A Grace‑Filled Day:
6 days ago
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Today we celebrate the birthday of our beloved Foundress, a day that always carries grace for our Good Shepherd family. How fitting that on this same day, Sister Arline made her final Easter - her passage from this life into the fullness of resurrection.
As Sister crosses into new life, we entrust her to the joyful welcome of our Foundress and all our sisters who have gone before us. Her gentle, prayerful spirit, shaped by the charism born on this day, now rests in the heart of the Shepherd.
Sister Arline Gaudette, S.C.I.M.
August 23, 1927 - October 16, 2026
I am SO sad to hear this news. I taught with Sr Arline for 25 years at Mt Carmel! She was one of my largest supporters, and I remember her for her love of the school, her music, her French lessons, her quilting, and her sense of humor. She was a treasure! I’m confident she is singing with God’s heavenly choir!
Sandy Lumb
She was such a kind and sweet soul, beloved by so many in every community she touched—as a sister, family member, friend, and especially as a teacher in Lawrence and Methuen, MA, where she shared her love of music, art, and gym with her students. She was also an avid Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan and loved quilting, which were such special parts of who she was.
Our family will always treasure our yearly visits with her alongside my mother-in-law, Janice, and family. Sister Aunt Arline would graciously introduce us to all the sisters, show us around the beautiful grounds, and then we would treat her to lunch and spend the day together catching up and making…