Valiant Women

A selection of stories documenting our Newfoundland Mercy Story from our arrival in 1842 can be accessed from this page.

We remember these people, places and events with gratitude for the witness they bear to the dedication of Sisters of Mercy over the years.

Sister Mary Ultan Mullowney

Clara Mullowney was born in Witless Bay on March 27, 1856, the eldest of the seven children born to Captain …

Sister Mary Rosarii Wiseman

Our records do not give Sister M. Rosarii’s baptismal name, nor that of her parents. We know that she was …

Sister Margaret Mary Collins

Agatha Collins, daughter of Anne Hickey and William Collins, was born in St. Kyran’s, Placentia Bay on August 20, 1888. …

Sister M. Gabrielle Carter

Mary Carter, daughter of John F. Carter and Catherine Sweeney Carter, was born in Witless Bay on February 18, 1902. …

Sister Mary Ann Joseph Tarahan

Mary Ann Joseph Tarahan was the third daughter of Mary and Thomas Tarahan to enter the Sisters of Mercy in …

15 February 2026

Sister M. Clare Frances Tarahan

Ellen Mary Joseph Tarahan was born on July 31, 1834, daughter of Mary and Thomas Tarahan of St. John’s. She …