Irene McCormack

  • Irene McCormack's birth

    Irene McCormack's birth
    She was born in Kununoppin, Western Australia, Australia.
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    Irene McCormack

  • Decision to be a nun

    Irene decided she was going to become a nun.
  • Irene joined the sisters of St Joseph

    Irene joined the sisters of St Joseph
  • first vows

  • final vows

  • Irene decided to serve the poor

    Irene decided to serve the poor
    after 30 years of teaching in australia she decided she wanted to serve the poor.
  • Peru arrival

    She went to Peru to serve the less fortunate
  • supervision of the distribution of emergency goods by Caritas Peru.

    Sister Irene and her companion Sr Dorothy Stevenson were called to supervise the distribution of emergency goods by Caritas Peru.
  • Irene McCormack's death

    Irene McCormack's death
    She was shot in the head by a 15 year old girl who was apart of the gorilla group, the shinning path. She was killed for the crime of helping the poor.