MOTHER’S BIRTH CENTENARY COMMENCES SANS FANFARE
CAMIL PARKHE
Friday, August 27, 2010 AT 11:10 AM (IST)
Tags: Pune, Mother Teresa, birth anniversary, Missionaries of Charity, Thomas Dabre, Camil Parkhe
The nuns belonging to the Missionaries of Charity congregation, founded by Mother Teresa, launched year-long birth centenary celebrations of their founder, sans any fanfare, here on Thursday.
It was business as usual at the three houses of Missionaries of Charity at Tadiwala Road, Chinchwad and Wakad, where the nuns continued their routine activities of caring for the aged, destitute and special children sheltered at these convents.
The only special feature marking the birth centenary of the Nobel Laureate was the prayers held at the three convents in the morning.
The nuns, commonly referred to as Mother Teresa sisters, also attended religious services at the nearby churches where special mass was offered for the early sainthood of their founder, who was referred to as a living saint during her lifetime.
Mother Teresa had visited the Missionaries of Charity convent at Tadiwala Road and St Patrick’s Cathedral during her visit to the city.
Pope John Paul II had declared the Macedonia-born nun as ‘Blessed’, a stage prior to declaring her as a saint.
As per the Church’s tradition, some more proved miracles are required for declaring the Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata as a saint.
Pune Bishop Thomas Dabre had directed all churches in Pune diocese, comprising Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and nearby four districts, to offer special masses to seek expedition of the process for the Mother’s canonisation.
CAMIL PARKHE
Friday, August 27, 2010 AT 11:10 AM (IST)
Tags: Pune, Mother Teresa, birth anniversary, Missionaries of Charity, Thomas Dabre, Camil Parkhe
The nuns belonging to the Missionaries of Charity congregation, founded by Mother Teresa, launched year-long birth centenary celebrations of their founder, sans any fanfare, here on Thursday.
It was business as usual at the three houses of Missionaries of Charity at Tadiwala Road, Chinchwad and Wakad, where the nuns continued their routine activities of caring for the aged, destitute and special children sheltered at these convents.
The only special feature marking the birth centenary of the Nobel Laureate was the prayers held at the three convents in the morning.
The nuns, commonly referred to as Mother Teresa sisters, also attended religious services at the nearby churches where special mass was offered for the early sainthood of their founder, who was referred to as a living saint during her lifetime.
Mother Teresa had visited the Missionaries of Charity convent at Tadiwala Road and St Patrick’s Cathedral during her visit to the city.
Pope John Paul II had declared the Macedonia-born nun as ‘Blessed’, a stage prior to declaring her as a saint.
As per the Church’s tradition, some more proved miracles are required for declaring the Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata as a saint.
Pune Bishop Thomas Dabre had directed all churches in Pune diocese, comprising Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and nearby four districts, to offer special masses to seek expedition of the process for the Mother’s canonisation.
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