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Date of Birth
St. Irene McCormack was born and raised in a small town in Western Australia -
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Life of Irene
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St. Irene joins the Sisters of St. Joseph
At the age of 17 St. Irene joined the Sisters of St. Joseph, the Australian religious order -
Recieving her vows as a novice
In 1957 she received vows as a novice -
First Vows
In 1959 she took her first vows -
Teaching a school in South Perth
1960-61 she worked at a school in South Perth and taught years 5-8 -
Final Vows
In 1965 she took her final vows -
Graduated from University
In 1969 she graduated from the University of Western Australia -
Teaching a school called Busselton
In 1972 she worked at a school called Busselton and taught years 8-10 -
Principal of Kearnan College
Tribute Video for Sister Irene
1981- 1985 she became the Principal of Kearnan College -
The night of her death
Tribute for Sister Irene McCormack
She died in Peru and was executed by members of Sendero Luminoso (Shinning Path) for the "crime" of feeding the poor. It was believed that she got shot by a young girl.
