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Thursday 01 May 1862
Foundation to Clara, Co Offaly from Tullamore - M Gertrude Dunne
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February 13, 1963Foundation to Yangoru from Rockhampton
February 15, 1898First Mercy convent in Africa, at Mafeking
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February 16, 2005Leaders of the four Mercy Congregations in Aotearoa New Zealand sign the Petition to Rome to become a single Congregation.
February 17, 1995Ministry to women in original convent, Grafton
February 18, 1918Opening of Villa Maria College, Christchurch
February 19, 1958Mission from Grafton to Torembi, Papua New Guinea
February 19, 1889Foundation to Broken Hill from Singleton - M Josephine Callen
February 19, 1851Foundation to Ballinrobe from Westport, Co Mayo - M Gertrude O'Brien.
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February 20, 1846Foundation to Portland Sq, Bristol from Bermondsey - Sr Francis Beauchamp.
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February 20, 1940Groundbreaking ceremony for new 75-bed south wing of St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 21, 1924Foundation to Frinton, Essex from Chelsea, London - Sr Gerard Collins.
February 21, 1867Opening of St Vincent's Home, Nudgee, Queensland - M Vincent Whitty
February 21, 1968Establishment of Federation of Sisters of Mercy
February 21, 1838M Aloysius Scott professed Baggot St (Foundress of Birr; died there 1844)
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February 22, 1911Re-opening of St Mary's Hospital, San Francisco after 1906 earthquake
February 22, 1844Margaret O'Brien, Sr M Agatha, second woman received in Americas
February 23, 1856Death of Sr Elizabeth Butler from Liverpool of typhoid in Balaclava Hospital, Crimea.
February 23, 1874Colaiste Ide, Dingle, Co Kerry, staffed from Balloonagh Tralee
February 23, 1855M Elizabeth Butler (Baggot St) died in the Crimea
February 23, 1874Foundation to Falls River, Massachusetts from Providence, Rhode Island - M Rose Brannigan
February 24, 1854William McAuley, Catherine's nephew, married Jessie Tomkins, Colac
February 24, 1856Foundation to Buenos Aires, Argentina from Baggot St - M Evangelista Fitzpatrick
February 27, 2005The Sister Mary Hanrahan Arts Faculty Building is opened at Villa Maria College, Christchurch. It is named for Mary Hanrahan rsm, Principal of the College for 20 years.
February 27, 1851Sisters take charge of Illinois General Hospital