August 05, 1865Foundation to Bangor, Maine from New Hampshire - M Gonzaga O'Brien
August 06, 1898Death of M Baptist Russell, Foundress of San Francisco from Kinsale, Co Cork
August 06, 1890Death of M Rose Lynch, (Baggot St./ Birr/ Newfoundland/ Dundalk/ Geelong Australia/ Baggot St.)
August 06, 1883Foundation to Ballybunion from Tralee
August 06, 1887Foundation to Council Bluffs, Iowa from Minneapolis - M Vincent McDermott
August 07, 1955Swadlincote Convent opened as abranch house of Bridge Gate, Derby
August 08, 1849Mother Cecilia Maher and her seven companions left St Leo’s Convent in Carlow, Ireland on 8 August 1849 in the early morning before the rest of the community were awake.
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August 08, 1892House opened at Wynnum, Queensland - M Wilfred Trotman
August 08, 1892Opening of Mercy Hospital, Clinton
August 08, 1877Foundation to Dalby, Queensland from Brisbane - M Rose Flanagan
August 08, 1837Catherine's niece, M Anne Agnes McAuley died, Baggot St
August 09, 1822Catherine's cousin, Anne Conway Byrn died leaving four children in Catherine's care
August 09, 1890Sisters return to Buenos Aires from South Australia - M Baptist MacDonnell
August 10, 1844John Hardman, the father of Mother Juliana Hardman died in Handsworth, Birmingham
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
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 13, 1952Groundbreaking ceremonies for 75-bed addition to Mercywood Sanitarium in Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 14, 1869Foundation to Blackbrook, St Helen's from Liverpool.
August 15, 1961Sisters from Navan, Co. Meath missioned to San Jose Parish, Jacksonville, Florida. Sr. Therese Horan, Superior
August 15, 1884Profession of Sr Francis Boulger in Abingdon, Berkshire - foundress of Bangor Convent, N Wales.