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Sister Alacoque Walsh
Mary Florence was born on 25 April, 1904, at Momona, Taiera. Her parents were Patrick Walsh and Mary Anne Walsh (nee Casey). While Mary was still a baby, her father moved to a farm at Edendale where she was brought up. Mary entered the Sisters of Compassion on 13 August, 1930, and was given the religious name of Sister Mary Alacoque...
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Sister Asena Wainiqolo
Asena nursed for a while before moving to Fiji. It was while she was in Fiji that she left the Sisters. She is remembered for her goodness and for her […]
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Sister Joachim Pritchard
Sarah Maud Pritchard was born in Tibooburra, New South Wales. Early in life due to family circumstances Sarah was cared for at St Anne’s Home, in Broken Hill, which was under the management of the Sisters of Mercy.