On This Day

January 19, 1868

Death of M Elizabeth Moore, Foundress of Limerick

January 19, 1896

Foundation to Lilydale from Mansfield

January 19, 1891

Foundation to Reefton, Aotearoa from Singleton, New South Wales

January 21, 1921

Foundation to Accrington, Lancashire from Oldham - Sr Stanislaus Merigan.

January 21, 1906

Opening of Mater Misericordiae Hospital, North Sydney

January 22, 1984

Foundation to Bridgewater, Tasmania from Rosanna, Victoria

January 23, 1891

Foundation to Colchester, Essex from Brentwood - first branch house.

January 23, 1876

Foundation to Bendigo from Swinford Co Mayo

January 23, 1832

First reception ceremony, Baggot St

January 24, 1854

Foundation to Belfast from Baggot St

January 24, 1884

Foundation to Grafton, New South Wales from Bermondsey

January 24, 1833

Professed at Baggot St - M. de Pazzi Delaney; M.Angela Dunne; M. Clare Moore ; M.Frances Warde

January 25, 1846

First Mercy profession in Australia

January 25, 1829

Death of William Macauley, Catherine's brother-in-law

January 26, 1913

Foundation to Charleville, Queensland from Brisbane

January 26, 1976

Opening of Aboriginal Culture Centre, Kempsey

January 27, 1925

Convent opened in Mitchell, Queensland from Brisbane

January 27, 1822

In his will on this day, William Callaghan made Catherine McAuley sole residuary legatee to his estate and effects

January 28, 1895

Foundation to Deloraine, Tasmania from Goulburn, New South Wales

January 28, 1890

Foundation to Lyttleton from Hokitika

January 29, 1957

Foundation to Kunjingini, Papua New Guinea from Brisbane

January 29, 1923

Convent opened in Parkes, New South Wales

January 29, 1923

Opening of Mercy Hospital, Young, New South Wales

January 30, 1995

Mission to the Falkland Islands (Mercy Union GB)