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Bringing care and companionship
For seven years, Janet Lord has visited Compassion Housing residents in Horowhenua, providing essential healthcare access and companionship.
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I’m happy to continue as long as I can.
Standing at the entrance to the dining room is Father James Lyons. Every week, he comes to welcome and greet whanau as they arrive at the Compassion Soup Kitchen.
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Message from Sister Margaret Anne
Summer is emerging as the freshness of Spring fades away. I pray that you will have time to be with family and friends to enjoy the warm summer days.
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Celebration Sunday
Sunday, 6th October 2024 was set aside by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference for all parishes and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Heritage week
Visits to the old Crèche and the Compassion Soup Kitchen were part of Wellington Heritage Week activities, allowing visitors to explore and discuss Practices of Compassion: Then and Now.
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Hokianga Farewell Sister Magdalen Sheahan
From 1993, Sister Magdalen was part of the Te Unga Waka community, living in Henderson as an adult literacy teacher.
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20 years of love and care
In August, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of The Forrest Centre’s ownership of Loreto Home of Compassion.
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60 years of service
Sisters of Compassion, family and friends gathered at the St Joseph’s Heritage Life Care Chapel to celebrate 60 years of Religious Profession of Sisters Margaret and Josephine.
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Empowering elder care
St Joan’s Trust, a registered charity, is committed to supporting organisations that assist older adults.
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Giving back to people in need
In her school years, Yvonne was a boarder at Erskine College. Now she enjoys her visits to the Home of Compassion.
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Driven to Volunteer
Lorraine, who recently retired, was driving into Wellington from her home one day when she saw a bus with a large advertisement on the back for the Compassion Soup Kitchen.
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