Thursday 16 July 1959
12 Sisters from Brooklyn arrive in Panama to begin their work
SUBMIT A MERCY FACT
October 19, 1924

Foundation to Clonbur, Co Galway from Ballinrobe, Co Mayo

October 20, 1895

Foundation to Range Convent, Rockhampton

October 21, 1798

Death of Catherine's mother, Elinor McAuley

October 21, 1864

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

October 21, 1876

M Gertrude Blake (professed Baggot St) died, Pittsburgh

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, 1853

Chicago Mercy Hospital and Orphan Asylum opened

October 23, 1898

Sisters take charge of Coromandel Hospital, Auckland

October 24, 1851

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

October 24, 1969

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

October 24, 1838

M Vincent Hartnett professed - Limerick

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

October 30, 1986

Foundation to Piet Retief, South Africa

October 30, 1896

Opening of St Mary's Hospital, Drogheda, Co Louth

October 31, 1982

Sisters of Mercy commence housing ministry at Monte Cecilia House, Auckland - Sisters Mary Foy, Chanel Peacock, Kathleen O'Halloran

October 31, 1866

Foundation to Nashville, Tennessee from Rhode Island - M Clare McMahon