Monday 30 January 1995
Collaborative mission to the Falkland Islands - Srs Mairead Burke and Bridie Farrelly.
SUBMIT A MERCY FACT
October 17, 1903

Foundation to Coburg from North Melbourne - M Bernard Lyons

October 17, 1897

Foundation to Cape Town, South Africa from Strabane - M Teresa Cowley

October 17, 1849

Foundation to Derby, England from Kinsale - M Evangelist Benson

October 18, 1914

Foundation to Cunnamulla from Brisbane - M Scholastica

October 19, 1924

Foundation to Clonbur, Co Galway from Ballinrobe, Co Mayo

October 20, 1895

Foundation to Range Convent, Rockhampton

October 21, 1876

M Gertrude Blake (professed Baggot St) died, Pittsburgh

October 21, 1864

Foundation to Omaha, Nebraska from Manchester, New Hampshire - M Ignatius Lynch

October 21, 1798

Death of Catherine's mother, Elinor McAuley

October 22, 1836

Profession at Baggot St of M Anne Agnes (Catherine's niece) and M Cecilia Marmion

October 23, 2015

Sisters of Mercy from America were in Beirut before the Civil War of 1975-1990

October 23, 1898

Sisters take charge of Coromandel Hospital, Auckland

October 23, 1853

Chicago Mercy Hospital and Orphan Asylum opened

October 24, 1838

M Vincent Hartnett professed - Limerick

October 24, 1969

Foundation to Yola, Nigeria from Dungarvan, Co Waterford - M Philomena Kelly

October 24, 1851

Foundation to Loughrea, Galway from Baggot St - M Magdalen Bourke

October 25, 1896

Foundation to Uckfield, Sussex from Midhurst

October 25, 1837

M Anastasia McGawley, Cork - first to take 4th vow

October 26, 1990

Foundation to Secunda, South Africa

October 27, 1837

Foundation to Dundalk, Co Louth from Baggot St - M de Sales Vigne

October 28, 1910

Foundation of Colwyn Bay, N Wales from Oldham, Lancashire - Sr Stanislaus Merigan.

October 28, 1859

Foundation to Goulburn from Westport, Co Mayo - M Ignatius Murphy

October 29, 1874

Sisters moved to new convent, Main St, Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary

October 29, 1836

Foundation to Charleville, Co Cork from Baggot St - M Angela Dunne