Good evening my name is Suzanne Aubert, I was born on 19th June 1835 and tonight I’m going to tell you a little bit about what I’ve done in my lifetime
As I sat at my office for hours on end, I was waiting for someone to tell me what to do. After tossing and Turing I just settled for Hawkes bay. In 1871 I thanked bishop pompallier for the opportunity he had given me, and said goodbye to the diocese .
I was ecstatic , as soon as I was entering Auckland, but I immediately wanted to get stuck into career role.
As I walked inside that night, I couldn’t believe what had happened to me. It was something that I could never turn down so off I went to Auckland to start my ca
In 1861 I started working with Maori girls at boarding schools that I loved dearly. I grew some really good relationships with some of them as well
On Christmas Day 1885, Bishop Redwood blessed me and Maori with the St Joseph’s church. When it, unfortunately burnt down 3 years later, so I went on tour to earn money to build Our lady of compassion
In 1871 After arriving in the bay I started working at the Marist Maori mission station in Meanee Hawkes bay with the Third order of Mary.
Most of these people couldn’t speak English so i became a Maori translator, so I was able to comprehend what they were saying. I gave all the people the resources they needed to get back on track.
But nearly after a century later my empire I created is still going. Amazing people have followed in my footsteps and I couldn’t be any prouder.
Until in late 1926 I became very sick to the point where I couldn’t do my job anymore. On the 1st October I passed away.
When people heard that I became a translator I got offers all around New Zealand to translate for people. So I traveled for a decades, but also kept Our lady’s of compassion alive.
In 1883 I received a letter from the Maori of the whanganui river to revive the catholic mission in Hiruhārama/Jerusalem. I took the chance and left Hawkes bay in 1883
In 1893 after going on tour, I ended up getting €1000, enough to build a new church and convent. And in 1894 I was appointed as Mother superior of the newly established Our lady of compassion
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As I got back to the office, there was a letter at the table wondering if I wanted to go work, ( professionally) in Hawkes bay
After working as a catholic missionary for several years I turned to the Marist Maori mission in Hawkes bay
In 1860 After working as a nurse in my homeland, France I traveled to New Zealand to work as a catholic missionary in Auckland
“I wanted a change ” which is what I said to myself every night for a few weeks. So I gave into my thoughts and said goodbye to the catholic missions.
After working the catholic missionaries for several years, in 1871 I turned to the Marist Maori mission in Hawkes bay