Notification of death of Brother Paul Gosselin, OCSO

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Brother Paul Gosselin, O.C.S.O.

Entered this life October 8, 1932

Chicopee, Massachusetts

Entered Mepkin March 5, 2002

transfer from the Assumptionists

Professed Solemn Vows July 11, 2006

Entered eternal life May 28, 2025

We ask you to pray with us in gratitude for Brother Paul Gosselin, OCSO,

who died as the community began to sing Vespers on May 29, 2025. Born

into a large family of French Canadian ancestry, Brother Paul’s parents

came to Massachusetts as Brother Paul’s father was seeking employment

to provide for his wife and their many children. As Paul completed high

school, he sensed God calling him to religious life and entered the

Assumptionsts as a brother, receiving his education to become a teacher.

For a time he was sent to Rome to work at the Assumptionist generalate.

Eventually he came to work at their college in Massachusetts and chose to

study nursing to be of assistance to the sports teams as there was need.

For years he felt drawn to contemplative monastic life and for one reason

or another had to attend to other responsibilities. After approaching other

houses of the Order he came to Mepkin and Abbot Francis Kline agreed

that he could come for an extended observership. It was Abbot Francis

who received Brother Paul’s solemn vows on July 11th of 2006. Abbot

Francis died in August of 2006.

Brother Paul served the community in many ways, initially on the farm with

the egg business. When he was appointed guestmaster, he booked

retreats for the large numbers of people requesting to come to the

monastery and pray with us. These past few years brought the

diminishment of aging, but he faithfully came to prayer and generously

offered to help in any ways he could.