Our Stories
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Sister Philomena Quillivan
Jane was born at Manganoho, Wanganui. Her Irish father, Patrick, and her Scottish mother, Catherine, migrated with their families to New Zealand in the mid-eighties. Jane was educated at the Manganoho School gaining her Certificate of Proficiency in 1908...
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Patricia Wells
Catherine Florence Wells was born in Wellington on 23 January, 1887. She was the daughter of Peter Wells and Susan Wells (nee Hauldsworth). Catherine entered the Sisters of Compassion at Buckle Street on 19 October, 1902, at the age of fifteen...
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Sister Mark McLaughlan
Cecilia Margaret was born in Darfield, Canterbury. Her parents were Daniel and Johanna McLaughlin and she had three brothers and three sisters. Cecilia entered the Sisters of Compassion in 1936...
