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 interest in social justice.
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Sister Catherine Quelch
Myra Florence Quelch was born in Invercargill on the 15 December, 1912. Her parents were John Hector Quelch and Sarah Quelch (nee Fotheringham). Catherine was the eldest of nine children – eight girls and one boy...
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Sister Suzanne Fitzgerald
Sister came from Timaru where she had met the Sisters of Compassion while helping at the Home for the disabled and elderly...
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Jacqui
I feel that I was so fortunate to have been able to live and work at the Home of Compassion. I consider it one of the most blessed gifts in my life, and I look forward to returning...