Saturday 20 July 1991
Founding of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas - first president, Doris Gottemoeller
SUBMIT A MERCY FACT August 20, 1859Foundation to Ottawa, Illinois from Chicago - M Francis Xavier McGirr
August 20, 1841Founding party left Baggot Street for Handsworth, Birmingham
August 20, 1900Opening of St Otteran's School, Waterford
August 21, 1841Foundation to Birmingham from Baggot St - M Juliana Hardman
August 21, 1862Foundation to Rochfortbridge from Tullamore - M Gertrude Dunne
August 22, 1872Yorkshire Street Convent, Burnley founded from Commercial Rd, London - Sr Angela Gilsenan.
August 22, 1861Foundation to Philadelphia - M Patricia Waldron
August 22, 1979Foundation to Dunmore, Co Galway
August 22, 1853Foundation to Roscommon from Limerick - M Vincent Hartnett
August 23, 1868Foundation to Belturbet from Bolton - M Bernard Geraghty
August 23, 1963Foundation Arroyo Grande, California from Ennis
August 24, 1959Foundation to Florida from Wexford - M Dominic Sinnott
August 24, 1849Foundation to Garnet Hill, Glasglow from Limerick
August 24, 1858Foundation to Cincinnati, Ohio from Kinsale - M Teresa Maher
August 24, 1878Foundation to Orange, New South Wales from Bathurst - M Bernard Sheehy
August 25, 1950Foundation to Kojonup, West Perth
August 25, 1878Mission to Passamaquoddy, Indiana, Old Town, from Manchester, New Hampshire
August 25, 1959Foundation to Napa, California from Loughrea, Co Galway
August 26, 1959Foundation to Lemoore, California from Ennis (withdrew 1991)
August 26, 1958Foundation to Biloxi from Birr
August 26, 1878Foundation to Valley Falls, Rhode Island from Providence
August 27, 1906Opening of St Joseph's Girls' Orphanage, Goulburn
August 27, 1941Foundation to San Juan, Puerto Rico from Pittsburgh
August 27, 1875Foundation to Blenheim from Wellington - Sisters M. Patricia Coakley, Benignus Hall and Alacoque Doyle