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Sister Alacoque Walsh
Mary Florence was born on 25 April, 1904, at Momona, Taiera. Her parents were Patrick Walsh and Mary Anne Walsh (nee Casey). While Mary was still a baby, her father moved to a farm at Edendale where she was brought up. Mary entered the Sisters of Compassion on 13 August, 1930, and was given the religious name of Sister Mary Alacoque...
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Sister Marcelle Small
Mary Small was born at Tuamarina, on 4 March, 1876. Her parents were Joseph and Debora (nee Hunter).
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Sister Margaret Mary Murphy
Margaret Mary, the only child of Gilbert and Eleanor Murphy, was born, baptised and received her early education in Hamilton...