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Sister Anthony McKiernan
Margaret Mary McKiernan was born at Templeport, County Gavan, Ireland on the 27 December, 1912. She was the eldest of five children born to Thomas and Kate McKiernan. Her siblings were Thomas (Brother Columba), John, Benny and Sheila. John married and had two children Paul and Kevin...
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Sister Mary Catherine Heagney
Mary Catherine Heagney was born on 31 May, 1913 in Dublin, Ireland. She came to New Zealand with her family at the end of May, 1921, so she was old enough to retain clear memories of her early childhood in Ireland...
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Spirit of Sister Suzanne will live on as church-based rest home goes private
The ownership of the St Joseph’s Home of Compassion is changing from the Sisters of Compassion to Heritage Lifecare.