Suzanne Aubert

 Suzanne Aubert was born in 1835 19th of June and passed away in 1926 1st of October. 

(she was born in France  and died in Wellington)

Suzanne Aubert was refusing to accept an arranged marriage ,She ran away to sail to New Zealand.

(She ran away in around 1860)

She began work with young Maori women in Auckland then joined the Marist   

Maori station at Hawks´s  bay. 

what did Suzanne Aubert do?

Suzanne Aubert , better known to many by her cleric name sister Mary  Joseph or Mother Aubet , 

was a catholic sister who started a home for orphans, the under-privileged in Jerusalem , New Zealand on the whanganui river in 1885.

Suzanne Aubert helped many many soilders after world war 2 , after she had helped them she decided to travel around New Zealand then learn Te Reo Maori  as well as helping them and their big problems such as peace with each other and themselves.

Suzanne Aubert  ahd made maori lives easier , better , healthier and more lovable as she went all over New Zealand she came more popular  , welcome and became a legend .

Suzanne Aubert  had helped not only Maori people she had also helped enemies and English people and even strangers.

She went all over towns, city's to spread the word of God as well as healing people.

The sisters immediately started work with Wellingtons suffering and destitute planning a much-needed home.

They set up a soup kitchen (that still operates today)

and a creche for children of working parents. land was bought in island bay and in 1907, the our lady home 

of compassion was opened.

Why did Suzanne Aubert help other?

Aubert devoted her life in helping others, she had only wanted to help others because it was her mission and also  to spread the word of God.