June 11, 2025

Sister Louella Pelletier, of the Sisters of Charity of St. Louis, is celebrating her Diamond Jubilee, 60 years in religious life.

Sister Louella, who took the religious name Sister Arthur Jean, a combination of her father and mother’s names, pronounced first vows in Cheshire, Connecticut, in 1965. Shortly after, she began teaching junior high students at Saint Joseph School in Brookfield Center, Connecticut.

From 1966 to 1970, before pronouncing perpetual vows, Sister Louella taught in Oakville, Connecticut. She later continued teaching at Notre Dame School in Plattsburgh.

During this period, Sister Louella also took courses to obtain her bachelor’s degree from the University of Ottawa, Ontario. She was awarded the degree in 1972. Always in the teaching field, she then served at Mary Magdalen School in Oakville, Connecticut, starting in 1974. Following that, from 1979 to 1987, she served as principal while teaching part-time at Notre Dame School, Plattsburgh.

During this period, Sister Louella also worked to complete as master’s degree in education, graduating in 1983 from the State University of New York in Plattsburgh.

In 1987-88, the sister benefitted from a year of renewal at the Galilee Institute in Arnprior, Ontario. This place gathered religious as well as lay people working in parishes and desiring to acquire spiritual enrichment. Following this year, Sister Louella served the parish school in Plattsburgh, where she taught English and helped students who were having difficulty.

Then, from 1989 to 1992, Sister Louella taught religion as a catechist at Saint-Edward’s in Clifton Park while acting as local superior.

From 1992 to 2007, she continued as volunteer in link with the University of Plattsburgh. At the end of the year in 2007, she became a resident of the Clinton County nursing home, where she always tries to bring encouragement to the residents.

“My great friend, Sister Louisette Marceau, says of me that I have always been a happy, jovial sister who always likes to help and that it is a great pleasure for me to do so,” Sister Louella said.