Three years later she obtained her Midwifery Certificate. After appointments in Auckland and Wagga she was transferred to Island Bay to help with the accreditation processes for the Compassion Hospital and St Joseph’s Home of Compassion at Silverstream. In 1990 Duchesne was diagnosed with MS and since then she has courageously lived with this disease. Sister Duchesne lived at the Margaret Wilson Home, Timaru from 2003-2020. Sister is now a resident at the Nazareth Care Centre in Christchurch. One of her highlights in recent years was her Golden Jubilee in 2021. The highlight of the jubilee was the tangible joy the sisters gave to Sister Duchesne for being with her for the jubilee.
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Sister Patricia Kraus
Mary Patricia Kraus was born in Wellington on 21 August 1927. Her parents were William and Ellie Kraus. Patricia was the eldest of four children, followed by Suzanne (Sister of Mercy), Bill and Helen.
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Sister Tarcisius Walsh
Maureen Theresa was born in 1925; her parents were John and Mary Walsh. She had five brothers and was seventh in a family of nine. Maureen came from an Irish Catholic background, and Irish music and dancing were the loves of her life.
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Suzanne Aubert Rongoā Garden of native plants has been reopened
On January 25th, a significant event unfolded with the reopening ceremony of the Suzanne Aubert Rongoā Garden, which contains a collection of native plant specimens used by Suzanne Aubert and […]