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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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The Voice of Compassion Issue 45
A pilgrimage to El Salvador and Hiruhārama, scholarship winners, Compassion Soup Kitchen's urban garden, Compassion Housing supporting more pensioners, 125th anniversary celebrations, school visits, a year at Our Lady's Home of Compassion...
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Sister Emilian O’Mahony
Honoria, daughter of Cornelius and Ellen O’Mahony, was born at Drimoleague, County Cork, Ireland and immigrated to New Zealand at the age of 30. She was a qualified Maternity Nurse prior to her arrival having received her training at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin...