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Sister Joseph O’Leary
Mary Elizabeth O’Leary was born on 12 August, 1914; on the eve of the First World War. Mary was the second eldest in a family of four, three boys and the one girl. Mollie, as she was always called lived most of her early life in Petone.
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Sister Julian Smythe
Margaret Monica, daughter of John and Agnes Smythe was born in Kumeroa a small country town near Woodville.
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David Krsticevic: A Pilgrim’s Rest 2025
The exhibition A Pilgrim’s Rest, 2025, a collection of crosses made by local artist David Krsticevic using materials such as driftwood, rusted metal and shells, is now on display at Our Lady’s Home of Compassion as part of a series of pilgrimage-themed displays being held throughout this Jubilee Year of Pilgrimage, the Year of Pilgrims […]