NauMai September 2021
A major fund-raiser for the restoration of Sacred Heart Cathedral was skittled by last month’s Covid-19 lockdown.
The announcement that the whole country would go into immediate lockdown came just two days before a sold-out function scheduled for 19 August.
The Cathedral Restoration Dinner, to be hosted by Cardinal John Dew and partly sponsored by Mission Winery and Hobson Wealth Partners, was to be held at The Wellington Club.
Planned over several months, it attracted wide support and the venue’s capacity was stretched to accommodate 170 paying guests.
Speaking for the organising team, David Ryan said the interest was overwhelming.
‘We did not anticipate the level of support and will be announcing a new date as soon as possible.’
The dinner will certainly go ahead and will include an auction of donated items, among which are some prized paintings and a set of original herbal remedies produced and marketed by Venerable Suzanne Aubert – Meri Hohepa, Sisters of Compassion founder in the late 19th century.