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A New Missionary Endeavour in Southern Sudan
At an evening farewell on 8 January a number of sisters paid tribute to Patricia’s dedication as a missionary and to her giftedness as a nurse. She was also commended for the way in which she is able to work cross-culturally with students and in consort with nurses, gaining not only their respect but also their friendship. In mission situations Patricia has worked as a nurse in Papua New Guinea, in Bathurst Island (Australia) and in Chad. In more recent years she developed programmes for training that have been very successful both in Chad and in Papua New Guinea. In 2006 a number of religious orders undertook the financing and staffing of a major project in Education and Nursing in Southern Sudan. Volunteers were called for and Patricia is among those who responded. As she undertakes her spiritual renewal in preparation for this new ministry, we accompany her in prayer.
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On
10 January 2008 Sister Patricia Cordwell left Australia to begin a period
of renewal in Ireland in preparation for a challenging mission in Southern
Sudan.