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Sister Eymard Heffernan
Alice Louisa Heffernan was born in Wellington on 1 July, 1907. Her father was a policeman by profession and was frequently on transfer to various stations throughout the North Island so the family of eight children experienced many changes of schools and friendships during their childhood and adolescent years...
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Sister Susan Cosgrove
"In 1968 when I was aged just 17 I felt confident that my vocation was a call to be a Sister of Compassion...
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Sister Columba Weight
Veronica Weight was born in Wellington on 15 September, 1885, and entered the Sisters of Compassion on 27 February, 1907, at St. Joseph's Home in Buckle Street...