SISTERS OF COMPASSION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 June 1940, Page 8

SISTERS OF COMPASSION

CHARITABLE WORK.

MAY EE EXTENDED TO AUSTRALIA.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day.

This year may be important in the history of the Order of the Sisters of Compassion, established in New Zealand more than half a century ago by the late Rev Mother Mary Joseph Aubert, whose work among the poor and sick of both the native and whte peoples has been an outstanding accomplishment in the held of charitable endeavour. This order has gone a long way since the lafe Rev Mother Aubert commenced her work among the Maoris at Jerusalem, and no place has benefited more than Wellington, which has its home for old men, its creche for babies, and its home for incurables and its hospital at Island Bay. These good works interested visitors from Australia for the recent Eucharistic Congress. Since then invitations have been extended to the head of the Order, the Rev Mother Cecilia, to establish foundations in Sydney and Brisbane.-

The Rev Mother Cecilia, with two companions, has now been in Sydney for more than a fortnight inquiring into prospects of a foundation of the Order in that city.

So far as is known no definite decision has yet been made. There was also an invitation from Brisbane, and it is possible that the Reverend Mother may visit Queensland, but, in any case, it is not likely that two foundations will be established in Australia in one year. Whatever the outcome of the visit the Sisters of Compassion- will have the good wishes of the whole of the people of the Dominion in their desire to help the poor and suffering of Australia.