Sister Pierrette Dubuc

On November 15, 2025,

at Maison Jésus-Marie in Longueuil,

Sister Pierrette Dubuc (Sister M. Joseph-Lionel)

went home to God.

She was 96 years of age with 75 years as a professed religious sister. She was the fifth child and only daughter of Lionel Dubuc and Rose-Anna Beaucage. Born on August 1, 1929, Pierrette grew up in the Plateau-Mont-Royal district of Montreal, where she went to school at Marie-Immaculée and Mont-Royal Convent, both of which were directed by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM). She entered the SNJM novitiate as a postulant in July, 1948, and naturally oriented herself in the Congregation’s mission of education.

Pierrette dedicated 32 years of her life to teaching in the Eastern Townships, in Montreal and on the South Shore. She committed herself to her work faithfully and wholeheartedly, extending her ministry far beyond the classroom. She was involved in many extra-curricular activities, such as the Eucharistic Crusade, camp weekends, and catechesis, always hoping to make God known by her presence and action.

For Pierrette, retirement was never equivalent to not working; rather, it was another opportunity to serve. A woman of active faith, a profound spirit of self-giving, and persistent dedication, she quickly adapted to her various new environments, continuing her commitment towards others. Her habitual fidelity marked these years as she visited the sick, prepared parish liturgies, and offered Liturgies of the Word and Communion to the sick.

Right up to the end, Pierrette sought to let the presence of God be made manifest through her. She offered the last of her strength to serving her companions at Maison Jésus-Marie, before eventually being welcomed into the infirmary with peace and trust.

 ”Jesus and Mary, my strength and my glory”