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The St Patrick’s College Wellington 125 years Jubilee was a significant milestone for the oldest Catholic Boy’s college in New Zealand as old-boys of the College connected again with one another over Queen’s Birthday weekend.
All three of the official Jubilee functions, the Blues Brothers Bash on Friday night, Grand Jubilee Dinner on Saturday and Mass on Sunday were at capacity.
Relocated at Kilbirnie in 1979, for most old boys at the jubilee had no memories or experiences at this site. Rector of the College, Fr Paul Martin identified the real sense of achievement was that lots of people came to the jubilee and went through the College. “The sense of continuity albeit at a different location seems to have been a very positive experience,” Fr Martin said.
Without doubt the feel-good factor was there.
Since the jubilee the College has been receiving phone calls and email messages of congratulations and thanks. Delighted with the positive response, Fr Martin said. “All we did was bring people together, create a positive atmosphere, provide enough structure for the event, but left the old-boys free enough to also do their own thing.”