Faithful celebrate the centenary of the death of Eileen O’Connor

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 at St Brigid’s Church, Coogee, followed by a day of reflection at Our Lady’s Home. Whilst this event went ahead, attendance had to be restricted to a small number of invited guests in order to comply with Covid-19 restrictions. The Mass was celebrated by Bishop Terry Brady, Broken Bay Emeritus Bishop David Walker, Fr Phillip Hicks MSC and several other clergy and was widely covered by Sydney media. Hundreds of other faithful watched a ‘livestream’ of the Mass and of Eileen’s tomb throughout the day. We were disappointed that we were unable to receive other visitors on this important day but we hope to welcome our many friends and guests again next year. Image courtesy of Giovanni Portelli Photography.