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Sister Irene McCormack was born on the 21st of August 1938 in Kununoppin, Western Australia
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Sister Irene decided to become a nun, and entered the Sisters of Saint Joseph at the age of just 17.
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Sister Irene took her first vows as a novice in 1959 and took her final vows in 1965
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Sister Irene graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1969.
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Sister Irene became a teacher after leaving the University of Western Australia.
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Sister Irene became the principle of Kearnan College in early March of 1981
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After 30 years in the classroom, teaching in country schools, Sister Irene felt the need to dedicate the rest of her life to the poor people of Peru.
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Sister Irene McCormack left to serve in Huasahuasi in Peru
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As Sister Irene was in her home in Huasahuasi she was taken away by a terrorist group called the Shining Path. She was taken into the plaza and was interrogated for 2 hours, At 8pm she was ordered to lie face down and was shot in the back of the head.
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Sister Irene taught the women of the village how to sew.
