Mother Teresa was born in 1910 in Skopje, Yugoslavia and decided on a religious life at age 12. She joined the Sisters of Loretto at age 18 and took her first vows at age 21. In 1946 while on a train, she heard God call her to serve the poor in Calcutta. After receiving permission, she left the convent in 1948 and founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950. She dedicated her life to helping the poorest people in India, gaining recognition including the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. Mother Teresa stepped down as head of the order in 1997 and died later that year at age 87.

2. She was born on 27th August 1910.Her real name
was Agnes Gionxhu Bejuxhiu and she was the
youngest child of Nikola, a politician, and
Drane Bejuxhiu in Skopje in Yugoslavia.

6.  Age 12 - decided on a religious life.
 Age 18 – joined the Sisters of Loretto
 Age 21 – takes first religious vows

8.  On 10th sep 1946, Teresa was quietly praying on a train
travelling from Calcutta to Darjeeling then god spoke
to her
 Sister Teresa returned to the convent in Calcutta and
requested for leave to work in slums, but her requested
is refused
 After two years she was given special permission from
the Loreto order to work in slums
 sister Teresa finally left the Loreto convent on aug 16th
1948

9.  October 7th 1950 – Vatican permission to set up
Missionaries of Charity, to care for the hungry, the naked,
the homeless, the crippled, the blind and lepers.
 She started with 13 nuns now there are over 4,000

10.  wake up at 4.30hrs
 Two hours prayer with all sisters
 Light breakfast
 Walk out to work in slums, dressed with blue
bordered white sari and a bag on shoulder
 Devoted time management
Teach the children
Work with the sick, the dying or those
suffering from leprosy
Collect, prepare and give out food
Raise the funds for the needy people

11. 1948: she dedicated the majority of her life in
helping the poorest of poor in India, thus gaining
her the name “saint of the gutters”
She received medical training and education in
Paris
she started a dispensary, handing out bandages,
medicines and food, donated by people

12.  1952 – opens Nirmal Hriday [pure heart] for the dying.
 1955 – opens Nirmala Shishu Bhavan [immaculate heart] for lost
children or children's home.
 1957 – opens Shanti Nagar [city of peace] a home for lepers.
Her order became well known for this work!

14. With Diana, princess of
Wales

15. With Pope Paul VI

16. 1979: the devotion towards the poor won her respect
throughout the world and the noble peace prize

18. Special award for excellence
from the indo-American
society at the headquarters
of missionaries of charity in
Calcutta march 16th,1997

19.  1983 – 1st heart attack whilst visiting Pope John Paul II.
 1989 – 2nd heart attack, fitted with a pace maker.
 1992 – goes into hospital in USA for pneumonia and heart
problems.
 1993 – In May she broke 3 ribs, In August she suffers from
malaria and in September she had surgery for a blocked
blood vessel.
 1996 – In April she fell and broke her collar bone and in
August she suffered malarial fever and more heart
problems.

21.  March 13th 1997 – she stepped down as head nun and is
replace by sister nirnala
 September 5th 1997 – She died of a massive heart attack in
Calcutta at the age of 87.
 her funeral was on the 13th of September 1997.

25. Sisters of missionaries of charity pray during the funeral mass for
mother Teresa, the founder of their order , in the netagi indoor
stadium in Calcutta sep 13th 1997

26.  1962 - Padma shri award
 1971 - Pope John XXIII peace prize
 1975 - Albert Schweitzer international prize
 1976 - Pacem in Terris award
 1978 - Balzon prize
 1979 - Noble Peace Prize
 1983 - Order of Merit
 1985 - Medal of Freedom
 1994 - Golden Honour of the Nation [Albania]
 1996 - Honorary citizenship of USA
1998 - Pope John Paul II begins the process to make her a saint.
This process is still going on