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.

Can you help?

Angela Murray

Ann Hanley

Clare Holtham (McIver)

Clare Holtham (McIver)

Cushla Henry (Crosby)

Cushla Henry (Crosby)

David Loving-Molloy

David Loving-Molloy

Erina Carroll (Haronga)

Erina Carroll (Haronga)

Evelyn Seymour-East

Evelyn Seymour-East

Felicity Crowe

Jackie Overall (Smith)

Jackie Overall (Smith)

Marilyn Welham

Martin Holtham

Mary Johnson

Maureen Lambert

Maureen Lambert

Megan Wiremu (Smyth)

Megan Wiremu (Smyth)

Nichelle Hughes

Nichelle Hughes

Rachel Rasmussen (Marr)

Rachel Rasmussen (Marr)

Ruth Jessep

Shona Beamsley (Simpson)

Shona Beamsley (Simpson)

Steven Johnston

Steven Johnston

Theresa Cooper (Nawson)

Theresa Cooper (Nawson)

Tony Kuklinski

Taonga source:

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, CDC2018-40-1-MJN

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