Congregation of the Sisters of the Visitation of Our Lady CVL Founded 1964 Convent of the Visitation Hetune Box 18 Popondetta Oro Province Papua New Guinea

In the early 1960s, three young women accompanied a Holy Name Sister to Hetune, a site near Popondetta in the then Northern Province, in order to test their vocation to the Religious Life. The group became known as the Community of the Visitation and for the next twenty years remained concentrated at Hetune, making two attempts at opening further communities, first at Madang, then at Dotura.

The Congregation, on the basis of its spirituality springing from the life and discipleship of Our Lady, focuses its apostolate on the family which it undertakes through complementary ministries of hospitality within its own community houses and visiting in family homes and centres of family activity.
The Christian Family Life and other spiritual enrichment courses are conducted by the Sisters to people of all ages. We have spiritual affirmation with Roman Catholic Religious, and every year in March we participate in the Federation of Religious and Women Conference. The Sisters have now established capacity building and the Community Development Centre in the Convent.

Sister Naomi Faith CVL
(Guardian, assumed office 26 October 1998)
Sister Beverley CVL (Coordinator, Hetune Convent)
Sister Briget CVL (Coordinator, Novice Formation)
Sister Ann CVL (Chapter Clerk)

For further details, obtain a copy of
The Anglican Religious Communities Year Book