CHARLOTTE — The Missionaries of Charity marked the 25th anniversary of St. Teresa of Calcutta’s passing Sept. 5 at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Charlotte. Known as Mother Teresa, she founded the Missionaries of Charity in India in 1950.
Her order of female religious sisters is dedicated to the service of the poorest of the poor in society. The anniversary Mass and veneration of St. Teresa’s relics drew faithful from throughout the community as well as members of the Missionaries of the Poor.
This male religious order was founded by Father Richard Ho Lung in the spirit of Mother Teresa’s order. The Missionaries of Charity and the Missionaries of the Poor provide assistance in underserved communities in Charlotte and Monroe.
—SueAnn Howell. Photos provided by Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
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