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Sister Irene McCormack

By littledude1509

  • Birth

    Kunonoppin, Western Australia. Child of Mary O'Meara and Thomas McCormack.
  • Period: to

    Life of Irene McCormack

    [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGdU3fC0SPA]

  • Entered the Sisters of St.Joseph

    Entered the Sisters of St.Joseph
    She became a Sister of St.Joseph at the age of 17.

  • First Vows

    Profession at North Sydney.

  • Final Vows

    Final Vow ceremony taken place at North Sydney

  • Graduated from the University of Western Australia

    Graduated from the University of Western Australia
    A major in Geography was in her possession. (unknown day/month)

  • Arrival in Peru

    Written in a letter to a friend, she stated that she had difficulty in adjusting to the new language, altitude and amount of poverty.

  • Leaves for Huasahuasi

    Leaves for Huasahuasi
    She travelled to Huasahuasi with a friend: Sister Dorothy Stevenson. They supplied the area with emergency goods and libraries.

  • Returned to Huasahuasi

    Returned to Huasahuasi
    Irene and Dorothy returned to Huasahuasi instead of residing in Lima when danger from Sendero Luminoso was imminent.

  • Death

    Death
    Sister Irene's died as a martyr.
    [http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=77GZWWNX]

  • Funeral

    Funeral
    Sister Irene McCormack was given a proper burial at the Huasahuasi cemetery.