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Missionaries of Charity, Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to the poor, particularly to the destitute of India, founded by Mother Teresa in Kolkata in 1950. That same year the order received canonical sanction from Pope Pius XII, and in 1965 it became a pontifical congregation (subject.
The Missionaries of Charity Sisters (Mother Teresa’s Sisters or the Sisters of Mother Teresa, as many call us) is a religious community in the Catholic Church, founded by Mother Teresa of Calcutta (now St. Teresa of Calcutta) in 1950 in Calcutta, India. Our community is totally dedicated to the service of the poorest of the
MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY. OUR FOUNDRESS: MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA. OUR HISTORY. OUR OBJECTIVE. OUR SUPERIORS. OUR HISTORY: “Our Lord wants Indian nuns, victims of His love, who would be so united to Him as to radiate His. Love on souls - who would lead Indian lives, dress like them, and be His light, His fire.
We, the Missionaries of Charity Sisters, give wholehearted and free service to the poorest of the poor irrespective of social class, creed, religion or nationality, according to the needs of the places in which our houses are located. Our services to the poor include:
SERVE WITH US. “We ourselves feel that what we are doing is. just a drop in the ocean. But if that drop was. not in the ocean, I think the ocean will be less. because of that missing drop.” Mother Teresa encouraged all those who desired. to contribute to her work among the poor to be, if possible, directly involved in the service of.
Mother Teresa left a testament of unshakable faith, invincible hope and extraordinary charity. Her response to Jesus' plea, "Come be My light," made her a Missionary of Charity, a "mother to the poor," a symbol of compassion to the world, and a living witness to the thirsting love of God.
Every Missionary of Charity is called to lead a life consecrated to God andto His people. It is a life following Jesus Christ with the four vows of the Congregation: - Poverty, - Chastity, - Obedience, and - Wholehearted and Free Service to the poorest of the poor.
