Cartolina 24 & 29 November 2010

Suor Teresa Grigolini was a missionary with the Comboniani Sisters in Egypt in the second half of the 1800s. She was made a prisoner of the local warlord, the Madhi, for 16 years, and forced to marry a Greek merchant, from whom she had a number of children. All throughout her life, she remained a beacon of faith and generosity for all around her. Her story has recently been revealed to her grand niece, Teresa Pickard, who lives in Christchurch.

November meeting - Alessandro Palermo "i lezioni da Darfield e L’Aquila"

7.30 pm, Wed. 10 November at Sydenham Community Centre, 24 Hutcheson Street (off Colombo St., opposite Sydenham Park)


Alessandro Palermo (University of Canterbury) will speak about "i lezioni da Darfield e L’Aquila."


The meeting will commence with the AGM and election of officers for 2011.

Cartolina 10 & 15 November 2010

The Donaldson Family: Ed and Belinda, with their young children Denver and Castro, are planning a six-month experience of living in Italy. They have all come to our studio to tell about their expectations. We play children’s songs and nursery rhymes, a good exercise in everyday Italian language.