August 16, 1910 September 5, 1997

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Mother Teresa

• August 16, 1910 September 5, 1997

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Important Facts

• Mother Teresa, born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was an
  Albanian Roman Catholic nun.
• Mother Teresa won the Noble Peace Prize in 1979
  for her humanitarian work.
• For over 40 years she ministered to the poor,
  sick, orphaned, and dying in Calcutta, India.
• Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of
  Charity.
• Mother Teresa received global recognition for her
  charitable work. By 1996 she was
  operating 517 missions in more than 100
  countries.

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Beautification

• Mother Teresa was beautified by Pope John Paul II
  on October 19, 2003.
• She is one step away from canonization.

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Ways in which I could act like Mother Teresa

• Donate some of my allowance to the poor.
• Visit the elderly and dying in a convalescent
  home.
• Share my home and my things with our foster
  child, Ethan.

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