Sr Ann Therese Hannigan, daughter of Joseph Hannigan and Mary Donovan was born in Stanthorpe in 1925 into a large and loving family.

During her upbringing, she attended St Joseph's Secondary school in Stanthorpe before leaving to attend St Mary's in Ipswich, however during the wartime evacuations, she returned to finish her schooling here at St Joseph's.

After entering the Sisters of Mercy in 1943, Ann Therese taught in primary and secondary schools in the dioceses of Brisbane and Tooowoomba.  She began her teaching career at St Stevens Primary in 1943 then moved to Bunderberg, Goondiwindi, Gympie, and Ipswich.

Ann completed the Kairos renewal program in Sydney before moving to Star of the Sea Southport in 1981, and then All Hallows school in 1982-83. In 1984, Ann Therese moved from the classroom teaching to the Library at All Hallows' where she remained until 1991.

1992, saw her begin a new ministry of Pastoral Care at Ozanam Villa, Labrador, where she ministered in what she called 'prayer of wheels' until 2002.  In 2003, she retired to Mary Damian Cottage before to Emmaus in 2010.

Sr Ann Therese Hannigan passed away peacefully on 26 August 2020. 

We thank Sr Hannigan's family who have kindly donated to our school, a holy picture that was so siginificant to Ann's faith, beliefs and teachings throughout her life, here at St Joseph's and beyond.