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Little Sister Gertrud Vavine...her life and witness in Papua New Guinea
Little sister Gertrude Vavine of Jesus died on October 20th, at the Home of the Handmaids of the Lord in the town of Boroko/Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, where she had been living and cared for since 2019.
![]() She was the only Papuan little sister. She joined the Little Sisters in 1964, 10 years after the foundation of our first community in her country in 1954, and remained alone after its closing in 1991. In deep communion with the little sisters who have known her, with her Beloved people, with the Handmaids of the Lord who so generously cared for her, and with us all. A little sister from England, Catharine, writes about how she was touched by the life and witness of Gertrud:. ![]() 'I have always had a great affection for Little sister Gertrude Vavine. Together we were part of the international noviciate In Tre Fontane in 1965 with Little sister Cecile Raymonde -11 novices from 11 different countries and the five continents. It was a big gift for me to be part of this noviciate. We shared deeply together but it was never a question of wordy discussions but rather a building up of a genuine friendship and an appreciation of each other from the heart, each one unique - a learning in life what it means to be an international family. Catharine lsj |
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