Kolkata, Sep 05 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday paid her tribute to Mother Teresa (Saint Teresa of Calcutta), who passed away on this day in 1997.
Taking to her Twitter handle, Ms Banerjee said, ” Mother Teresa (Saint Teresa of Calcutta) passed away on this day in 1997, after a lifetime of service for the poorest of the poor. Sincerest tribute to her. In her memory, the declared this day as the International Day of Charity. ”
Yesterday, Ms Banerjeestrolled down her memory lane to remember the canonization ceremony of Mother Teresa at Vatican City.
Taking to her Twitter handle on Wednesday, Ms Banerjee said, “On this day in 2016, Mother Teresa was officially declared St. Teresa of Calcutta by the Vatican. At the invitation of Missionaries of Charity, I was honoured to be present at Vatican City and participated in her canonization ceremony.”
On October 7, 1950, Mother Teresa received permission from the Holy See to start her own order, “The Missionaries of Charity”, whose primary task was to love and care for those persons nobody was prepared to look after.
In 1965 the Society became an International Religious Family by a decree of Pope Paul VI.
Today the order comprises Active and Contemplative branches of Sisters and Brothers in many countries.
In 1963 both Contemplative branch of the Sisters and the Active branch of the Brothers was founded.
In 1979 the Contemplative branch of the Brothers was added, and in 1984 the Priest branch was established.
The Society of Missionaries has spread all over the world, including the former Soviet Union and Eastern
Mamata pays her tribute to Mother Teresa (Saint Teresa of Calcutta)
