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NOTICE TO AAAA MEMBERS DeSerres, Barrington Street, Halifax provides members with a 10% discount on regularly priced art supplies, with your membership card.
DEATH NOTICES: Two of our members have passed away recently: Audrey Maw: died on August 12, 2021; full obituary can be seen at www.walkerfh.com
Rene Rousseau: died on August 23, 2021; full obituary can be seen at www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com Sackville Chapel
Sister Joan Marie DeGrace: died in Caritas Residence, Halifax, on October 1, 2022 at the age of 87. Born in Bathurst, NB, she was a daughter of the late William James and Ethel (Melanson) DeGrace. She entered the Sisters of Charity, Halifax, in 1953 and made her first Profession in 1956. Sister Joan received her B.Sc. in Elementary Education from Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax and her post-graduate diploma from UNB, Fredericton. Sister Joan began her ministry teaching in Williston Park and Richmond Hill, New York, before returning to the Maritimes to teach in Bathurst, Halifax, Musquodoboit and Cole Harbour. In 1990, Sister Joan returned to university, obtaining her Masters of Theology from the Atlantic School of Theology and her Masters of Arts in Pastoral Care/Health Services from Saint Paul's University, Ottawa. She received her certification as a specialist in Pastoral Care in 1995 from C.A.P.P.E. in Halifax. While in graduate studies in Ottawa she served as Chaplain at Carleton Hospital. Upon graduation she served as Director of Pastoral Care at Saint Joseph's Hospital in New Brunswick and then at Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Nova Scotia. In 1999 she returned to Halifax and was appointed Hospital Chaplain at the QEII Health Sciences Centre. From 2001- 2009, Sister Joan was missioned to Quebec to serve with the Spiritual Care Ministry at Saint Elizabeth Centre. Sister Joan was a gifted artist and continued her love of painting into her late 80's. Many of her works have been displayed at art shows and gifted to charity auctions throughout Halifax. Sister Joan loved her family, enjoyed trips home to Bathurst and always spoke fondly of her many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Sister Joan was predeceased by her brother, Kevin, and sisters Carmel Ann McArdle and Arlene Burns. She is survived by her sisters, Marvel (Vincent) Colton and Bernardine Drover; as well as many nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and nephews. A Prayer Service to welcome Sister Joan's body home will be held in Immaculate Conception Chapel, Caritas Residence on Wednesday, October 5 at 2 p.m., followed by visitation until 4 p.m. The Vigil Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday October 5. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 6 at 10 a.m. The Funeral Mass will be a private service for Sisters, family and associates. The Mass will be live-streamed (for the link, please visit: www.jasnowfuneralhome.com). Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of Charity.