Lucille Julia was born in Masonville, Michigan, on Palm Sunday, April 9, 1911. She was the 12th of 15 children born to John and Malina (Grandchamp) Simpson. God called her mother to Himself when Lucille was only 5 years of age. Her father did his best to care for his large family, not an easy task in the midst of World War I. The importance of prayer in her life was evident from some recollections penned in her own hand. She wrote of how praying the rosary at her mother's knee was a source of consolation for all of her life. One of the Sisters who taught her in school encouraged her to often stop in the Chapel for a visit. She also gave her a copy of "Tabernacle and Purgatory". The seed was sown!

She boarded the train for Clyde on June 18, 1929, arriving there several days later. Her first profession was on January 31, 1931, when she received the name Sr. M. Tarcisius. Her final monastic profession was on January 1, 1936. Sister exercised a variety of talents during her years in monastic life. She spent time at the barn milking cows, at the C.D., at the Printery, as Librarian, in the Academy, and as Infirmarian in Kansas City and Mundelein. In Kansas City she was responsible for the floor plan of the Infirmary when it was finished. She also drew up the plans for the Cemetery move at Clyde under the direction of Sr. M. Carmelita. In later years she did much proofreading for our magazine.

Sister came to St. Benedict's Health Care Center in 1987 from our Clyde monastery where she had spent the previous 17 years. She was suffering with cancer and knew that it was a matter of time until the Lord would call her to Himself. She died November 23, 1988.