Friday 30 June 1837
Death of novice M Aloysius Thorpe at Baggot St
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August 08, 1877

Foundation to Dalby, Queensland from Brisbane - M Rose Flanagan

August 08, 1837

Catherine's niece, M Anne Agnes McAuley died, Baggot St

August 09, 1822

Catherine's cousin, Anne Conway Byrn died leaving four children in Catherine's care

August 09, 1890

Sisters return to Buenos Aires from South Australia - M Baptist MacDonnell

August 10, 1844

John Hardman, the father of Mother Juliana Hardman died in Handsworth, Birmingham

August 10, 1907

Amalgamation of Goulburn/Albury/Yass, New South Wales - M Brigid Hartnett

August 10, 1827

Catherine’s sister Mary died, leaving 5 children – for whom Catherine cared

August 11, 1956

Foundation to El Cerrito, California from Carrick-on-Suir - M Gertrude Hayes

August 12, 1987

Foundation to Hywany, Ballinasloe, Co Galway

August 13, 2001

First edition of Mercy e-News published and sent to the 100 Sisters of Mercy who were known to have email addresses

August 13, 1966

M Lucille Middleton rsm, named in top ten women of Detroit by 'Salute to Women Who Work Week'. Largely because of her the first Jewish-Catholic dialogue in the state was held in 1964

August 13, 1952

Groundbreaking ceremonies for 75-bed addition to Mercywood Sanitarium in Ann Arbor, Michigan

August 14, 1869

Foundation to Blackbrook, St Helen's from Liverpool.

August 15, 1865

Mother Ignatius McQuoin set sail on The Champion of the Seas from Liverpool, England for Australia. She was to found the Sisters of Mercy North Sydney on November 15, 1865

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August 15, 1961

Sisters from Navan, Co. Meath missioned to San Jose Parish, Jacksonville, Florida. Sr. Therese Horan, Superior

August 15, 1884

Profession of Sr Francis Boulger in Abingdon, Berkshire - foundress of Bangor Convent, N Wales.

August 15, 1919

Amalgamation of Emmaville with Gunnedah, New South Wales

August 15, 1915

Fort Smith amalgamated with Little Rock, Arkansas

August 15, 1956

Foundation to New Jersey from Trim, Co Meath - M Columba Farrell

August 15, 1924

Wilkes-Barre motherhouse transferred to Dallas, Pennsylvania

August 16, 1915

Foundation to Bangor, North Wales from Abingdon, Berkshire.

August 16, 1966

Election of M Therese Moore as Mother General of Union Australia

August 16, 1944

Detroit province formed from part of Cincinatti - M Carmelita Manning

August 17, 1851

Foundation to St Oswald's, Old Swan from Liverpool.