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Sisters stories

Read how the Sisters made their mark in communities far and wide.

  • 11 February, 2017

    Sister Patrick Wells

    Catherine Florence Wells was born in Wellington on the 23 January, 1887. She was the daughter of Peter Wells and Susan Wells (nee Hauldsworth).

  • 11 February, 2017

    Sister Patricia Ratcliffe

    Patricia was born in Hamilton on 26 January 1933; her parents were Bennett and Rosetta Ratcliffe (nee Service).

  • 11 February, 2017

    Sister Patricia Crombie

    Patricia Margaret Peace Crombie was born on 6 November, 1918, and was baptised a week later in St Mary of the Angels Church, Wellington. Patricia’s parents were Norman Joseph and Hilda Crombie (nee Hopkins).

  • 11 February, 2017

    Sister Paschal Wall

    Mary Frances Wall was born in Christchurch on 25 May, 1909.  Her parents were Edmund James Purton Wall and Mary Ellen Wall (nee Geaney)…

  • 11 February, 2017

    Sister Paola Vernon

    Violet Mary Vernon was born in Camberwell, Melbourne, on 18 May 1880, and entered St. Joseph’s Home of Compassion, Buckle Street, as a postulant in 1908.

  • 11 February, 2017

    Sister Nicholas McAtamney

    Patricia Teresa McAtamney was born on 15 March, 1930, in Middlemarch, Central Otago. Her parents were James Gavin and Agnes McAtamney (nee Stevens). Patricia was the eldest in the family of seven – three sisters and four brothers…

  • 11 February, 2017

    Sister Natalie O’Meara

    Margaret Teresa O’Meara was born at Totara Flat, West Coast of the South Island, on 15 November, 1885. Her parents were Michael and Catherine O’Meara (nee Kennedy).

  • 11 February, 2017

    Sister Natalie McComisky

    Elizabeth Josephine McComisky was born in Patea, Taranaki, on 28 January, 1894. Elizabeth was the eldest daughter of John and Anne McComisky.

  • 11 February, 2017

    Sister Monica Teahan

    Monica Cecilia Teahan, the youngest daughter of Denis and Letitia Teahan, was born in Temuka.

  • 11 February, 2017

    Sister Monica Brownlie

    Clare Mary Brownlie was born on 19 October, 1892, at Brunswick, Whanganui, the daughter of James Brownlie and Nora (Nee Mullins).  Her father’s two sisters were among Mother Aubert’s first companions.

  • 11 February, 2017

    Sister Michael Moynihan

    Ellen the third daughter of Denis and Ellen Moynihan was born at Tubrid, which is within the Parish of Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland.

  • 11 February, 2017

    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)

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