For more than 100 years, Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor – fondly known as the Brown Nurses – has performed a unique ministry of healthcare, advocacy and friendship for the sick poor and disadvantaged.
SERVANT OF GOD
Australia’s ‘saint in waiting’, Eileen O’Connor, has been recognised as Servant of God by the Holy See.
Eileen's StoryTHE BROWN NURSES TODAY
Eileen O’Connor’s legacy of serving the sick poor in their own homes continues today via the Brown Nurses, an independent ministry of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor.
Read MoreEileen’s Cause heads to Rome
16 August 2024. The diocesan phase of the Cause for the Canonisation of Servant of God, Eileen O’Connor, is officially completed.
Our Lady’s Home Chapel reopens
24 August 2024. The chapel at Our Lady’s Home, Coogee, re-opens after necessary maintenance and restoration works.
2024 MASS OF THANKSGIVING
10 January 2024. 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.
Sister Margaret Mary Birgan oln
November 9, 2023. 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.
300 faithful attend special Mass
10 January, 2023. More than 300 faithful attend a special Mass at St Brigid’s Church, Coogee, to celebrate the anniversary of the death of our co-foundress and Servant of God, Eileen O’Connor.
Sister Patricia Byron oln
April 30, 2022. 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. Visitors to Our Lady’s Home after the funeral and interment included Sr Patty’s great nieces, Leonie and Paula Tierney (standing left), cousin Jan and Peter Mears (standing middle), cousin Patsy (sitting right) and Allan Phillips (standing right) and friends Rick Goodwin (standing second from right), Georgie Jones (sitting left) and Margaret Sutherland (sitting middle).
Brisbane’s faithful mark the centenary of Eileen’s death
July 24 2021. 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.
Mural honours Eileen O’Connor
13 July 2021. A striking mural depicting Servant of God and co-founder of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor, Eileen O’Connor, has been unveiled at Our Lady of Mount Carmel primary school in Waterloo, where Eileen attended school in the early 1900s.
Sr Anne O’Shaughnessy OLN
19 July 2021. 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.
Eileen O’Connor Catholic College celebrates Eileen’s birthday
February 19 2021. 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.
Eileen O’Connor: Little Mother Down Under
10 January 2021. Eileen O’Connor: Little Mother Down Under is a a wonderful 32-page children’s book that describes the inspiring life of Eileen O’Connor to young readers.
Faithful celebrate the centenary of the death of Eileen O’Connor
10 January 2021. A small group of marked the centenary of the death of Servant of God and Co-Founder of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor, Eileen O’Connor, with a Mass of Thanksgiving at St Brigid’s Church, Coogee.
