Sister Irene

By lilidang
  • Birth Of Sister Irene

    Birth Of Sister Irene

    Sister Irene also known as Irene McCormack was born on 21st of August 1938 in Kununoppin, Western Australia.
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  • Sister Irene Decides to be a nun

    Irene McCormack decides to be a nun at the age of 15 during 1953

  • Joins St Joseph

    Sister Irene joined St Joseph school in Melbourne, 1956.

  • Novice

    Sister Irene became a novice after a year of going to St Joseph

  • First vow

    Sister Irene recieved her first vows on 6th of January. 1 year after becoming a novice.

  • Final vow

    Sister Irene got her final vows in North Sydney.
  • Graduated from uni

    Graduated from uni

    Sister Irene graduated from University of Western Australia.
  • Became Principal

    Became Principal

    Irene McCormack was principal of Manjimup Secondary school. She was principal for four years.
  • Peru mission

    Peru mission

    Sister Irene and many other people from the Sister of St Joseph went to Huasahuasi, Peru as a missonary. They went there to help others who are in-need.
  • Death of Sister Irene

    Death of Sister Irene

    Irene McCormack died in Peru on 21st of May in 1991 at around 6:00pm while working as a missionary. She was executed in a village by a group called 'Shining Path' also known as 'Sendero Luminoso'. The group is a Maoist Reble organisation. They thought helping the poor was shameful and a crime. Sister Irene is not the firstn nun who was killed but thousands of other nuns were killed too. http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=77GZWWNX