El Cerrito , California (Founded from Carrick-on-Suir)
In 1956, Fr. Michael Ryan P.P. of St. John’s Parish, El Cerrito, California, asked for Sisters to staff the newly built Elementary School. Six Sisters, Gertrude Hayes, Baptist Halpin, Declan Murphy, Joseph McCarthy, Francis Brennan and Agatha Walsh, sailed from Cobh on August 11th 1956 and on arrival were most cordially welcomed by clergy and people. Other Sisters followed and in 1960 a second house was opened in Los Altos. St. Nicholas’ school was built in los Altos to cater for the needs of the children in that area. Both these missions were very successful and greatly appreciated by the people they serve. The number of Sisters in the States has greatly diminished, but the small number are still fully dedicated to the work which has diversified very much over the years.
Haverfordwest, Wales
On the pressing invitation of Dr. Petit, Bishop of Menivia and Fr. Greene P.P. Haverfordwest, , the sisters went, in 1956, to open the first Catholic school in the town. They carried on their work in a semi-detached private house, which was purchased by Mother Eucharia, Superior. In 1958,the foundation stone of a new school was laid by Dr. Petit. It was blessed and opened on December 8th and dedicated to Mary Immaculata. Cahir community, helped by friends and people of Cahir, Clogheen and Ballyporeen financed this whole undertaking. Mary Immaculate was fully recognised by the local Education Authority and State aided in 1962. There were then 200 pupils and the school went from strength to strength. The Mission there related strongly to the school and parish.
In 1984, after 27 years, because Sisters from Ireland were no longer available, the Mission was committed to the Westminister Mercy Sisters who have since run it, but unfortunately they also have had to move on this year (1994).
Mansfield, Australia
In January 1890, three sisters, Margaret Mary Ryan, Agnes Ryan, Rose Hearne and two postulants, Kate Healy and Bridget Doyle, set out to make a foundation in the diocese of Dunedin, New Zealand. They were accompanied by Sr. M. Brigid, a Mercy sister from Rochfortbridge, whom the bishop of Dunedin had chosen to be Superior. They arrived in Gore in March 1890, where a comfortable convent had been prepared for them. The work of teaching and visitation of the sick began immediately. They decided to return to Ireland. On their return journey, they called at Melbourne to visit a priest friend. When he heard of their situation, he invited them to stay in Melbourne, with the approval of the Archbishop. It was at Mansfield that they made their first foundation. In 1891, four more sisters joined them from Carrick-on-Suir. The convent in Mansfield flourished and later two more convents were opened, one at Lilydale and the other at Seymour.
Southern Province 