Timeline: Sister Irene McCormack | Timetoast

Aug 21, 1938

Birth

Sister Irene McCormack was born in Kununoppin, Western Australia. The video i have attatched is of her life.
Period: Aug 21, 1938 to May 21, 1991

Life of Irene
Feb 1, 1944

Schooling at Sancta Maria Boarding School

She spent the early years of her schooling life at Sancta Maria Boarding School for primary and secondary school in Attadale Western Australia.
Jan 29, 1956

Joined the Sisters of St. Joseph

Joined the sisters of St. Joseph (Australian Religious Order) in 1956.
Jan 6, 1957

Recieved vows as a novice

Received vows as a novice in the order in 1957.
Jan 6, 1959

Irene took her first vows

Took her first vows in 1959.
Jan 6, 1965

Irene took her final vows

Sister Irene took her final vows in 1965.
Dec 4, 1969

Graduated from the University of Western Australia

In 1969 she graduated from the University of Western Australia.
Nov 15, 1986

Missionary work in Peru

Arrived in Peru for missionary work in 1986.
Jun 26, 1989

Distributed emrgency goods from Caritas

26th June 1989 she left to serve in Huasahuasi with Sr. Dorothy Stevenson to distribute emergency goods from Caritas.
May 21, 1991

Irene's death

This is a video of her death. the photo is the place where she died. Irene was shot in the head at the towns square by the Shining Path. She was killed becuase she was found guilty of a crime of feeding and educating the poor.