On the 26^th of May we opened The Eileen O’Connor. The Centre honours the life’s work and legacy of Servant of God, Eileen O’Connor, Fr Timothy Edward “Ted” McGrath MSC and Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor (also known as the Brown Sisters).

Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor Archivist, Carlos Lopez; OLN Community Liaison, Monica O’Connell; and historian and author, Dr Mary O’Connell, addressed a session of the University of the Third Age (U3A) in Sydney.

Sisters from Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor and the Sisters of Charity joined staff, students and parents of Eileen O’Connor Catholic College, Lewisham, to celebrate the 133rd anniversary of Eileen O’Connor’s birthday.

More than 300 devotees of Eileen O’Connor attended a Mass of Thanksgiving at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Coogee, to commemorate the 104th anniversary of her death.

We were particularly glad to welcome staff from the Brown Nurses (an independent mission of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor), who are continuing the work of Eileen O’Connor in inner Sydney.

The 40th anniversary of the involvement of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor in the Macarthur region of south-west Sydney was celebrated with a special Mass at Holy Trinity Church, Minto.

The chapel at Our Lady’s Home, Coogee, re-opens after necessary maintenance and restoration works. Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Of Sydney, Most Rev. Terry Brady, and Bishop Emeritus of Broken Bay

The diocesan phase of the Cause for the Canonisation of Servant of God, Eileen O’Connor, is officially completed. Most Rev. Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP signs the final decree for the acts of the cause at Cathedral House

More than 300 devotees of Eileen O’Connor shared a love-filled Mass of Thanksgiving held at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Coogee, to commemorate the 103rd anniversary of her death.

It is with deep sadness that Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor has announced the death of Sister Margaret Mary Birgan oln in her 58th year of religious life.

More than 300 faithful attend a special Mass at St Brigid’s Church, Coogee, to celebrate the anniversary of the death of co-founder of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor and Servant of God, Eileen O’Connor.

It is with deep sadness that Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor has announced the death of Sister Marjorie (Patricia) Byron oln in her 68th year of religious life.

10 January 2021 marked the official launch of Eileen O’Connor: Little Mother Down Under, a wonderful 32-page children’s book that describes the inspiring life of Eileen O’Connor to young readers.

A Thanksgiving Mass to mark the centenary of the death of Servant of God and Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor co-founder, Eileen O’Connor, was celebrated at St Stephen’s Cathedral, Brisbane, on July 24. 

It is with deep sadness that Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor has announced the death of Sister Anne O’Shaughnessy OLN in her 59th year of religious life. 

A striking mural depicting co-founder of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor and Servant of God, Eileen O’Connor, has been unveiled at Our Lady of Mount Carmel primary school in Waterloo, where

Eileen O’Connor’s birthday (February 19) was marked with a very special Mass celebrated by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP at St Thomas Church, Lewisham for the students, staff and parents of Eileen O’Connor Catholic College, Lewisham.

10 January 2021 marked the centenary of the death of Servant of God and Co-Founder of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor, Eileen O’Connor. We had planned to start our centenary celebrations with a Mass of Thanksgiving

Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher OP, celebrates a Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, to officially open the Cause of Beatification and Canonisation of Servant of God, Eileen Rosaline O’Connor.

The publication of a new book about the life of Mother Theresa McLaughlin and the early years of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor will further increase interest in Australia’s ‘saint in waiting’, Eileen O’Connor.