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Internet Edition Issue 1 A Roman Double for Kimberley Sisters Compassion in Action - Project Compassion's 2006 theme From the Office of Justice, Ecology & Peace
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KCP Magazine A Roman Double for Kimberley Sisters
The Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions have much to celebrate. Four of their number have received awards from Rome based MultiMedia International (MMI). Two religious Sisters wellknown in the Kimberley, Sr Mary Evans and Sr Helena Brabender each received a prestigious award, Sr Mary for her book The Greatest Surprise and Sr Helena for her design of a stained glass window. Sr Mary wrote The Greatest Surprise to help children as they grieve at the death of a friend or loved one. The story, which can be helpful for people of all ages, was written in 2003 while Sr Mary was working as the Pastoral Associate in Derby. At this time her seven year old grand-nephew was dying from a brain tumour. It is a very colourful book and is beautifully illustrated by Kasey Kearney who was a teacher at Holy Rosary School in 2003. The book was published last year and is available from the author at Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, 79A Seventh Ave, Maylands 6005.
Sr Helena’s window entitled “A Missionary Journey” received an “Honourable Mention” at the coveted MMI awards. The commemorative window was commissioned by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions to recognise over 100 years of missionary service throughout Australia. The window on the left commemorates the five founding Sisters as they set out by ship from New Zealand to Australia. The window on the right features the international emblem of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (RNDM) surrounded by Australian flora of gum leaf and wattle. The window is presently housed in Perth, in what was the original Provincial and Novitiate House of the RNDM Sisters since 1897.
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