Sunday 22 January 1984
Foundation to Bridgewater, Tasmania from Rosanna, Victoria
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Sr Bernard Dickson entered Bermondsey Convent, London.  She ministered in Chelsea, the Crimea and NZ May 01, 1847

Sr Bernard Dickson entered Bermondsey Convent, London. She ministered in Chelsea, the Crimea and NZ

Foundation to Jamaica, West Indies from Cincinnatti May 01, 1880

Foundation to Jamaica, West Indies from Cincinnatti

Foundation to Clara, Co Offaly from Tullamore - M Gertrude Dunne May 01, 1862

Foundation to Clara, Co Offaly from Tullamore - M Gertrude Dunne

School opened at St John's, Newfoundland May 01, 1843

School opened at St John's, Newfoundland

Foundation to Kilrush from Birr - M Anastasia Beckett/M Vincent Egan May 01, 1855

Foundation to Kilrush from Birr - M Anastasia Beckett/M Vincent Egan

Foundation to Sheffield from Commercial Rd, East London - Sr Scholastica McDonald. May 02, 1883

Foundation to Sheffield from Commercial Rd, East London - Sr Scholastica McDonald.

Trinity Health, Novi, Michigan,  was launched when the Sisters of the Holy Cross and the Sisters of Mercy Regional Community of Detroit joined their health care ministries. May 02, 2000

Trinity Health, Novi, Michigan, was launched when the Sisters of the Holy Cross and the Sisters of Mercy Regional Community of Detroit joined their health care ministries.

Swanage Convent, Dorset founded from Hull - Sr Anastasia O'Hara May 03, 1935

Swanage Convent, Dorset founded from Hull - Sr Anastasia O'Hara

Opening of first permanent Mercy convent in Australia - Perth, Western Australia May 03, 1848

Opening of first permanent Mercy convent in Australia - Perth, Western Australia

Foundation to Carndonough from Derry, Northern Ireland May 03, 1871

Foundation to Carndonough from Derry, Northern Ireland

Amalgamation of Wilcannia-Forbes communities - M Gertrude Gallagher May 03, 1932

Amalgamation of Wilcannia-Forbes communities - M Gertrude Gallagher

Foundation to Adelaide, South Australia from Buenos Aires, Argentina - M Evangelista Fitzpatrick May 03, 1880

Foundation to Adelaide, South Australia from Buenos Aires, Argentina - M Evangelista Fitzpatrick

Foundation to New Inn, Co Tipperary from Charleville - M Joseph Croke May 04, 1879

Foundation to New Inn, Co Tipperary from Charleville - M Joseph Croke

Foundation to Seymour from Mansfield - M Agnes Ryan May 05, 1900

Foundation to Seymour from Mansfield - M Agnes Ryan

Foundation to Warrnambool, Victoria from Baggot St - M Philomena Maguire May 06, 1872

Foundation to Warrnambool, Victoria from Baggot St - M Philomena Maguire

Foundation to Galway from Baggot St - M Teresa White May 06, 1840

Foundation to Galway from Baggot St - M Teresa White

St Katherine Drexel, Foundress of Sisters of Blessed Sacrament, began novitiate in Mercy convent, Pittsburgh May 06, 1889

St Katherine Drexel, Foundress of Sisters of Blessed Sacrament, began novitiate in Mercy convent, Pittsburgh

Convent at Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire founded from Hull. May 07, 1904

Convent at Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire founded from Hull.

Foundation to Rosscarbery from Skibbereen, Co Cork - M de Sales Dooner May 07, 1894

Foundation to Rosscarbery from Skibbereen, Co Cork - M de Sales Dooner

Foundation to Middletown, Connecticut from Ennis - M Agnes Healy May 07, 1872

Foundation to Middletown, Connecticut from Ennis - M Agnes Healy

Death of Sr Mairead Burke of Muhoroni Mission, Kenya from malaria. May 08, 2003

Death of Sr Mairead Burke of Muhoroni Mission, Kenya from malaria.

Building of St Mary's Convent Ponsonby, Motherhouse of the Sisters of Mercy Auckland is completed. Sisters still live and minister on the site. May 08, 1862

Building of St Mary's Convent Ponsonby, Motherhouse of the Sisters of Mercy Auckland is completed. Sisters still live and minister on the site.

Sisters from Tralee began work in Fever Hospital, Listowel, Co Kerry May 08, 1883

Sisters from Tralee began work in Fever Hospital, Listowel, Co Kerry

Foundation to Loretto, Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh - M Catherine Wynne May 08, 1848

Foundation to Loretto, Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh - M Catherine Wynne