Archive (13 life histories found)
'I realised that this boy was clever, and that he needed an education in order to break out of the poverty trap.'
While teaching the postulants in Nharira Mission, I became very friendly with them, particularly Simon Mutsenhure. Looking back I can see why I was in Zimbabwe, as part of God's plan. Simon entered the Franciscans and got as far as the novitiate with…
Tags: Education, friendship, Mission, poverty
'I was in a bit of turmoil, as I had so much information to consider and digest between that and my return to Belfast.'
Awaiting me in Helen's Bay, was a message to telephone Sr.M. Emilian. She wanted to see me next morning in Fruithill Park, where she was now living in the Generalate, having been elected Mother General of the Down and Connor Sisters of Mercy. She…
Tags: meeting, Mercy Order, Mission, Zimbabwe
Romuald Revayi
Rosemary in her office
Zimbabwean rural schools are a bit different from ours in Belfast!
Samson Mudadi, Sr Christine Mbawa and a parishioner at a typical homestead in Zimbabwe
Tags: Assisi, Homestead, Mercy, Mission, Parishioner
Postulants Barnabus, Godwin and Simon with Sr Rosemary near Assisi mission
Tags: Assisi, Mercy, Mission, Postulants
Sr. Rosemary McCloskey with her Toyota Corolla
Tags: Car, Mercy Order, Mission
Sr. Rosemary McCloskey taken outside the house she lived in in the Assisi Mission
Tags: Assisi, Mercy Order, Mission, nun
Sisters Anne Doyle (RIP) Sr Margaret Slattery and Rosemary McCloskey in our house at Assisi Mission
Tags: Africa, Mercy Order, Mission, nun