Suzanne was born in 1835 in Lyon,France.
Suzanne was legally allowed to New Zealand from Lyon,France and became a missionary for Bishop Pompallier Auckland Diocese,her parents did not give her permission to come to New Zealand she worked at a boarding school for Maori girls.After that Suzanne left Auckland to work at the Marist Maori mission station at Manee in Hawkes Bay in the third order of Mary.
In 1874 Suzanne was pinning her hopes for a revival of the Maori mission on the new Bishop of Wellington,Bishop Redwood who was to become her life long supporter.
On Christmas day 1885,Bishop redwood blessed St Jospephs church when it was burnt down three years later.Returning in 1893 with 1,000 pounds enouph to build a new church and convent.
In 1892 Archbishop redwood appointed Suzanne as mother superior of the newly established daughters of our lady of compassion.
Working in wellington,The sisters immediately started working in Wellington suffering and destitute planning a much needed home.
In 1907 the Ladys Home Of Compassion was opened,Suzanne never stood still her reputation spread far and wide and she rose to every challenge.
More than four years later pope Benedict xv granted the decree of praise to daughters of our Lady of compassion,the decree changed everything this is what it changed:
*it protected all the works she started
*it winded her scope for health cave
*it protected her resolution that their would be everyone
*it recognised her interpretation of New Zealand society and spiritually
on the 1st of October 1926 at the age of 91,Suzanne passed away in the presence of her sisters.
When everyone found out that Suzanne passed everyone payed their respects by gathering in the streets in Wellington,Wellington was was packed with people everyone watched the hearse go past it was reported that it was the greatest funeral accorded to New Zealand.
She was buried at the Kaori cemetery.
Have you ever heard about Suzanne Aubert ?
Have you ever been to the home of Compassion church ?
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