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Sister Catherine Hannan
I work in the Compassion Centre Soup Kitchen in inner Wellington. One evening one of our guests confided that Eddie (another guest) would like to take me to the films but the first man thought my husband would be the problem. “Oh,” I said blithely, “my husband won’t be a problem” and then quickly realised I’d better explain before my response caused further confusion...
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Sister Benedict Cullen
Mary Josephine Cullen was born on 7 April, 1894, in Liverpool, England. Her parents were John Cullen and Alice Cullen (nee Rushton). Although her father was a Catholic, she had been brought up in the Church of England until she came to live in New Zealand in her teens...
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Sister Kathleen Crean
I was born in Blackstoops, Enniscorthy, Wexford, Eire, on the 8 April 1938 and on leaving school I worked in the air force before coming to New Zealand...