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Birth
She was born in Kununoppin, Western Australia.
She was the oldest of six children.
Her mother was Mary O'Meara and Thomas McCormack -
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Life or Irene
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Joined the Sisters of Saint Joseph
She decided to join the Sisters of Saint Joseph at the age 17 after she finished school. She was considered as a novice in the order. -
First Vows
Irene recited her first vows at the Proffestion at North Sydney -
Teacher
Her firts time at being a teacher. Taught at South Perth years 5-8 -
Final Vows
She rehearsed her Final Vows at North Sydney. -
Graduated from University from Western McCormack
She graduated from University to become a teacher. She had already been a teacher for 9 years. -
Principle
Principle at Kearnan Principle. She had been a teahcer for 21 years. -
First Arrives in Peru
She decides to do missionary work in Peru after a restlessness of spirit. -
Moved to Huasahuasi, Peru
She was moved to Huahuasi and then later become leader of the distribution of emergency goods. -
Priests Flee
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSHrJqTQ9oA Every Missionary in Huahuasi flee after people tell them that the Shining Path is coming. -
She came back to Huasahuasi
She comes back HuasaHuasi after the town had been without a missionary for a year. -
10 years in Peru
Sister Irene was with the Josephite sisters celebrated 10 years in Peru -
Death
www.godtube.com/watch/?v=77GZWWNX She heard a knocking at the door while she was in the garden. it was the Shining Path. At 6pm at the plaza she and 4 others were executed. It is reported that her killer was a young girl. -
Funeral
She was buried in Huasahuasi local cemetary, Cementario El Angel De La Paz Huasahuasi.
