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She was born in Kununoppin, Western Australia
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Irene Mccormack found peace with Godand wanted to become apart of the Sisters of St. Joseph
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She joined the Sisters of St Joseph when she was 17.
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Irene recived vows as a novice in order
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Sister irene professed her first vows when she was 20
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She started teaching in South Perth for years 5 to 8 for 1 year. She was teaching at Kalgoorlie for years 5 and 6 for 1 year then teaching at Boulder Upper primary. Sister Irene then (once again) started teaching st South Perth but this time teaching year 9 for 2 years.
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irene started teaching years 5-8
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After teaqching at South Perth School, she moved on to teach at Kalgoorlie school.
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She gratuated from the University of Western Australia with a major in Geography.
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Sister Irene McCormack achieved 25 years in the sisters of St Joseph
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Because irene had been teaching for so many years, she finally became principal.
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After 30 years of teahing, she feels restlessness of the spirit.This is telling her to make a move and that something has to change.
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She was the principal of Kearnan College for 4 year before resigning
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Sister Irene became a missionary and taught sewing and craftwork to the women of the village and taught the children to play.
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After almost 30 years of teaching she bcame amissionary worker at age 49
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irene decides to set up a library for the people in Peru, especially for the children to have an education.
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Hwen Irene was warned to leave peru for her safety she listened but then later realised that she had to go back and lead the church
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Sister Irene McCormack felt that the church in Huasahuasi should not be abandoned. So she and sister Dorothy went back to Peru to lead communion services and provide leadership for the church
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Before being executed she was assulted and mocked. She was executed by Maoist terrorists in Peru.
