The St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish May Be One of the Most Unique in America
To know St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta is to love her, which is why we cannot let her Feast Day on September 5th pass without making a pilgrimage in her honor:
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta was born in 1910 in Skopje, in what is now the Republic of North Macedonia. At 18, she joined the Sisters of Loreto and moved to India, where she began teaching at a girls’ school in Calcutta. In 1946, she felt a strong call from God to serve “the poorest of the poor,” leading her to found the Missionaries of Charity in 1950.
For decades, Mother Teresa and her sisters have cared for the sick, the dying, the orphaned, and the marginalized, offering not just material assistance but also dignity and compassion. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. Mother Teresa died in 1997, was canonized in 2016, and remains a global symbol of selfless service.
Are you ready to go? Follow us to her namesake parish:
Located in Chicago, Illinois, the St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish was "Born from two of the oldest Parishes in Chicagoland (St. Barbara and St. Therese Chinese Catholic Churches) and is a "unique and welcoming Roman Catholic Parish in the heart of Chicago’s Chinatown and Bridgeport neighborhoods."
Founded in 2019, St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish comprises a single parish with two churches, and also serves as the Archdiocesan Center for the Chinese Apostolate, supporting the area's many immigrants.
When you make a pilgrimage to St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, you will want to visit both the parish's unique churches, both of which are beautifully decorated with stained glass, high ceilings, and various statues.
Mass at the St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta churches can be celebrated Monday through Saturday at 8 a.m. and Sundays at 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 10:30 a.m.
In addition to celebrating Mass, pilgrims are invited to participate in reconciliation, partake in adoration, and pray the rosary together as a community.
Another unique aspect of the St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish is its many special events, which include various Feast Day novenas and masses, a summer fair, Lunar New Year celebration, and more.
To learn more about the St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish, please visit their website.