Novena to Blessed Mary Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger
On May 9, the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame celebrate with love and gratitude the life of Mother Theresa on the anniversary of her death. It is also a time to celebrate our unity. Each province has a unique way of celebrating this day. What follows are a few examples.
The Novena
The original Novena was written in German in 1985 to celebrate the Beatification of Blessed Mary Theresa of Jesus. Provinces recreated it in their languages to reflect their culture.
Our Sister of the Polish Province have used a video format.
Introduction Wspomnienie bł. Matki Teresy
Dzień 1 Nowenny – Decyzja dla Chrystusa
Dzień 2 Nowenny – W Bożych rękach
Dzień 3 Nowenny – Przemieniająca siła
Dzień 4 Nowenny – Zjednoczone w Chrystusie
Dzień 5 Nowenny – Otwarte przed Bogiem
Dzień 6 Nowenny – Wzmocnione przez Chrystusa
Dzień 7 Nowenny – Wezwane do służby
Dzień 8 Nowenny – Wierne powołaniu
Dzień 9 Nowenny – Prowadzone przez Maryję
The Sisters in the Hungarian Province created daily Lauds and a video showing how the vision of Mother Theresa continues in their Province.
The Sisters of the Atlantic–Midwest Province, Central Pacific Province and the Province of Africa used the words and images of Mother Theresa to celebrate the Feast Day.
