Monday 30 January 1995
Collaborative mission to the Falkland Islands - Srs Mairead Burke and Bridie Farrelly.
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August 15, 1865

Mother Ignatius McQuoin set sail on The Champion of the Seas from Liverpool, England for Australia. She was to found the Sisters of Mercy North Sydney on November 15, 1865

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August 15, 1961

Sisters from Navan, Co. Meath missioned to San Jose Parish, Jacksonville, Florida. Sr. Therese Horan, Superior

August 15, 1884

Profession of Sr Francis Boulger in Abingdon, Berkshire - foundress of Bangor Convent, N Wales.

August 15, 1919

Amalgamation of Emmaville with Gunnedah, New South Wales

August 15, 1956

Foundation to New Jersey from Trim, Co Meath - M Columba Farrell

August 15, 1915

Fort Smith amalgamated with Little Rock, Arkansas

August 15, 1924

Wilkes-Barre motherhouse transferred to Dallas, Pennsylvania

August 16, 1915

Foundation to Bangor, North Wales from Abingdon, Berkshire.

August 16, 1966

Election of M Therese Moore as Mother General of Union Australia

August 16, 1944

Detroit province formed from part of Cincinatti - M Carmelita Manning

August 17, 1851

Foundation to St Oswald's, Old Swan from Liverpool.

August 17, 1966

Mission to Beirut from Albany - M Christian Noonan

August 17, 1893

Opening of Health Services, Grand Rapids

August 17, 1863

Foundation to Ipswich from Brisbane, Queensland - M Benedict McDermott

August 18, 1952

Death of M Kostka Kirby, Foundress of Dunedin

August 19, 1901

Foundation to Beaudesert, Queensland from Brisbane - M Canice Phelan

August 19, 1841

Profession of M Julianna Hardman (Foundress - Birmingham) and M Vincent Whitty (Foundress - Brisbane)

August 20, 1841

Founding party left Baggot Street for Handsworth, Birmingham

August 20, 1900

Opening of St Otteran's School, Waterford

August 20, 1859

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

August 21, 1862

Foundation to Rochfortbridge from Tullamore - M Gertrude Dunne

August 21, 1841

Foundation to Birmingham from Baggot St - M Juliana Hardman

August 22, 1872

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

August 22, 1979

Foundation to Dunmore, Co Galway