Following her profession as a Sister of Compassion, sister lived and worked at our Home at Island Bay before commencing her nursing training in our hospital. After graduating as a nurse she trained as a radiographer receiving very high marks in both examinations. Sister graduated as a midwife in 1978. During her years as a Sister of Compassion Sister Mary has worked at Timaru, Wagga Wagga, and Auckland before returning to Wagga Wagga in 2000 where she now lives. Sister is well known for her hospitality to all those who come to the door. Like other sisters, she is present with residents who are unwell or dying.
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Sister Rose Buckley
Rhoda May Buckley was born and baptised at St Bathans, Central Otago. Her parents, Patrick and Margaret, were born in Ireland and passed onto their family born in New Zealand a strong Irish inheritance.
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Sister Laboure Butler
Philomena Mary was born in lnglewood, the second of three daughters of the late Helen and William Butler. Philomena and her sisters and four brothers lived a typical family life on a farm in the Taranaki district...
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The Voice of Compassion Issue 47
A quick look at Lyon, Compassion soup kitchen bees, scholarship winners, Zena's whakapapa...