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Sister Cleophas Riordan
Eily Norah Riordan was born at Lyttleton on the 15 April, 1895, the eldest of four – two sisters and a brother. Her parents were Thomas and Mary Riordan (nee Long). Shortly after Eily’s birth the family moved to Christchurch where she often recalled happy memories of walking the Cashmere Hills and family musical evenings around the piano...
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Sister Angelo Roncalli
For many years sister looked after the finances and maintenance work for the sisters living at Silverstream...
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Sister Susan Cosgrove
"In 1968 when I was aged just 17 I felt confident that my vocation was a call to be a Sister of Compassion...