While a Sister of Compassion she generously shared her gifts with the sisters helping where needed. Since leaving the Sisters of Compassion Rosalie has continued working in the community helping people with special needs. Today she lives in Whanganui, her home town.
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Mike and Coleen
Being involved in the Compassion Soup Kitchen shows that each and every person who comes in contact with the Centre is treated with dignity and compassion and this Compassion seems to be infectious...
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Sister Anne O’Rourke
Ellen O’Rourke was born at Coroughalla, Cork, Ireland on 18 November, 1858, the daughter of Timothy and Ellen O’Rourke (nee McSweeny). Ellen O’Rourke came to New Zealand in 1879 with her sister Bridget...
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Sister Columba Staveley
Kathleen Mary Staveley was born at Carterton on the 28 October, 1906. Her parents were Frank Spencer Staveley and Hilda Mary Staveley (nee Weight). Her mother belonged to the Weight family, and was the sister of our first Sister M. Columba [Weight]. Her mother’s aunt was our first Sister Francis McManaway, called Auntie Tot...