September 28, 1935 – March 13, 2026
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Carol Brouillette, who died on March 13, 2026, at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis. She was 90 years of age.
Sister Carol was born on September 28, 1935, in Vincennes, Indiana, to parents Thomas Leroy and Lucille C. (Egloff) Brouillette. She was received into the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1958 as Sister Thomas Christine. She earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from Fontbonne College, St. Louis in 1957 and a master’s in liturgical music from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, in 1968.
Sister Carol was a teacher in the St. Louis area for 22 years. She taught intermediate education at St. Luke the Evangelist Grade School (1960-61) and St. Roch Grade School (1961-62). For the next 20 years, she taught music and art at Rosati-Kain High.
In 1983, after a sabbatical at St. Mary of the Woods in St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana, she became the pastoral associate at St. Benedict Parish in Terre Haute, Indiana. Beginning in 1992, she spent the following 10 years caring for her family in Vincennes. During that time, she also served as the music/liturgy coordinator at St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceville, Illinois (1993-1996), and Immaculate Conception Parish in Bridgeport, Illinois (1993-2004).
Sister Carol returned to St. Louis in 2004 and began her service as co-director of St. Joseph Woods, an Earth spirituality center that offered education about care of Earth for adults and children as well as seasonal celebrations.
Upon retiring in 2010, Sister Carol devoted her volunteer time to liturgical piano and organ, and healing harp ministry in various residential facilities for seniors. She moved to Nazareth Living Center in 2020, where she lived out her ministry of prayer and presence.
Sister Carol donated her body to science. A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. CT at Nazareth Living Center, 2 Nazareth Lane, St. Louis, MO 63129.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province, 6400 Minnesota Ave., St. Louis, MO 63111 or donate online.
she was the reason why I sing…..
Being able to sing with the Voices is really one of my favorite memories of RK. Thank you, Sister Carol and rest in peace.
Sr. Carol was my choir director all 4 years at Rosati-Kain. She was a very caring and patient woman. She always had a smile on her face. Sr. Carol was a shining light, may the choir of angels greet her.
Sr. Carol was an amazing choir director and music teacher—I loved singing under her direction. I also learned a great deal about contemporary and music history from her. She brought the joy of song more fully into my life.
I think of Sr Carol often, especially when I am singing. She was an inspired and inspiring teacher, setting a high standard that allowed us to achieve more than we believed we could.