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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Foundation to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania from Chicago - M Clare Grace September 01, 1869

Foundation to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania from Chicago - M Clare Grace

Institute of Our Lady of Mercy formed. September 02, 1983

Institute of Our Lady of Mercy formed.

Opening of Gurteen Daycare Centre, Co Sligo September 01, 1984

Opening of Gurteen Daycare Centre, Co Sligo

Opening of C McAuley Centre for Women, Cedar Rapids, Iowa September 01, 1984

Opening of C McAuley Centre for Women, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mission to New Mexico from Grand Rapids September 03, 1926

Mission to New Mexico from Grand Rapids

Foundation to Chepareria from Cloyne September 02, 1984

Foundation to Chepareria from Cloyne

Opening of Secondary School, Ballinasloe, Co Galway September 02, 1920

Opening of Secondary School, Ballinasloe, Co Galway

Opening of first Pension school, Perth, Western Australia - M Ursula Frayne September 03, 1849

Opening of first Pension school, Perth, Western Australia - M Ursula Frayne

Wigton Convent, Cumbria founded from Bermondsey - Sr Joseph Orpwood September 04, 1857

Wigton Convent, Cumbria founded from Bermondsey - Sr Joseph Orpwood

Foundation to Hazelton from Buffalo - M Theresa Cantillon September 04, 1874

Foundation to Hazelton from Buffalo - M Theresa Cantillon

150 years of Sisters of Mercy service in ANZ is celebrated. Celebrations attended by guests from throughout the Mercy world include gifting of a Sacred Space & bronze sculpture to Auckland. September 04, 2000

150 years of Sisters of Mercy service in ANZ is celebrated. Celebrations attended by guests from throughout the Mercy world include gifting of a Sacred Space & bronze sculpture to Auckland.

Pioneer newspaper in Big Rapids, Michigan announced that a Catholic academy was being built in town; Michigan administration moved here from Grand Rapids. September 05, 1878

Pioneer newspaper in Big Rapids, Michigan announced that a Catholic academy was being built in town; Michigan administration moved here from Grand Rapids.

Opening of St Joseph Academy, Cedar Rapids September 06, 1875

Opening of St Joseph Academy, Cedar Rapids

Sisters of Mercy came to Kansas City, MIssouri, USA in 1887, and came to St. James's Parish in 1904 September 08, 2015

Sisters of Mercy came to Kansas City, MIssouri, USA in 1887, and came to St. James's Parish in 1904

Star of the Sea, Seatoun, Wellington opens as a House of Prayer - Sisters Mary Rae and Philippa Dowling September 08, 1990

Star of the Sea, Seatoun, Wellington opens as a House of Prayer - Sisters Mary Rae and Philippa Dowling

Foundation to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for Pittsburgh - M Regina Cosgrave September 08, 1875

Foundation to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for Pittsburgh - M Regina Cosgrave

Two Filipina women began novitiate, St Maries of the Isle, Cork September 07, 1956

Two Filipina women began novitiate, St Maries of the Isle, Cork

Catherine McAuley, Mary Anne Doyle and Elizabeth Harley began novitiate at Georges Hill Presentation Convent September 08, 1830

Catherine McAuley, Mary Anne Doyle and Elizabeth Harley began novitiate at Georges Hill Presentation Convent

Opening of St Joseph's School, Swanage September 09, 1935

Opening of St Joseph's School, Swanage

Foundation to Kansas City from Louisville, Kentucky - M Agnes Dunne September 09, 1887

Foundation to Kansas City from Louisville, Kentucky - M Agnes Dunne

Foundation to Mobile, Alabama from New Orleans September 09, 1877

Foundation to Mobile, Alabama from New Orleans

Foundation to Castletownbere, Co Cork from Killarney September 08, 1864

Foundation to Castletownbere, Co Cork from Killarney

Foundation to Big Rapids from Michigan September 10, 1878

Foundation to Big Rapids from Michigan

Mary Ann Doyle (Foundress Tullamore/Derry) died, Derry September 11, 1866

Mary Ann Doyle (Foundress Tullamore/Derry) died, Derry

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