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Sister Perpetua Lavery
Mary Elizabeth Lavery was born on 1 September 1904, at Waubra, Victoria. Her parents were Bernard and Catherine Lavery (nee Fay). Australian born and proud of it, Ballarat had a special place in her heart.
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Sister Magdalen Sheahan
After teaching for a number of years Sister Magdalen worked for the Māori Vicariate supporting Pa Henere Tate with research and secretarial work...
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Sister Josephine Caulton
Josephine Ellen Caulton was born in Pokeno, a small town southwest of Auckland, on 2 December, 1926, the daughter of Robert Caulton, a Returned Serviceman from the First World War. He married Annie (nee Hope) an immigrant from Paisley, Scotland, in 1921 at Pukekohe.