Thursday, February 11, 2021

CATHERINE MCAULEY TUSEDAY 9 FABRUARY

When Catherine McAuley was five years old her father passed away in 1783, and in her teens,  her mother died in 1798. She was born in Ireland in 1778.

 When Catherine McAuley  parents  passed away. She lived with the Callaghans and 
when they died Mr Callaghan gave Catherine McAuley the money instead of his daughter. Mr Callaghan heard his daughter talking meanly about Catherine.  

Catherine made a house in Bogget street because there were a lot of rich people in the street  and lots of the rich people saw the poor people and wanted to help the poor. So Catherine  McAuley helped the poor kids to knit and she helped the  women to get jobs so they could earn money for themselves and she always cared for the poor .
 
  
Then Catherine McAuley  decided to be a nun  because she was following her dad  and because she loved the church and God. She became a nun in 1827.