Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy in New Zealand - UC Research ...
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M1algamation until ill-health supe1~ened <strong>in</strong> 1921. A ard<strong>in</strong>g<br />
School<br />
girls was built<br />
jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the Convent anc1 a<br />
splendid<br />
·imn was added 1 ater.<br />
sters who live<br />
at "Villa L:aria" have charge <strong>of</strong> the High School with both<br />
primary and secondary departments; the parish school, and<br />
the new k<strong>in</strong>dergarten school <strong>in</strong> Puiriri street; opened <strong>in</strong><br />
1937.<br />
In 1930 a boys' junior college was opened <strong>in</strong><br />
\i<strong>in</strong>derrnere Hoad, Papa:nui under the title, J_,ol~eto<br />
College<br />
and re the Sistel'S conduct a flouri~3h<strong>in</strong>g board<strong>in</strong>g ai1d<br />
day scl1ool for bo:rs <strong>in</strong> the primary s. The<br />
saw th.::: transfer 'o:r the Lother House and novitiate frmn<br />
nvilla ;,:ar•ian to Tiuaru where the Sis rs had purchasec~ a·<br />
grand old Convent and property frou the Sisters<br />
t11e<br />
Sacred rleart Order w~o<br />
were desirous <strong>of</strong> giv<strong>in</strong>g their<br />
services <strong>in</strong> other s <strong>of</strong> their Order re help 1Nas<br />
needed.<br />
Convent <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mercy</strong> 2 Tirnaru, 1936:<br />
• :.:other' LI. Agatha LlcDonnell, Superior'ess <strong>of</strong><br />
t11e A.lJo.lgamated<br />
Convents <strong>of</strong> L:ercy <strong>in</strong> the Christchurch<br />
diocese, t:Jo~c<br />
up Pesidence <strong>in</strong> wllat had been the Sacred<br />
Heart Convent, Craigie Avenue, ri'imaru.<br />
Here with the<br />
novitiate and a steff <strong>of</strong> Sisters selected from ttte various<br />
Convents, <strong>in</strong>itiated the v10rks <strong>of</strong> the Ue Order. 3he<br />
brought to her' task a highly cultivated <strong>in</strong>tellect, are-