Thursday 01 February 1990
Mercy schools in Western Samoa devastated by cyclone Ofa
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February 01, 2007Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust Charter signed.
February 01, 2007CEIST - Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust launched. 70 + Mercy Secondary Schools included.
February 01, 1840Bishop Thomas Walsh invites Catherine to Handsworth, Birmingham.
February 01, 1875Foundation to Stanthorpe from Brisbane - M Agnes White
February 01, 1868Great fire at St Xavier's, Pittsburgh
February 02, 1994Foundation to Howden, Yorkshire from Endsleigh, Hull.
February 02, 2008Foundation of Convent of Mercy Ardee from Convent of Mercy Dundalk
February 02, 1972Auckland Mercy Sisters open Paul VI College in Leulumoega, Samoa. Sister Judith Leydon is the first Principal.
February 02, 1879Foundation to Buttervant from Charleville, Co Cork
February 02, 1965Foundation to Pumakos, Papua New Guinea from North Sydney
February 03, 1966Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight closed and house opened at Newport instead.
February 03, 1970Foundation to Negrie, Papua New Guinea from Townsville
February 04, 1840Bishop Thomas Walsh writes to John Hardman sharing his plans to ask for Sisters for Birmingham.
February 04, 1923Northeast 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.
February 05, 1960Goulburn Sisters began Motor Mission - M Regina Thompson, M Eymard Cusack
February 05, 1851Foundation to Little Rock, Arkansas from Naas - M de Sales O'Keefe.
February 05, 1906M Magdalen Kirwin died, Golden Bridge (Superior at Baggot St 1864-70)
February 06, 1844Foundation to Nottingham from St Mary's, Handsworth - Sr Angela Borini.
February 06, 2013500th issue of Mercy E-News is published
February 06, 1862Branch house opened at Parnell
February 07, 1865Foundation to Doon, Co Limerick from Kinsale - M Augustine Hickey
February 07, 1890Foundation to Yarrawonga, Victoria from Wexford - M Ignatius Walsh
February 08, 1902Foundation to Shepparton from Bendigo - M Berchmans Flannery
February 08, 1979Mission to King Island from Melbourne - M Camillus O'Kane