Mercy Facts for the rest of this week...

Thursday, 16 March 1911
Foundation to Aurora, Illinois from Council Bluffs - M Magdalene Bennett

Thursday, 16 March 1922
Independence and Dubuque unite, Motherhouse at Dubuque, Iowa

Tuesday, 17 March 1857
Opening of Mercy Hospital, Cork - the first in Ireland

Sunday, 17 March 1912
New Boys' Orphanage, Goulburn - M Benignus Bowe St Johns

Wednesday, 19 March 1873
St Joseph Hospital, Bedford, Massachusetss - M Borgia Douglas

Tuesday, 19 March 1895
Groundbreaking ceremonies for St Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

Monday, 20 March 1871
Foundation to Ennistymon from Gort, Co Galway

Thursday, 20 March 1890
Profession of first Sister in Gunnedah, M Berchmans Smart

Saturday, 20 March 1993
Profession of Elizabeth Mun Barrantes, first Peruvian Sister to enter Pittburgh community

Sunday, 18 March 2007
Te Korowai Atawhai Mercy Hospice Auckland is officially opened on its new site in Ponsonby.