Eileen O’Connor

THE PATH TO CANONISATION

“The cause of a person’s poverty is not yours to question.  The fact a person is poor is the reason you help”.

Eileen O'Connor

Mass to mark the Anniversary of the Death of Servant of God, Eileen O’Connor.

Following the Mass, you are invited to morning tea in the parish hall. There will then be an opportunity for private prayer at Eileen’s tomb in Dudley Street, Coogee. All are welcome.

DATE: Wednesday 10 January, 2024.
TIME: 10 am
VENUE: St Brigid’s Church, Cnr Brook and Waltham Streets, Coogee.
PRINCIPAL CELEBRANT: Bishop Emeritus Terry Brady

Click here to watch the livestreamed Mass on the St Marys Cathedral YouTube Channel

Eileen’s Legacy

Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor

Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor

Sisters Today

Eileen O’Connor College

The Brown Nurses Tile

The Brown Nurses

Pray for Eileen

The Archbishop of Sydney, Most Rev. Anthony Fisher OP has approved two prayers for the Beatification of Eileen O’Connor.

Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor has approved two additional Novena Prayers for healing through the intercession of Servant of God Eileen O’Connor.

TAKE A PILGRIMAGE TO EILEEN’S TOMB AND MUSEUM

Visit Eileen’s Place

Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor’s chapel and museum is currently undergoing restoration. We will update this site once visits resume.

NEWS UPDATES

Eileen O’Connor reaches Rome

The long awaited Cause of canonisation of Eileen O’Connor has reached a massive milestone in Rome. After many years of preparation the collected documentation has been presented to the Roman authorities so that they can weigh up the merits of the Cause and hopefully advance it to the next stage.

Eileen O’Connor ready for sainthood

Eileen O’Connor’s path to sainthood is now in God’s hands (and the care of the Vatican) after Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP formally concluded the diocesan phase of the canonisation cause on Friday 16 August.