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Sister
Jeanne d’Arc has taught young people in different places :
St. Joseph of Quebec, Normal School of Pont-Rouge,
the school of the St. Louis of France parish, Sainte-Foy...
This enthusiastic teacher has given to the students confided to her
besides knowledge,
a high quality formation including the love for beauty, arts, music,
signing, theater…
Among her students, many religious vocations have budded and
flourished;
others have started a home and have imparted the education they had
received from her.
These women kept in touch with her and are most grateful
to her for what Sr. Jeanne d’Arc has been for them.
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This
woman of prayer and of faith, that may
described as prophetic, has assumed with love,
optimism and hope, the role of major
Superior
for 12 years.
Gifted with a liking for life and for imparting life, she has sown along
the way, tenderness,
warmth, dynamism conducive to an authentic religious life.
Faithful to the Church’s call, she has lead her congregation to the
realization of the aggiormanento.
She has oriented the future under the inspiration of the Spirit with
wisdom, generosity, and competence.
Her writings are as follows : several circular
letters and others which forty-five imbuing the teaching of Paul VI,
numerous texts sent on the occasion of anniversaries of the
congregation
and special events make up a precious spiritual treasure.
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As
soon as 1958, Sister Jeanne d’Arc, General Councilor,
is appointed vice-postulatrice of the
Cause of Marie Louise Elizabeth de Lamoignon
widow Molé de Champlâtreux,
in religion Mother St. Louis,
our Foundress.
Sr. Jeanne d’Arc works ardently to bring out
the life, the spirituality and the works of Mother St. Louis.
She enthusiastically endeavors the diocesan procedure,
in Vannes,
and introduces the Cause for the
beatification in Rome.
She authorizes the researches
that lead to the publication of the Positio in 1976
and to the recognition
of the outstanding virtues
of Mother St. Louis in 1986.
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Sr.
J. d’Arc Reimnitz presents the Positio
To His Holiness Paul VI.
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Gifted
with a keen mind, open to
progress, Sr. Jeanne d’Arc obtains many diplomas, namely in pastoral
formation and a «licence» in Canon Law from the Strasbourg
University in 1987.
She spends ten years of work at the Quebec Tribunal as ecclesiastical
advocate and also
at the Ottawa Tribunal of Appeals. Throughout
numerous interviews and multiple telephone calls,
Sr. Jeanne d’Arc has reached out many wounded persons and displayed
attention, listening,
compassion, and great interest in completing their respective case.
Following the example of Mother St. Louis, the Redeeming Christ has
always remained for
her a light that has lightened her journey and prompted kind gestures.
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Those
who have known Sr. Jeanne d’Arc are aware that
had an innate gift for establishing
warm, friendly, and genuine relations. She had a sincere
affection for the Sisters of the Congregation
whom she was acquainted with, and she enjoyed meeting everyone.
She displayed a deep affection for her family members.
Her numerous friends knew they could count on her any time.
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EDITOR OF THE REVIEW «AU RYTHME
DE L'AMOUR» |
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In
1995, Sr. Jeanne d’Arc launches the review
Au rythme de l’amour
whose objective
is to present the life of Mother St. Louis,
to bring out the history of our Congregation, and in so
doing create
an impulse of faith and the promotion of the
holiness of
Mother St. Louis in view of advancing her beatification.
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KNIGHT OF THE NATIONAL ORDER OF THE LEGION OF
HONOR |
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M.
Jacques Audibert, consul and
Jeanne d'Arc Reimnitz, s.c.s.l. |
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The
path of life somewhat exceptional of Sr. Jeanne d’Arc Reimnitz
is particularly unfolded on Monday, September 15, 2003.
During an important reception at the General Consulate of France, in Quebec,
Mr. Jacques Audibert, consul, award to her the insignia of
Knight
of the National Order of the Legion of Honor
on behalf of Mr Jacques
Chirac, President of the French
Republic.
The French Consul mentions her qualities and competence
in the educational field.
He praises her enthusiasm and her active role
in her Congregation,
Namely, as first Canadian general superior.
Finally, he mentions that «faith and knowledge have been for
her
two pillars
of an inner force that nothing has ever distorted.
The recipient
emphasizes that the great distinction she is being awarded this
day
is an honor which rebounds on the whole Congregation of the
Sisters of Charity of Saint-Louis who, for the past two hundred
years
contribute to the development of education in the world
founded
in Vannes by Mother Saint Louis Molé in 1803.
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The
evocation of these few attributes of the life of Sr. Jeanne d’Arc
Reimnitz unable us to recognize
her rich personality, God’s work.
This person who has lived to the Rhythm of Love has ended hear
last
fight between the joy of living and the abandonment to God’s will. In
spite of the sadness of her departure
we share her joy of gathering the fruits of her life lived out in
the Word of Jesus :
«There
is no greater love than to give one’s life
for his friends» (Jn 15, 13).
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Compilation of tributes by
Fernande L'Heureux, s.c.s.l.
Translation by Thérèse Martel, s.c.s.l. |
