Monday 29 March 1869
Independence, Iowa founded from Davenport - M Francis Monholland
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March 29, 1978Inauguration of Aged Care Services by Perth Congregation
March 30, 1956Foundation to Nairobi from Dublin - M Imelda Collins
March 31, 2000150 years of education on the site of St Mary's College Wellington was celebrated.
April 01, 1949Newfoundland became 10th Province of Canada - 200 "first Mercy Sisters in Canada"
April 02, 1986Sister began management of Regina Caeli refuge for women, Melbourne - Judith Tellesfson
April 03, 1987Opening of Aged Care Facility, Cronulla from Parramatta - M C Coyle
April 03, 1880Foundation to Maryborough, Queensland from Brisbane - M Borgia Byrne
April 03, 1902Foundation to Casterton from Yarrawonga - M of Sacred Heart Kelly
April 03, 1994Profession of Carmen Rosa Ccallomamani, first Aymaran Sister, Peru
April 04, 1891Death of M Magdalen Bourke, Foundress of Loughrea, Co Galway
April 04, 2002Closure of the Falklands Mission.
April 05, 1882Death of Mother Angela Borini in Oldham - foundress of Nottingham and Oldham.
April 07, 1891Foundation to Los Angeles from Michigan - M Bonaventure Fox
April 08, 1850Mother Cecilia Maher and eight Sisters of Mercy, (another woman had joined them in Sydney) together with Bishop Jean Baptiste Francois Pompallier and other clergy, arrived in New Zealand on the sailing vessel, Océanie.
Read More April 08, 1885Death of M Camillus Byrn, Catherine's god child, Baltimore
April 09, 1990Catherine McAuley declared Venerable by Pope John Paul 11
April 09, 1850Foundation to Auckland from Carlow - M Cecilia Maher
April 09, 1989Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Dunedin changes its name to Mercy Hospital.
April 09, 1990Catherine McAuley declared Venerable
April 09, 1895Death of M Teresa Maher, Foundress of Athy/Callan
April 10, 1850First orphanage established, St Patrick's, Auckland
April 10, 1937Opening of St Anne's Mercy Hospital, Mt Lawley, Western Australia
April 10, 1837Foundation to Carlow from Baggot St - Catherine McAuley