Warwick, Rhode Island – On November 21, consecrated women and others who had lived and worked with Erin Bellefeuille in Rhode Island remembered her in a memorial Mass at Overbrook Academy.

Overbrook chaplain Fr. Edward McIlmail LC celebrated the Mass. In his homily, he spoke of the significance of the day, which was the feast of the Presentation of our Lady.

“Erin also presented herself to God in a special way, and offered him a ‘yes’ like Our Lady’s,” he said.

After the Mass, Katelyn Moroney, who was consecrated with Erin in 2002, offered some words of remembrance for her friend.

“Erin was a sister to me,” she said. “We laughed together, cried together, and supported each other in God’s path for our lives. I think all of us remember her smile – she was full of joy and constant self-giving to others.”

The Mass was a beautiful celebration of Erin’s life, and a ‘thank you’ for the lives she touched. We are all grateful to God for the gift of Erin’s life, and lift up her family in prayer.

Erin was consecrated in 2002. This past August, she discerned that God was calling her to a different path, and took a job in Mexico City. On November 14, she passed away after a brief illness.