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Sister Irene was born at Kununoppin, West of Australia on the 21st of August 1938. She was 1 out 6 children.
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In 1956 at the age of seventeen, Irene entered the Sisters of St Joseph, the Australian religious order founded by St Mary Mackillop and known as the Josephites.
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She she received vows as a novice into the order. Then she took her first vows in 1959
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After 6 years she took her final vows.
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In 1969 she graduated from the University of Western Australia.
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Story Of Sister Irene McCommack Irene spent the next thirty years as a teacher mostly in country schools in West Australia.
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After 30 years in the classroom, Irene experienced what she called a restlessness of spirit. It was like an irresistible beckoning and it spoke to her through her inner voice.
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The terrorist said that any person who brought encouragement and confidence to the people was regarded as an enemy of their cause. Sister Irene became one of their targets.
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The Josephite sisters celebrated 10 years in Peru on April 1991.
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Sister Irene McCormack, an Australian Josephite was She was exucuted by terrorists on May 21st 1991. They say she was shot first in the head by a little girl.
