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Sister Rose Buckley
Rhoda May Buckley was born and baptised at St Bathans, Central Otago. Her parents, Patrick and Margaret, were born in Ireland and passed onto their family born in New Zealand a strong Irish inheritance.
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Sister Ursula Hensley
Louisa Gertrude was born in Albury, N.S.W. Her parents, Charles and Catherine, raised their eight children, five daughters and three sons, within a strong Christian atmosphere.
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Sister Catherine Hannan
I work in the Compassion Centre Soup Kitchen in inner Wellington. One evening one of our guests confided that Eddie (another guest) would like to take me to the films but the first man thought my husband would be the problem. “Oh,” I said blithely, “my husband won’t be a problem” and then quickly realised I’d better explain before my response caused further confusion...