Monday 08 April 1850
Mother Cecilia Maher and eight Sisters of Mercy, (another woman had joined them in Sydney) together with Bishop Jean Baptiste Francois Pompallier and other clergy, arrived in New Zealand on the sailing vessel, Océanie.
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Death of M Kostka Kirby, Foundress of Dunedin August 18, 1952

Death of M Kostka Kirby, Foundress of Dunedin

Founding party left Baggot Street for Handsworth, Birmingham August 20, 1841

Founding party left Baggot Street for Handsworth, Birmingham

Opening of St Otteran's School, Waterford August 20, 1900

Opening of St Otteran's School, Waterford

Foundation to Ottawa, Illinois from Chicago - M Francis Xavier McGirr August 20, 1859

Foundation to Ottawa, Illinois from Chicago - M Francis Xavier McGirr

Foundation to Rochfortbridge from Tullamore - M Gertrude Dunne August 21, 1862

Foundation to Rochfortbridge from Tullamore - M Gertrude Dunne

Foundation to Birmingham from Baggot St - M Juliana Hardman August 21, 1841

Foundation to Birmingham from Baggot St - M Juliana Hardman

Foundation to Dunmore, Co Galway August 22, 1979

Foundation to Dunmore, Co Galway

Foundation to Philadelphia - M Patricia Waldron August 22, 1861

Foundation to Philadelphia - M Patricia Waldron

Foundation to Roscommon from Limerick - M Vincent Hartnett August 22, 1853

Foundation to Roscommon from Limerick - M Vincent Hartnett

Yorkshire Street Convent, Burnley founded from Commercial Rd, London - Sr Angela Gilsenan. August 22, 1872

Yorkshire Street Convent, Burnley founded from Commercial Rd, London - Sr Angela Gilsenan.

Foundation Arroyo Grande, California from Ennis August 23, 1963

Foundation Arroyo Grande, California from Ennis

Foundation to Cincinnati, Ohio from Kinsale - M Teresa Maher August 24, 1858

Foundation to Cincinnati, Ohio from Kinsale - M Teresa Maher

Foundation to Orange, New South Wales from Bathurst - M Bernard Sheehy August 24, 1878

Foundation to Orange, New South Wales from Bathurst - M Bernard Sheehy

Foundation to Florida from Wexford - M Dominic Sinnott August 24, 1959

Foundation to Florida from Wexford - M Dominic Sinnott

Foundation to Garnet Hill, Glasglow from Limerick August 24, 1849

Foundation to Garnet Hill, Glasglow from Limerick

Foundation to Belturbet from Bolton - M Bernard Geraghty August 23, 1868

Foundation to Belturbet from Bolton - M Bernard Geraghty

Foundation to Napa, California from Loughrea, Co Galway August 25, 1959

Foundation to Napa, California from Loughrea, Co Galway

Foundation to Kojonup, West Perth August 25, 1950

Foundation to Kojonup, West Perth

Mission to Passamaquoddy, Indiana, Old Town, from Manchester, New Hampshire August 25, 1878

Mission to Passamaquoddy, Indiana, Old Town, from Manchester, New Hampshire

Foundation to Lemoore, California from Ennis (withdrew 1991) August 26, 1959

Foundation to Lemoore, California from Ennis (withdrew 1991)

Foundation to Valley Falls, Rhode Island from Providence August 26, 1878

Foundation to Valley Falls, Rhode Island from Providence

Foundation to Biloxi from Birr August 26, 1958

Foundation to Biloxi from Birr

Foundation to Blenheim from Wellington - Sisters M. Patricia Coakley, Benignus Hall and Alacoque Doyle August 27, 1875

Foundation to Blenheim from Wellington - Sisters M. Patricia Coakley, Benignus Hall and Alacoque Doyle

Opening of St Joseph's Girls' Orphanage, Goulburn August 27, 1906

Opening of St Joseph's Girls' Orphanage, Goulburn