Sister Irene McCormack

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  • Birth

    Birth

    Sister Irene McCormack was born on the 21st of August 1938. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGdU3fC0SPA</a
  • Period: to

    Date of Birth till Death

  • Boarding School

    Boarding School

    Sister Irene attended boarding school at Attadale, Western Australia.
  • Sisters of St. Joseph

    Sisters of St. Joseph

    Sister Irene McCormack joined the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1956.
  • Vows professed

    Vows professed

    Sister Irene McCormack professed her religious vows in 1958
  • Start of Teachinghood.

    Start of Teachinghood.

  • End of TeachingHood.

    End of TeachingHood.

    Sister Irene finished her teaching years.
  • Peruvian Missionary

    Peruvian Missionary

    Sister Irene McCormack became a Peruvian Missionary in 1987.
  • Move to Lima

    Move to Lima

    On 17th December 1989, the sisters were warned of danger from ‘The Shining Path’, so they moved to Lima around 400km from their worksite in Huasahuasi.
  • Irene's return

    Irene's return

    But McCormack returned, thinking the people of Peru should not be left to fend for themselves at this time.
  • Death

    Death

    Near 6:00pm on 21st May 1991 members of ‘The Shining Light’ were ordering around civilians and entering various homes. She was later executed face first on the floor. http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=77GZWWNX