I have never looked back or regretted the decision I made all those years ago to become a religious. I know I am loveable and loving. I believe there are many ways to live life and to experience the love of God, but for me, it was to be a religious. As my journey continues, changes in my life have given me a lot to learn from my own experiences. Compassion is my leading light – the joy is not so much in what I have given but in what I have received from people I have encountered on my journey. It is a grace to realize and acknowledge that Mother Aubert’s spirit continues to be alive in the work we do today making a difference to the people in need who don’t have much. ‘Thanks be to God’. Sister Josefa was honoured in November 2021 with the Benermerenti medal, awarded by Pope Francis for services to the Catholic Church.
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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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The Voice of Compassion Issue 32
Dedication of new organ at St Joseph’s Home of Compassion, WWOOF Volunteers at Island Bay, Artist Vincent Evans...
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Mother Melchior McCormack
Kathleen McCormack was born on 16 January, 1900, at Kaitangata, South Otago. Her parents were William McCormack and Ellen McCormack (nee O’Gorman)