09/05/2026
Today, we celebrate the feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta, more widely known as Mother Teresa.
Born in 1910, Mother Teresa became a religious sister and later traveled to India, where she spent years teaching. In 1946, she experienced what she described as a “call within a call” to leave the convent school and serve Jesus among the very poor. She went on to found the Missionaries of Charity, dedicating her life to caring for those who were sick, abandoned, dying, and often forgotten by society. The Missionaries of Charity use the same Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) program that we use at our parish to form children in the faith!
Mother Teresa’s life reminds us that holiness is not always found in extraordinary moments. Often, it is found in the way we choose to see and care for the people right in front of us. Her faith was rooted deeply in prayer and always moved her toward action. She believed that every person, especially those who were suffering or overlooked, is worthy of love and care.
Mother Teresa died on September 5, 1997, and was canonized by Pope Francis in 2016. Her feast day is now celebrated each year on September 5.
May her example encourage us to notice those who may feel unseen, to serve with humility, and to make our own lives something beautiful for God.
St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us!
