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Sister Julian Redwood
Gwendoline Redwood was born at Woodend, Victoria, Australia, on the 2 February, 1942. Her parents were John Sylvester and Mary Teresa Redwood (nee O’Grady). Gwendoline entered the Sisters of Compassion on the 14 August, 1645, and received her religious name Sister Mary Julian Eymard. Sister was Professed on the 15 September, 1948.
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Mother Veronica Hartnett
Margaret Hartnett was the younger sister of Catherine, and was born at Kanieri on the West Coast. She went to the Hokitika Convent School where she would have listened with rapt attention to Mother Mary Joseph Aubert speaking of the Maori Mission at Hiruhārama on the Whanganui River.
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Sister Chanel Kelly
Mary Kelly was born at Charleston on the West Coast of New Zealand on the 10 March, 1872. Her parents were Denis Kelly and Bridget Molony. She entered the Sisters of Compassion at Buckle Street, in 1900, and was Professed on 8 December, 1901. Sister Chanel was Perpetually Professed on 25 January, 1911...