Deaf Southern Star: 2018 (Vol. 40, No. 1)

Some of the items featured in the St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre’s ‘Deaf Southern Star’ (Vol. 40, No. 1, 2018) newsletter: 

  • On 18 February 2018, the Dominican Sisters were farwelled from the Palmerston North diocese. The newsletter contains a tribute to the dedicated work of the Sisters with the Catholic Deaf community in New Zealand. 
  • A new large sign for the St. Dominic’s Catholic Centre was set up.
  • A new Facebook page has been set up for the ‘Catholic Diocese of Auckland – Deaf Community’.
  • David Loving-Molloy reflects on the impact of having a Catholic Deaf school in New Zealand.
  • Deaf Organisations
  • TV/Media

Can you help?

Angela Murray
Angela Murray
Ann Hanley
Ann Hanley
Clare Holtham
Clare Holtham
Cushla Crosby
Cushla Crosby
David Loving-Molloy
David Loving-Molloy
Erina Carroll
Erina Carroll
Evelyn Seymour-East
Evelyn Seymour-East
Felicity Crowe
Felicity Crowe
Jackie Overall
Jackie Overall
Marilyn Welham
Marilyn Welham
Martin Holtham
Martin Holtham
Mary Johnson
Mary Johnson
Maureen Lambert
Maureen Lambert
Megan Wiremu
Megan Wiremu
Nichelle Hughes
Nichelle Hughes
Rachel Rasmussen (Marr)
Rachel Rasmussen (Marr)
Ruth Jessep
Ruth Jessep
Shona Beamsley
Shona Beamsley
Steven Johnston
Steven Johnston
Theresa Cooper (Nawson)
Theresa Cooper (Nawson)
Tony Kuklinski
Tony Kuklinski
Reference number:
CDC2018-40-1-MJN

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1970
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