During that time she nursed mainly at Island Bay, Auckland, Broken Hill, and Silverstream. Thank you Patricia for your years of commitment to God and the Sisters of Compassion.
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Sister Cleophas Riordan
Eily Norah Riordan was born at Lyttleton on the 15 April, 1895, the eldest of four – two sisters and a brother. Her parents were Thomas and Mary Riordan (nee Long). Shortly after Eily’s birth the family moved to Christchurch where she often recalled happy memories of walking the Cashmere Hills and family musical evenings around the piano...
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Sister Christopher Birchall
Theresa Eileen Birchall was born in Wanganui on 16 July, 1918. Her twin brother Robert lived only three weeks. Eileen as she was called, was the twelfth child in the family, and the last surviving aunt of her numerous nieces and nephews of whom she was very fond.
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Sister Kilian de Lacy
The Sisters would like to acknowledge the work Kilian did in compiling the index of Suzanne Aubert’s Directory it is a lasting tribute to her memory...