Friday 05 October 1917
Fire partially destroyed St Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona (it was rebuilt within three months)
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October 06, 1963St Mary's Mercy Hospital opens in Onerahi, Whangarei. It would later become Mercy Hospital Northland.
October 06, 1844M Anastasia Beckett professed, Birr
October 07, 1864Foundation to Tipperary from Limerick - M Catherine McNamara
October 07, 1989Mercy Union Foundation - Stechford, Birmingham
October 08, 1869Foundation to Louisville, Kentucky
October 09, 1961Death of M Imelda Collins, four times Superior at Baggot St
October 09, 1893Death of M Xavier Wood, Birmingham
October 09, 1884Death of M Catherine Ryan, the first sister to be buried in Golden Bridge
October 10, 1852Foundation to Athy from Baggot St - M Vincent Whitty/M Teresa Maher
October 11, 1962Argentina became part of Detroit province
October 12, 1992Memorandum and Articles of Association of Mercy International Association were signed
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October 12, 1888Mother Mary Clare Dunphy led eight other sisters to Australia from Callan County, Kilkenny in 1888 arriving 12 October. The foundation to Parramatta was the final group of sisters to come to New South Wales from Ireland.
October 12, 1928Diocesan Normal School, Albany accredited - M Joan of Arc
October 13, 1890Foundation to Alnwick, Northumberland from Cordier Hill, Channel Islands - Sr Evangelist Costello.
October 13, 1845Foundation to Mallow, Co Cork from Limerick - M Baptist Purcell
October 13, 1828Georgiana Moore (later M Clare) joined the community at Baggot St as resident worker and governess
Read More October 14, 1845Margaret Garden entered Liverpool Convent - became Sr Mary Bernard.
October 14, 1887Foundation to Casino from Grafton - M de Sanctis Collins
October 14, 1876Death at Baggot St of M Agnes Whitty, Crimea, Buenos Aires
October 14, 1851Foundation to Ballina from Sligo - M de Sales McDonnell
October 15, 1878Foundation to Hokitika from Ennis, Co Clare - M Clare Moloney
October 15, 1860Foundation to Vicksburg from Baltimore - M de Sales Brown