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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Birth of Sr Angela Borini, Foundress of Nottingham, Barnsley and Oldham in Birmingham June 08, 1815

Birth of Sr Angela Borini, Foundress of Nottingham, Barnsley and Oldham in Birmingham

Opening of House of Mercy, Carrick-on-Suir - M of Sacred Heart Maddock June 09, 1891

Opening of House of Mercy, Carrick-on-Suir - M of Sacred Heart Maddock

Foundation to Roma, Queensland from Brisbane - M Xavier Kenyon June 09, 1881

Foundation to Roma, Queensland from Brisbane - M Xavier Kenyon

Foundation to Rochester, New York from Rhode Island - M Frances Warde/M Baptiste Coleman June 09, 1857

Foundation to Rochester, New York from Rhode Island - M Frances Warde/M Baptiste Coleman

Death of M Ursula Frayne, Foundress of Perth, Western Australia, and Melbourne, Victoria June 09, 1885

Death of M Ursula Frayne, Foundress of Perth, Western Australia, and Melbourne, Victoria

Foundation to Strabane from Navan, Co Meath - M Xavier Brady June 09, 1868

Foundation to Strabane from Navan, Co Meath - M Xavier Brady

Pou Atawhai Centre for Leadership and Education for Mission, is commissioned in Ponsonby, Auckland to resource Mercy facilities. June 10, 2004

Pou Atawhai Centre for Leadership and Education for Mission, is commissioned in Ponsonby, Auckland to resource Mercy facilities.

Foundation to Brighton from Bermondsey, Srs Gabriel Watkins, Helen Ellis and Teresa Boyce June 11, 1852

Foundation to Brighton from Bermondsey, Srs Gabriel Watkins, Helen Ellis and Teresa Boyce

Foundation to Ballyporeen from Cahir, Co Tipperary June 12, 1886

Foundation to Ballyporeen from Cahir, Co Tipperary

Bishop Jean Baptiste Pompallier hands over 18 acres of his Ponsonby, Auckland property to the Sisters of Mercy to build St Mary's Convent. June 13, 1859

Bishop Jean Baptiste Pompallier hands over 18 acres of his Ponsonby, Auckland property to the Sisters of Mercy to build St Mary's Convent.

Sr Bernard Dickson and founding party arrived in Wellington, New Zealand. June 14, 1861

Sr Bernard Dickson and founding party arrived in Wellington, New Zealand.

Mary Bourke, postulant died, Galway June 13, 1840

Mary Bourke, postulant died, Galway

M Clare Moore returned from Bermondsey foundation, MC Agnew in charge June 14, 1841

M Clare Moore returned from Bermondsey foundation, MC Agnew in charge

Foundation to Wellington from Auckland - M Bernard Dickson June 14, 1861

Foundation to Wellington from Auckland - M Bernard Dickson

Ministry began in workhouse, Mullingar, Co Westmeath - M Raphael O’Reilly June 15, 1898

Ministry began in workhouse, Mullingar, Co Westmeath - M Raphael O’Reilly

Opening of new Rehabilitation Centre, Athy, Co Kildare - M Consilio Fitzgerald June 14, 1992

Opening of new Rehabilitation Centre, Athy, Co Kildare - M Consilio Fitzgerald

Boarding/day school opened, East Providence, Rhode Island - M Juliana Purcell June 16, 1874

Boarding/day school opened, East Providence, Rhode Island - M Juliana Purcell

Sisters began ministry in workhouse, Birr June 17, 1881

Sisters began ministry in workhouse, Birr

Death of M Joseph Nugent, professed Newfoundland 1843 June 17, 1847

Death of M Joseph Nugent, professed Newfoundland 1843

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Death in Warrnambool of M Philomena Maguire, Foundress from Baggot St/Belfast June 16, 1888

Death in Warrnambool of M Philomena Maguire, Foundress from Baggot St/Belfast

Foundation to Cheadle, Staffordshire, England from Carlow. June 18, 1849

Foundation to Cheadle, Staffordshire, England from Carlow.

Death of Jessie McAuley, wife of Willie, Catherine's nephew, Colac, Victoria June 17, 1896

Death of Jessie McAuley, wife of Willie, Catherine's nephew, Colac, Victoria

Foundation to Rosslare from Wexford - M Agnes Maguire June 20, 1911

Foundation to Rosslare from Wexford - M Agnes Maguire

Foundation to Nenagh from Birr - M Anastasia Beckett June 20, 1854

Foundation to Nenagh from Birr - M Anastasia Beckett