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KOLKATA, India, SEPT. 7, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Missionaries of Charity around the world marked on Saturday the 12th anniversary of the death of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, looking to next year's 100th anniversary of her birth.

The superior-general of the congregation, Sister Mary Prema, said that preparations began a week ago for what would have been Mother Teresa's 100th birthday. Sister Prema is the second successor of Blessed Teresa, who founded the Missionaries of Charity.

"Today," she added in a statement, "we commemorate the 12th anniversary of her death. The heroic sanctity of her life assures us that her death on earth meant her birth in heaven."

"Mother Teresa opened her heart to love all people," the nun reflected about her founder. "She continues to inspire us all to open our eyes to see the dignity of a child of God in the poor and to bring peace and joy to them through our humble services."

Meanwhile, an advocacy group giving voice to Christians persecuted in India, the Global Council of Indian Christians, also stopped to recall the anniversary of Blessed Teresa's death, as did groups representing people of other faiths. 

Mother Teresa was beatified in 2003.

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Article: Super-priests and 21st Century Challenges (Part 1)

Dear Editor,

Fr. Nicolaus Schoch makes some very good points about being a priest and the challenges in 21st century. His main point is that, «the parish priest’s role as shepherd guiding the community stems from his particular relationship with Christ, the Head and Shepherd. It is a sacramental role.»

However, for some priests what becomes central is their administrative role and then raising funds for the up-keep of the church building or other similar projects. When this happens the priest soon loses his way and never has time to build the true pillars of his pastoral work which is fostering a communion among church, school and family.

Doing, for example, the Holy Hour everyday would I believe would increase vocations to the priesthood much more than any archdiocesan campaign or media initiative.

When we take the sacraments seriously, God’s grace will do the rest.

Sincerely,

Lou Iacobelli

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Article: 10 Episcopal Nuns to Join Catholic Church

It has been really sad and surprising to see how Anglo Catholic communities in Britain have drifted with the changes in Anglicanism, and it is inspiring to see that this community in the US have decided to take this step, most true to the aspirations of their founders, and fulfilling their undoubted desire to be Catholic.

Father David Hartley