Tuesday 07 March 1961
The foundation stone for the new St Mary's Convent in Wellington was blessed. Sisters took up residence in 1963
SUBMIT A MERCY FACT
Foundation to Manchester, New Hampshire from Providence, Rhode Island - M Frances Warde July 16, 1858

Foundation to Manchester, New Hampshire from Providence, Rhode Island - M Frances Warde

Foundation to Shrewsbury from Carlow July 16, 1868

Foundation to Shrewsbury from Carlow

St Vincent's Convent, Hardy Street Liverpool founded - closed 1939. July 19, 1859

St Vincent's Convent, Hardy Street Liverpool founded - closed 1939.

Foundation to Derry from Tullamore - Mary Anne Doyle July 18, 1848

Foundation to Derry from Tullamore - Mary Anne Doyle

Founding of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas - first president, Doris Gottemoeller July 20, 1991

Founding of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas - first president, Doris Gottemoeller

Foundation to Kyneton from Geelong - M Gabriel Sherlock July 20, 1889

Foundation to Kyneton from Geelong - M Gabriel Sherlock

Death of Catherine's father, James McAuley July 20, 1783

Death of Catherine's father, James McAuley

Convent opened at Highfields, Derby. July 21, 1947

Convent opened at Highfields, Derby.

Sculpture of Catherine erected at entrance to Mercy International Centre July 21, 1994

Sculpture of Catherine erected at entrance to Mercy International Centre

Foundation to St Johnsbury, Vermont - M Stanislaus O'Malley July 20, 1872

Foundation to St Johnsbury, Vermont - M Stanislaus O'Malley

Opening of St Saviours, Toowoomba, Queensland - M Rose Flanagan July 22, 1873

Opening of St Saviours, Toowoomba, Queensland - M Rose Flanagan

Foundation to Cedar Rapids from Davenport, Iowa July 22, 1875

Foundation to Cedar Rapids from Davenport, Iowa

Opening of Mercy International Centre, Baggot St, Dublin July 23, 1994

Opening of Mercy International Centre, Baggot St, Dublin

Foundation to Wilcannia from Yass, New South Wales - M Paul Fielding July 23, 1890

Foundation to Wilcannia from Yass, New South Wales - M Paul Fielding

Foundation to Albury, New South Wales from Goulburn - M Ignatius Murphy July 22, 1868

Foundation to Albury, New South Wales from Goulburn - M Ignatius Murphy

Old Swan Convent opened as a branch house from Mount Vernon Convent, Liverpool. July 24, 1851

Old Swan Convent opened as a branch house from Mount Vernon Convent, Liverpool.

Classes begin in a new co-institutional college in Palmerston North. Sister M. Clement Long is appointed Principal of the Girls School July 24, 1974

Classes begin in a new co-institutional college in Palmerston North. Sister M. Clement Long is appointed Principal of the Girls School

Foundation to Edinburgh from Limerick - M Gertrude Hynes July 24, 1858

Foundation to Edinburgh from Limerick - M Gertrude Hynes

Foundation to Portland, Oregon from Morris, Minnesota - M Joseph Lynch July 23, 1896

Foundation to Portland, Oregon from Morris, Minnesota - M Joseph Lynch

Sisters of Mercy, Tacloban, Phillipines become autonomous July 25, 1981

Sisters of Mercy, Tacloban, Phillipines become autonomous

Foundation to St Mary's, Christchurch from Greymouth July 25, 1894

Foundation to St Mary's, Christchurch from Greymouth

Orphanage opened, Broken Hill, New South Wales July 26, 1898

Orphanage opened, Broken Hill, New South Wales

Establishment of Union of Sisters of Mercy of Australia - M Patricia O'Neill July 26, 1954

Establishment of Union of Sisters of Mercy of Australia - M Patricia O'Neill

House opened at Booterstown - M Ursula Frayne July 26, 1838

House opened at Booterstown - M Ursula Frayne