Our NEWS and "Happenings" by ... Sister Monica  in Nelson, New Zealand   Happenings:           January ...      Many visitors to Sunny Nelson, including Srs Maureen                                     Duncan /Betty Anderson         February ...    Srs Shwe Mya & Hla Mel  returned to visit us before embarking on                                     their respective Missions.   One to Kenya, the other the                                     Philippines.    Sister Catherine's involvement in the Catholic                                      Women's League and St Vincent de Paul Society pastoral groups                                      for which she is secretary, began again for the New Year.                                      Welcome to Himani  of our Bangladesh Province.   She began her                                      English Language  studies just three days after her arrival!        March ...           Sr Gael Henry on Home Leave from her mission in East Timor                                      visited us briefly.                                         ASSOCIATES gathered for a "cuppa" and Evening Prayer.   Srs                                      June and Himani both  shared their RNDM apostalate                                      experiences over the years.
	RECENT PICTURES Sister Rosaline (Hla Mel ex Burma) at Nelson Airport ... embarking on her journey to the Philippines. Our Korean friends visit out RNDM Nelson Community . .  seen here outside St Mary's church here in Sunny Nelson "Lunch on the patio" - from left:  Sisters Anna, Monica, Colleen King-Turner (from Picton), and Rosaline
	Lake Rotoiti - Nelson Lakes New Zealand Himani and friends