Friday 05 October 1917
Fire partially destroyed St Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona (it was rebuilt within three months)
SUBMIT A MERCY FACTSt Mary's Mercy Hospital opens in Onerahi, Whangarei. It would later become Mercy Hospital Northland.
M Anastasia Beckett professed, Birr
Foundation to Tipperary from Limerick - M Catherine McNamara
Mercy Union Foundation - Stechford, Birmingham
Foundation to Louisville, Kentucky
Death of M Imelda Collins, four times Superior at Baggot St
Death of M Xavier Wood, Birmingham
Death of M Catherine Ryan, the first sister to be buried in Golden Bridge
Foundation to Athy from Baggot St - M Vincent Whitty/M Teresa Maher
Argentina became part of Detroit province
Memorandum and Articles of Association of Mercy International Association were signed
Read MoreMother 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.
Diocesan Normal School, Albany accredited - M Joan of Arc
Foundation to Alnwick, Northumberland from Cordier Hill, Channel Islands - Sr Evangelist Costello.
Foundation to Mallow, Co Cork from Limerick - M Baptist Purcell
Georgiana Moore (later M Clare) joined the community at Baggot St as resident worker and governess
Read MoreMargaret Garden entered Liverpool Convent - became Sr Mary Bernard.
Foundation to Casino from Grafton - M de Sanctis Collins
Death at Baggot St of M Agnes Whitty, Crimea, Buenos Aires
Foundation to Ballina from Sligo - M de Sales McDonnell
Foundation to Hokitika from Ennis, Co Clare - M Clare Moloney
Foundation to Vicksburg from Baltimore - M de Sales Brown