St Joseph’s School, Pukekohe Centenary Celebrating 100 years 8-9th September 2023 St Joseph’s School, Pukekohe is exited to be celebrating 100 years of Catholic education, on their site, in Pukekohe. Celebrations begin with a Centennial Mass on Friday morning 8th September and conclude with a dinner Saturday 9th September. Please follow this link for more… Read more »
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Our Lady Star of the Sea – Howick
Our Lady Star of the Sea – Howick 175th Jubilee Celebrations 2023 August 11-15th On August 11-15, 2023, Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish and school celebrate 175 years. As Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, we were part of the early history of Catholic Howick. This Jubilee invites us to visit that history,… Read more »
Primary Schools
Primary Parish Schools RNDMs have been involved with over the years Auckland Howick 1904-1924 Star of the Sea School Closed Ellerslie 1912-1989 St Mary’s School Pakuranga 1979-1985 St Mark’s Catholic School Panmure 1904-2004 St Patrick’s School Papakura 1954-1979 St Mary’s Catholic School Pukekohe 19885-1986 St Joseph’s Primary School Waikato Cambridge 1904-1973 St Peter’s School Hamilton… Read more »
Euphrasie Barbier
Euphrasie Barbier was a French woman who was born in Caen, Normandy in 1892. Her family were very strong in the practice of their Catholic faith and had to work hard to earn a living. Euphrasie helped her mother as often as she could and developed a very strong work ethic while running her own… Read more »
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My Mission: written at the time of my final vows sums up my reasons for committing my life as a sister.
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Returning To Our Roots
RNDM Renewal Programme in France, England and Rome 2019 It was a great joy this June, to again spend time with our sisters on their renewal programme in St Rambert en Bugey, Lyon, France. Here eighteen RNDM sisters participated in the programme carefully prepared by Lucy Wambui, one of our CLT members. Jo Kane, our… Read more »
Care of our Common Home
Ko Taranaki Te Maunga! Ko Waingongoro Te Awa! The Waingongoro is a small river that cascades down from the melted snows of Mt Taranaki. It meanders through farms across country roads through bush and valleys and under the main street of Eltham township continuing on across farmlands and wet lands eventually spilling out into the… Read more »
Contemplation, Communion & Mission
Welcome to the website of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions of Aotearoa – New Zealand and Samoa. The Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (RNDM) Aotearoa-New Zealand and Samoa form part of an international community of Catholic Sisters who carry on missionary work in twenty countries around the world. In each… Read more »
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Office: office@rndm.org.nzPhone: 04 939 1231 P.O. Box 30-575 Lower Hutt 5040 RNDM International website:https://www.rndm.org/
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A History of St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ CollegeMalcolm Mulholland Huia Publishing 2022 – available from www.huia.co.nz. This is the first comprehensive history of St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College, the second oldest Māori boarding school, which was started by Sisters of Our Lady of the Mission in 1868. For 152 years, the college has been dedicated… Read more »
Mission Appeal
RNDM Mission Appeal 2023 To Donate please click here to download our Mission Appeal information pamphlet Myanmar – Rakhine State – RNDM Girls’ Hostel Sittwe – food, stationery, clothing for 60 children Rakhine State, Myanmar, is facing many challenges – Covid 19, 2021 Military Coup, 2023 Cyclone Mocha. The devastation has resulted in schools closed… Read more »
Colleges
Sacred Heart College, Napier: In 1867 the school for ‘Young Ladies’ that would eventually become known as Sacred Heart College was blessed and opened. It was the first Catholic school and hostel established by the Sisters in New Zealand.http://www.sacredheartnapier.school.nz Saint Joseph’s Maori Girls’ College, Greenmeadows: St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College was founded in 1867. The… Read more »