional love that she extended to her family, friends and those in need. As her family wrote on the register at her Mass: "What a woman to emulate. Her life with God and the Blessed Mother were as much a part of her life as was her breath."