Sister was very good at keeping the history and important events of the sisters living there. Sister Angelo now lives in one of the Compassion units at Liverpool Street, Tieri Villas. There she supports and assists people in various ways and is an active member of St Joseph’s Parish Upper Hutt.
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Sister Philomena Quillivan
Jane was born at Manganoho, Whanganui. Her Irish father, Patrick, and her Scottish mother, Catherine, migrated with their families to New Zealand in the mid-1880s. Jane was educated at the Manganoho School gaining her Certificate of Proficiency in 1908.
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Sister Baptist Backhurst
Ethel Francesca was the eldest daughter of Francis and Maud Backhurst, she was born in Onehunga, Auckland. Her siblings, three brothers and one sister relied on her direction and motherly skills, as their father died at an early age...
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The Voice of Compassion Issue 49
A Journey to Remember, an Urban Monastery, Not just soup, a Story of Compassion...