Sisters of Mercy

By Holly<3

  • Catherine McAuley was born

  • Went to work at Cooklock House

    Catherine went to work at the Cooklock House which is a house where young women aged up to 25 years who are pregnant or parenting and are homeless or at risk of homelessness got cared for. They offered a 24/7 schedule

  • Catherine opened schools and hospitals

    In 1827 alone, Catherine opened lots of schools, Collages, Highschool, Hospitals etc.

  • Catherine becomes the first sister

  • The start of the sisters.

    The Sisters of Mercy have been helping everyone from 1831 to the present day, and will probably keep going on for centuries

  • Ellen whitty asked to become a sister and was known as Mother Vincent Whitty

  • Catherine McAuley

    Catherine McAuley started the sisters in 1831 in Dublin Ireland. She died in 1841 of Tuberculosis (A disease that affects the lungs)

  • Catherine McAuley Passed away

    140 sisters in England Ireland as she died

  • They opened a hospital

    In 1906 the Sisters of Mercy opened the first Mater Private Hospital in Brisbane's North Quay. From a large donation; the Sisters of Mercy were able to buy the land at Mater Hill, South Brisbane that you see today.

  • St Brigids Primary Rosewood opened

    2 Years from now St brigids celebrates 100 years of success

  • 150 years of St Marys

    In 2013 St mary's officialy hit 150 years!

  • They hit 6200 SISTERS!

    As of 2019 Catherines society was succesful with more than 6200 sisters worldwide successful