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Saturday 01 July 2000
Sr.Patricia Bell, North Shields, England, enrolled first 8 children into Youth Mercy Associates.(YMA)
SUBMIT A MERCY FACT![](http://a.storyblok.com/f/45074/702x698/07d13429a5/ire.png/m/248x0/filters:quality\(50\))
Sister Mary Joseph Lynch, founder of the Detroit, Michigan region, received the holy habit of religion at the Kinsale convent
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Death of M Austin Carroll, Mobile (professed Cork, Foundress of Buffalo, writer of life of Catherine)
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The inaugural Catherine McAuley Lecture is delivered by Dr Alice Sinnott rsm. The lecture series would become an annual event.
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Announcement of publication of a book of poems, Dialogue for Christmas Eve, the third published work of Sr. M. Edwardine O'Connor, head of the English department at Mercy College, Detroit, Michigan
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Opening of Respite Care Centre for HIV/AIDS patients, Bodmin
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Opening of new Mercy Hospital, Albury, New South Walse - M Hugh Berrell
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Carmel College, a secondary school for girls, is opened on Auckland's North Shore - Sister M Justine Gillies
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Death of M Aloysius Brady, Foundress of Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
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Foundation to West Texas
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Foundation to Red Bluff, California from Yreka - M Helena Dickson
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Foundation to Geelong, Victoria from Baggot St - M C Xavier Maguire
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Foundation to Navan from Kells - M Catherine Atkinson
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M Bertrand O'Keefe died Carysfort (Superior Baggot St 1918 - 24)
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Death of M Emily George, former Provincial Administrator, Detroit
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Foundation to Healesville, Victoria from Lilydale - M Columba Neville
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Death of M Agnes Graham, Foundress of Ballarat/Colac, Victoria
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Foundation to Davenport, Iowa from De Witt - M Borromeo Johnson
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Five Sisters left Ennis, Co. Clare to open a house in Killaloe Co. Clare: Philomena Hogan, Austin Nolan, Ita Von Troll, Ignatius Geary and Baptist Corry
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Sr Vincent Whitty sailed from Liverpool to make foundation at Brisbane, Australia.
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Foundation to Wanstead East London from Commercial Road, East London Sister Mary Anthony Egan
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Foundation to Callan from Athy, Co Kildare - M Teresa Maher
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Foundation to Parramatta, Sydney from Callan, Co Kilkenny - M Clare Dunphy
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Foundation to San Francisco from Kinsale - M Baptist Russell
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Foundation to Wexford from Carlow - M Teresa Green