Anniversary of death of Sister M. Francis Creedon
On July 15, we remember with gratitude our revered Newfoundland Mercy foundress, Sister M. Francis Creedon. For thirteen years under …
Governor General Visits the Gathering Place
On Sunday, June 30 the Governor General of Canada, her excellency Mary Simon and her husband, his excellency Whit Fraser, …
Unknown Soldier Laid to Rest in St. John’s
A granite burial chamber that has become a tomb of the unknown soldier on July 1 was lowered into place …
Canada Day -July 1
On July 1, 1867, the British North America Act (today known as the Constitution Act) created the Dominion of Canada. …
Majestic Icebergs in Newfoundland
A great tourist attraction in Newfoundland in the early summer is the arrival of icebergs. The waters off our coast …
Canadian Multiculturism Day – June 27
In 1971 the Government of Canada adopted Multiculturalism as an official policy, the first country in the world to do …
Sr Joseph Nugent on her Anniversary – June 17, 1847
On June 17 we remember a true Mercy heroine –Sister M. Joseph Nugent, who died on this day in 1847. …
Anniversary of Arrival of Sisters of Mercy in St. John’s
– 3 June 1842
June 3,1842 marks the beginning of a wonderful story – a story of deep faith, abiding trust, courageous action and …
Sister M. Patrick O’Farrell
Margaret O’Farrell was born in County Tipperary in November of 1841, the only daughter of Mary and Patrick O’Farrell. She …
Global Irish Famine Way Project
On May 10, 2024, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the Basilica Heritage Foundation Inc. and the Embassy of Ireland in Canada …