Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor

Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor –  “The Brown Nurse” –  Sister Agatha Marie, O.L.N.                                                                       “For the poor and the poor only”                                                                                                                      “To Jesus through Mary”

Founders:  Reverend Timothy Edward (Ted) McGrath, MS.C.                                                                                  Servant of God, Eileen Rosaline O’Connor  (affectionately called “Little Mother”)

Place:  Coogee, Sydney, Australia

Year:  1913 A.D.

Her Charism:  In the spirit of the Good Samaritan of the Gospel, this “Brown Nurse” provides the gentle, compassionate, loving and maternal presence of Our Lady to those who suffer illness.  Additionally, she offers spiritual and corporal assistance through healthcare, advocacy, and friendship for the poor, disadvantaged sick and dying in their homes.  Her distinct spirituality is marked by Our Lady and her own willingness to bear a lifetime of pain and suffering because she loved so deeply and devotedly.  This Sister aims to give expression to God’s unconditional and liberating love in everything she does.