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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 Rae Berry
Sister Rae was elected Congregational Leader during 1999 and led the Sisters of Compassion until 2011...
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Sister de Sales Smart
Lucy Smart, the daughter of Enoch Smart and Margaret Smart (nee Goodwin), was born at Prebbleton, Canterbury, on 26 February, 1871. She was one of the four Postulants who entered at Buckle Street and began Novitiate training on 14 April, 1904...