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Sister Vincent Casey
Mary Josephine Casey was born in Wellington on 11 October 1873. Her parents were John James and Teresa Mary Casey (nee Pagon). Mary had wanted to join the Sisters of Compassion at Jerusalem-Hiruhārama for some time, but could not get away from home.
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Sister Emmanuel Peters
Clare Louisa Peters was born in Auckland on 18 May, 1886. Clare entered the Sisters of Compassion, Island Bay, on 30 November, 1912, and began her Novitiate training on 2 October, 1913, when she was given her Religious name Sister Mary Emmanuel. Sister was professed on 14 October, 1915...
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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.