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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Foundation to San Juan, Puerto Rico from Pittsburgh August 27, 1941

Foundation to San Juan, Puerto Rico from Pittsburgh

5000+  Sisters of Mercy in the United States formed the Sisters of Mercy of the Union August 28, 1929

5000+ Sisters of Mercy in the United States formed the Sisters of Mercy of the Union

Amalgamation of nine Mercy Provinces in the USA August 28, 1929

Amalgamation of nine Mercy Provinces in the USA

Albury Sisters, New South Wales, moved from original convent into units August 28, 1993

Albury Sisters, New South Wales, moved from original convent into units

Foundation to Liverpool from Baggot St - M Liguori Gibson August 28, 1843

Foundation to Liverpool from Baggot St - M Liguori Gibson

Foundation to Kipkelion, Ireland from Kerry Union August 29, 1983

Foundation to Kipkelion, Ireland from Kerry Union

Convent opened in Boorowa, New South Wales from Goulburn August 29, 1882

Convent opened in Boorowa, New South Wales from Goulburn

Responsibility for Hammond, Indiana Institutions assumed by Grand Rapids Community - M Alphonsus Lefevre, M Reginald Dexter August 28, 1928

Responsibility for Hammond, Indiana Institutions assumed by Grand Rapids Community - M Alphonsus Lefevre, M Reginald Dexter

Convent at Douglas, Isle of Man founded from Liverpool. August 30, 1866

Convent at Douglas, Isle of Man founded from Liverpool.

Death of M Cecilia Xavier Maguire, Superior Baggot St 1854-58, Foundress of Geelong August 30, 1879

Death of M Cecilia Xavier Maguire, Superior Baggot St 1854-58, Foundress of Geelong

10 Sisters from Ennis, Ireland arrived in Singleton, Australia to establish a new Convent. August 31, 1875

10 Sisters from Ennis, Ireland arrived in Singleton, Australia to establish a new Convent.

Foundation to Singleton from Ennis - M Stanislaus Kenny August 31, 1875

Foundation to Singleton from Ennis - M Stanislaus Kenny

Foundation to Great Neck, Long Island from Wilkes-Barre - M John Dowd August 30, 1924

Foundation to Great Neck, Long Island from Wilkes-Barre - M John Dowd

Foundation to Whitstable, Kent from Bermondsey - Sr Camillus Dempsey. September 01, 1899

Foundation to Whitstable, Kent from Bermondsey - Sr Camillus Dempsey.

The Mercy Law Resource Centre was opened in Dublin to provide free legal advice to homeless persons September 01, 2009

The Mercy Law Resource Centre was opened in Dublin to provide free legal advice to homeless persons

Foundation to Rockledge, Florida from Limerick - M Columba Moran September 01, 1959

Foundation to Rockledge, Florida from Limerick - M Columba Moran

Foundation to Deniliquin, New South Wales from Albury - M Bridget Hilly September 01, 1887

Foundation to Deniliquin, New South Wales from Albury - M Bridget Hilly

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