
Thursday 01 February 1990
Mercy schools in Western Samoa devastated by cyclone Ofa
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Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust Charter signed.

CEIST - Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust launched. 70 + Mercy Secondary Schools included.

Bishop Thomas Walsh invites Catherine to Handsworth, Birmingham.

Foundation to Stanthorpe from Brisbane - M Agnes White

Great fire at St Xavier's, Pittsburgh

Foundation to Howden, Yorkshire from Endsleigh, Hull.

Foundation of Convent of Mercy Ardee from Convent of Mercy Dundalk

Auckland Mercy Sisters open Paul VI College in Leulumoega, Samoa. Sister Judith Leydon is the first Principal.

Foundation to Buttervant from Charleville, Co Cork

Foundation to Pumakos, Papua New Guinea from North Sydney

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight closed and house opened at Newport instead.

Foundation to Negrie, Papua New Guinea from Townsville

Bishop Thomas Walsh writes to John Hardman sharing his plans to ask for Sisters for Birmingham.

Northeast wing of St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan opened increasing capacity to 200 beds. Corporate name changed from St Joseph Sanitarium to St Joseph Mercy Hospital.

Goulburn Sisters began Motor Mission - M Regina Thompson, M Eymard Cusack

Foundation to Little Rock, Arkansas from Naas - M de Sales O'Keefe.

M Magdalen Kirwin died, Golden Bridge (Superior at Baggot St 1864-70)

Foundation to Nottingham from St Mary's, Handsworth - Sr Angela Borini.

500th issue of Mercy E-News is published

Branch house opened at Parnell

Foundation to Doon, Co Limerick from Kinsale - M Augustine Hickey

Foundation to Yarrawonga, Victoria from Wexford - M Ignatius Walsh

Foundation to Shepparton from Bendigo - M Berchmans Flannery

Mission to King Island from Melbourne - M Camillus O'Kane