Thursday 22 August 1872
Yorkshire Street Convent, Burnley founded from Commercial Rd, London - Sr Angela Gilsenan.
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April 02, 1986

Sister began management of Regina Caeli refuge for women, Melbourne - Judith Tellesfson

April 03, 1902

Foundation to Casterton from Yarrawonga - M of Sacred Heart Kelly

April 03, 1994

Profession of Carmen Rosa Ccallomamani, first Aymaran Sister, Peru

April 03, 1987

Opening of Aged Care Facility, Cronulla from Parramatta - M C Coyle

April 03, 1880

Foundation to Maryborough, Queensland from Brisbane - M Borgia Byrne

April 04, 2002

Closure of the Falklands Mission.

April 04, 1891

Death of M Magdalen Bourke, Foundress of Loughrea, Co Galway

April 05, 1882

Death of Mother Angela Borini in Oldham - foundress of Nottingham and Oldham.

April 07, 1891

Foundation to Los Angeles from Michigan - M Bonaventure Fox

April 08, 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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April 08, 1885

Death of M Camillus Byrn, Catherine's god child, Baltimore

April 09, 1989

Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Dunedin changes its name to Mercy Hospital.

April 09, 1850

Foundation to Auckland from Carlow - M Cecilia Maher

April 09, 1895

Death of M Teresa Maher, Foundress of Athy/Callan

April 09, 1990

Catherine McAuley declared Venerable by Pope John Paul

April 10, 1850

First orphanage established, St Patrick's, Auckland

April 10, 1837

Foundation to Carlow from Baggot St - Catherine McAuley

April 10, 1937

Opening of St Anne's Mercy Hospital, Mt Lawley, Western Australia

April 11, 1861

Foundation to Longford from Baggot St - M Bernard Maguire

April 11, 1827

Mary Ann Doyle offered her services as a helper at Baggot St

April 12, 1853

Opening of House of Mercy for Maori women, Auckland

April 13, 1964

Foundation made to Yeadon, Leeds from Hunslet, Leeds - Sr Madeleine Searson.

April 13, 1915

Convent opened in Finley, New South Wales from Albury - M Catherine Dwyer

April 13, 1849

M de Sales (Lady Barbara) Eyre died, London