REV. MOTHER AUBERT

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 143, 20 June 1925, Page 9

REV. MOTHER AUBERT

VNINETIETH BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

PRESENTATIONS BY WELL-

WISHERS.

The Rev. Mother Mary Joseph Aubert yesterday received many handsome gifts, and was visited by a small host of friends, on the occasion of her ninetieth birthday. All day long there was a procession of people arriving and departing.

A large number of people who were unable to tender their congratulations and good wishes in person were represented by Mr. J. J. M'Grath and a party of ladies (including the organisers of the function, Mesdames W. Rylands, M'Evedy, R. Dwyer, and Miss K. Whelan), who visited the Home of Compassion shortly after 11 a.in. Mr. M'Grath referred to the self-sacri-ficing work done in New Zealand by the Eev. Mother and the Sisters of Oui Lady of Compassion, and expressed the hope that she would be spared to set the good work continue. Mr. M'Grath presented to the Rev. Mother a scroll bearing the single word "Greetings, " with water-colour sketches of the home on the first page and the signatures ' of her well-wishers of various religious denominations within ,• and also a purse containing £200, with which to provide for the needs of the home.

In acknowledging the presentation, Mother Aubert spoke cheerfully of her early days in France, and said it had always been her pleasure to do what she could to assist and relieve the pooi and suffering. She went on to speak of her early financial difficulties, which had been overcome in one way or an=. other. Incidentally she related that the first contribution to the Home of Compassion was twopence given by a small child; she would give anything to find him now, but though she had made diligent inquiries she had been unable to locate him. People, of every kind, irrespective of race or creed, had helped her in the work of the home, and that little child's offering was as acceptable as the larger sums received by the home. To the Sisters the work' was a labour.of love and a pleasure, and they would be miserable without it. If she had to live her life over again she would ask no greater happiness than to continue as a humble assistant in discharging God's holy -will among the little ones and the poor and afflicted. Among the birthday gifts was a handsome birthday cake bearing ninetycandles. ■'..-■.