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Tuesday 07 March 1961
The foundation stone for the new St Mary's Convent in Wellington was blessed. Sisters took up residence in 1963
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August 08, 1877Foundation to Dalby, Queensland from Brisbane - M Rose Flanagan
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August 08, 1837Catherine's niece, M Anne Agnes McAuley died, Baggot St
August 09, 1890Sisters return to Buenos Aires from South Australia - M Baptist MacDonnell
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August 08, 1892Opening of Mercy Hospital, Clinton
August 08, 1892House opened at Wynnum, Queensland - M Wilfred Trotman
August 09, 1822Catherine's cousin, Anne Conway Byrn died leaving four children in Catherine's care
August 10, 1907Amalgamation of Goulburn/Albury/Yass, New South Wales - M Brigid Hartnett
August 10, 1827Catherine’s sister Mary died, leaving 5 children – for whom Catherine cared
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August 10, 1844John Hardman, the father of Mother Juliana Hardman died in Handsworth, Birmingham
August 11, 1956Foundation to El Cerrito, California from Carrick-on-Suir - M Gertrude Hayes
August 12, 1987Foundation to Hywany, Ballinasloe, Co Galway
August 13, 2001First edition of Mercy e-News published and sent to the 100 Sisters of Mercy who were known to have email addresses
August 13, 1966M Lucille Middleton rsm, named in top ten women of Detroit by 'Salute to Women Who Work Week'. Largely because of her the first Jewish-Catholic dialogue in the state was held in 1964
August 14, 1869Foundation to Blackbrook, St Helen's from Liverpool.
August 13, 1952Groundbreaking ceremonies for 75-bed addition to Mercywood Sanitarium in Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 15, 1865Mother Ignatius McQuoin set sail on The Champion of the Seas from Liverpool, England for Australia. She was to found the Sisters of Mercy North Sydney on November 15, 1865
Read More August 15, 1961Sisters from Navan, Co. Meath missioned to San Jose Parish, Jacksonville, Florida. Sr. Therese Horan, Superior
August 15, 1919Amalgamation of Emmaville with Gunnedah, New South Wales
August 15, 1915Fort Smith amalgamated with Little Rock, Arkansas
August 15, 1884Profession of Sr Francis Boulger in Abingdon, Berkshire - foundress of Bangor Convent, N Wales.
August 16, 1915Foundation to Bangor, North Wales from Abingdon, Berkshire.
August 16, 1966Election of M Therese Moore as Mother General of Union Australia
August 15, 1956Foundation to New Jersey from Trim, Co Meath - M Columba Farrell
August 15, 1924Wilkes-Barre motherhouse transferred to Dallas, Pennsylvania