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Sister Cecilia Crombie
Emmeline Edith Crombie was born at Balart, Victoria, Australia, on 30 December, 1872. Her parents were Charles Melville Crombie and Matilda Margaret Crombie (nee Sibley.) Emmeline entered as a Postulant on 15 August, 1908, and began her Novitiate on 19 March, 1909, receiving the name Sister Mary Cecilia. She was professed on 7 April, 1911...
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Sister Paola Vernon
Violet Mary Vernon was born in Camberwell, Melbourne, on 18 May 1880, and entered St. Joseph’s Home of Compassion, Buckle Street, as a postulant in 1908.
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Wellington supports Wellington
In the spirit of Christmas the Compassion Soup Kitchen extends its heartfelt gratitude to two stalwarts of the Wellington funding scene: Wellington City Council and the Wellington Community Fund. Both […]