Mother Teresa is at last St. Teresa of Calcutta. On Aug. 26, the Missionaries of Charity held a special novena in honor of their founder’s impending canonization, and this past weekend, they invited Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and Cardinal J. Francis Stafford to celebrate two special Masses for St. Teresa. Denver Catholic was there to capture these special occasions.
The local Missionaries of Charity invited the faithful to pray a nine-day Novena for Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta at the Gift of Mary Shelter on Aug. 26. Father Dennis Brown O.M.V., led the novena prayer. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic)
Father Dennis Brown, O.M.V., holds up the Blessed Sacrament during the novena for Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic)
Cardinal James Stafford holds a relic of St. Teresa of Calcutta during a Mass celebrating her feast day at St. Joseph’s Parish on Sept. 5 in Denver. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic)
Cardinal James Stafford (L) celebrates Mass as Deacon Robert Rinne (R) assists during the feast day Mass of St. Teresa of Calcutta. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic)
Cardinal James Stafford preaches during the Mass celebrating the feast day of St. Teresa of Calcutta. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic)
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila (L) blesses a statue of St. Teresa of Calcutta with holy water as seminarian Ryan Kent (R) assists at a reception following the Mass celebrating her canonization at St. Joseph’s Parish on Sept 4. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic)
Archbishop Aquila looks toward a relic and portrait of St. Teresa of Calcutta at the Mass celebrating her canonization Sept. 4. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic)
From left, Sister Chandrika, Sister Gregorina, Sister Damascene speak with Cardinal J. Francis Stafford before St. Mother Teresa’s canonization Mass Sept. 4. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic)
Sister Damascene of the Missionaries of Charity read the prayers of the faithful during the Mass celebrating the canonization of St. Teresa of Calcutta. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic)
Archbishop Aquila delivers a homily during a Mass celebrating the canonization of St. Teresa of Calcutta Sept. 4. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic)
Cardinal James Stafford (R) cuts the cake with Sister Damascene (L) after a Mass celebrating the feast day of St. Teresa of Calcutta at St. Joseph’s Parish on Sept. 5. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic)