Commemorations of Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa of Kolkata has been memorialized throughout the world in recognition of her work with the poor. During her lifetime this commemoration often took the form of awards and honorary degrees bestowed upon her. She has also been memorialized through museums and dedications of churches, roads and other structures.
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Mother Teresa in Albania
- Mother Teresa Day (Dita e Nënë Terezës) on October 19 is a public holiday in Albania.
- The airport of Tirana, the capital of Albania, is the Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, named after Mother Teresa in 2002.
- The second largest square in Tirana, the largest being Skanderbeg Square, is named after Mother Teresa. A monument of Mother Teresa is also found there.
- The biggest civil hospital in Tirana is named after her.
Mother Teresa in the Republic of Macedonia
Memorial Museum
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Next to the memorial room, there is an area with the image of Mother Teresa as well as a memorial park and fountain.
Memorial plaque
Just at the edge of Skopje's City Mall (Gradski Trgovski Centar), is the place where the house of Mother Teresa used to stand. The memorial plaque was dedicated in March 1998 and it reads: "On this place was the house where Gondža Bojadžiu - Mother Teresa - born on 26 August 1910". Her message to the world is also inscribed: "The world is not hungry for bread, but for love."
Mother Teresa in Kosovo
Mother Teresa is held in high regard among Kosovars, who consider her one of their own, as she spent her childhood in Kosovo. The main street in Kosovo's capital Pristina is called Mother Teresa Street (Rruga Nëna Terezë). Zana Krasniqi, the Miss Kosovo Universe 2008, made mention of Mother Teresa, calling her a great ancestor.
Mother Teresa in India
- In 1991, the Senate of Serampore College, Serampore, West Bengal, conferred upon her the degree of Doctor of Divinity (D.D.), honoris causa.[1]
- The historic "Park Street" of Calcutta was renamed to "Mother Teresa Sarani".
- Indian Railways introduced a new train, "Mother Express", named after Mother Teresa, on August 26, 2010, to mark her birth centenary. The coaches of the train will be painted blue, the trademark border of the habit worn by the order she founded. This train will connect important destinations in the country.[2]
- Tamil Nadu State government organised centenary celebrations of Mother Teresa on December 4, 2010, in Chennai headed by Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi.[3][4]
- Virar The cosmopolitan town of Virar near Mumbai has a church dedicated to "Blessed Mother Teresa".
Musical Tribute
- In 1998, a musical tribute album was compiled and released by Lion Communications (Polygram Records). The album featured artists from around the world paying tribute to Mother Teresa and was called "Mother, We'll Miss You". Some of the artists included on the CD were Jose Feliciano and gospel group Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago. The album was produced by Scottish singer Dave Kelly, who also wrote and performed the title track. Over fifty major American newspapers, such as the Boston Globe and the Philadelphia Inquirer, featured stories on the release of the tribute album and also took this opportunity to honor the life and work of Mother Teresa.
Parishes with Mother Teresa as patroness
- Mother Teresa parish, Dakota Dunes, SD, USA - September 1, 1999
- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta parish, Woodinville, WA, USA - July 1, 2004
- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta parish, Ferguson, MO, USA - July 1, 2005
- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta parish, North Lake, WI, USA - July 1, 2005
- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta parish, Limerick, PA, USA - July 1, 2006
- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Boston, MA, US, 2004
Schools
- Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School, YCDSB, Markham, Ontario, Canada - 1979
- Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School (Previously Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School), TCDSB, Scarbrough, Ontario, Canada - 1985[5]
- Mother Teresa Elementary School, Edmonton, Alberta.
- Mother Teresa Of Calcutta Elementary School, Calgary, Alberta.
- Mother Teresa Catholic High School, OCSB, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - 1998
- Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada - 2000
- Mother Teresa Regional School, Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, US[6]
Streets
A block of Lydig Avenue, between Holland and Wallace Avenues, located in the New York City borough of the Bronx was renamed Mother Teresa Way on August 30, 2009, honoring her and the borough's growing Albanian community.[7]
The historical Park Street in Calcutta (Kolkata) has been renamed as Mother Teresa Sarani (i.e., Mother Teresa Street) in 2004.
References
- ↑ The Senate of Serampore College (University) was founded by the Serampore trio, Carey, Marshman and Ward. With them began the start of the modern mission movements in India. The Senate was incorporated as a university by a Danish Charter in the year 1829 and later ratified by the Legislature of Bengal in the year 1918
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- ↑ The school serves the students of the parishes of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Highlands), St. Agnes (Atlantic Highlands), and St. Catherine Labouré (Middletown) in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.
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