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Sister Columba Staveley
Kathleen Mary Staveley was born at Carterton on the 28 October, 1906. Her parents were Frank Spencer Staveley and Hilda Mary Staveley (nee Weight). Her mother belonged to the Weight family, and was the sister of our first Sister M. Columba [Weight]. Her mother’s aunt was our first Sister Francis McManaway, called Auntie Tot...
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Sister Magdalen Sheahan
After teaching for a number of years Sister Magdalen worked for the Māori Vicariate supporting Pa Henere Tate with research and secretarial work...
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Sister Esther Powell
Sister Esther was born in Labasa, Fiji. She entered the Novitiate in 1981...