Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Subtitle: Missionary of Charity
By: written by Mary Kathleen Glavich ; illustrated by Barbara Kiwak.
Contributors: Kiwak, Barbara, ill.
Series: Encounter the saints series -- 17
Publisher: Pauline Books & Media
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
Subjects: Teresa, -- Mother, -- 1910-1997 -- Juvenile literature.; Missionaries of Charity -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Nuns -- India -- Calcutta -- Biography.; Women -- Biography.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography.
Other titles: Cecilia Bard Multicultural Library for Peace
Description: Profiles Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the Yugoslavian nun who became a missionary to India, dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor, and founded the Missionaries of Charity, a congregation of Roman Catholic sisters who carry on her work.
Notes: Cecilia Bard Multicultural Library for Peace
Table of contents: title: Happy years; title: Family of love; title: Mission call; title: Leaving home; title: A Loreto sister; title: Calcutta; title: The second call; title: Toward the dream; title: Creek Street home; title: First Missionaries of Charity; title: The new motherhouse; title: Place of the pure heart; title: A home for children; title: City of peace; title: Growth; title: Branching out; title: A family cross; title: Around the world; title: Gratitude and honors; title: Courageous love; title: Final sufferings; title: "Saint" of the people; title: Prayer.