The Family She Founded
The two wounds in the Hands,
Sisters and Brothers - Active
Serving with active love the Poor.
The two wounds in the Feet,
Sisters and Brothers – Contemplative
Going in search of souls by their
word, prayer and; penance.
The Wound in the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
The Priests – Satiating the Thirst of
Jesus by their Priesthood
by completing the work of the Sisters and
Brothers in the Poor they serve.
Even when Mother leaves you, Jesus’ thirst will never leave you. Jesus thirsting in the poor you will have with you always.
I want the Active Sisters and Brothers, the Contemplative Sisters and Brothers, and the Fathers to each one aid the other in satiating Jesus with their own special gift supporting, completing each other and this precious Grace as one Family, with one Aim and purpose.
Do not exclude the Co-Workers and Lay MCs from this this is their call as well, help them to know it. (Saint Teresa of Calcutta)
“I have asked Our Lady to keep the Society hidden in the five wounds of Jesus.” (Saint Teresa of Calcutta)
In 1946, Mother Teresa received the inspiration to found the Missionaries of Charity in response to Christ’s plea that she makes Him known to the poorest of the poor by her humble service of love. She envisioned a congregation of women and received her first companion in March 1949. The “little Society” of twelve members was officially established on 7 October 1950. The religious branches include the Sisters, followed by the Brothers on 25 March 1963, then the Contemplative Sisters on 25 June 1976, the Contemplative Brothers on 19 March 1979, and the Fathers on 31 October 1984. For diocesan priests, the Corpus Christi Movement was founded on 26 June 1981.
As a religious family the active and contemplative Sisters comprise one congregation, while the Brothers and Fathers are three separate congregations. All share in the charism of Mother Teresa to satiate Jesus’s thirst for love of souls by laboring for the salvation and sanctification of the poorest of the poor. For all of the Sisters, Brothers and Fathers, Mother Teresa is “Mother.”
For the laity, Mother Teresa established the Sick and Suffering co-workers on 13 January 1953 and the Co-workers on 29 March 1969. The Lay Missionaries of Charity were founded on 13 April 1987.
“A Missionary of Charity is a carrier of God’s love especially to the poorest of the poor, setting all on fire with love for Him and one another, a healing touch of God that cures all diseases; a soothing smile of God that warms all hearts; God own language of love that all hearts understand.” (Mother Teresa)
The Missionaries of Charity Sisters is an international religious family of pontifical right founded by Saint Teresa of Calcutta in 1950, composed of active and contemplative branches with perpetual, public vows of chastity, poverty, obedience and wholehearted and free service to the poorest of the poor.
The Society’s aim is to quench the infinite thirst of Jesus Christ on the Cross for love and souls by the living of the four vows in a spirit of loving trust, total surrender, and cheerfulness, leading each one to the perfect love of God and neighbour and making the Church fully present in the world of today.
The apostolate is to labour at the salvation and sanctification of the poorest of the poor, not only in the slums, but also wherever they may be all over the world, by putting the love of God into a living action. Every member goes where she is sent and does not choose either the place or kind of work: “In all our missionary apostolate, we follow the advice of Our Lady at the wedding feast at Cana, ‘Do whatever He tells you.’” (Mother Teresa – from the MC Constitutions)
Members of the active branch:
1) Love and adore Jesus under the appearance of bread in the Blessed Sacrament by:
2) Love and serve Him in the distressing disguise of the poorest of the poor, both materially and spiritually, recognizing in them and restoring to them the dignity of the children of God by:
Regardless of where they are sent or what they do, the life of a Missionary of Charity is founded in prayer, marked by the simplicity and humility of the Gospel, and characterized by total reliance on Divine Providence for all personal necessities and those of the poor.
Candidates that aspire to join the Missionaries of Charity must be:
Candidates are encouraged to complete at least a high school education. Those interested will be invited to make a two week “Come and See” experience. For further information, please visit us at missionariesofcharity.org or contact the closest house, belonging to your region:
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Byelorussia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland), Ukraine, Vatican City.
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China (Hong Kong, Macau), India, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Lebanon, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Palesatine, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Taiwan,Thailand, Uzbekistan, Yemen.
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea.
Algeria, Benin, Burundi, BurkinaFaso, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, United States of America (incl.Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands), Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Missionaries of Charity
177 Bravington Road,
London W9 3AR
England, U.K.
Tel: +44-208-960-2644
Missionaries of Charity
Paseo de la Ermita del Santo, 46
28011 Madrid,
Spain
Tel: 34-91-463-3744
Missionaries of Charity
Elisenstrasse 15
45139 Essen,
Germany
Tel: +49-201-235-641
Missionaries of Charity
Piazza San Gregorio al Cielo, 2
00184 Rome,
Italy
Tel.: +39-06-700-8435
Missionaries of Charity
ul. Poborzanska 33
03-368 Warszawa
Poland
Tel: +48-22-614-5074
Missionaries of Charity
Rruga Ibrahim Tukiqi 2/1
1001 Tirane
Albania
Tel: +355-4-223-9296
Missionaries of Charity
Ul. Chechulina, 13
105568 Moscow
Russia
Tel: +7-499-3-089-383
Missionaries of Charity
1, Yousef Roshdi St.
Ahmed Badawi - Shoubra MSR
11561 Cairo
Egypt
Tel: +20-2-22-331-561
Missionaries of Charity
Russia Street, House No. 1104
Arada, Woreda 06
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Mailing Address:
Russia Street
P.O. Box 21871
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251-11-123-2597
Missionaries of Charity
Huruma
Nairobi,
Kenya
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 32778-00600
Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa
Tel: +254-702-184-444
Missionaries of Charity
Nyarugenge, Muhima
Kabasengerezi, Intwari
Ville de Kigali
Rwanda
Mailing Address:
B.P. 1174
Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa
Tel: +250-788-783-596
Missionaries of Charity
76 St. George’s Street
2198 Bellevue East
Johannesburg
South Africa
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 28310
Kensington 2101
Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel: +27-11-648-6315
Missionaries of Charity
Paroisse Sts. Pierre et Paul
Mendong-Simbock, Yaounde
Cameroun
Mailing Address:
B.P. 185
Yaounde,
Cameroun, Central Africa
Tel: +237-653-821-918
Missionaries of Charity
Boulevard du Cameroun
(En face de la Residence Agoutis)
Koumassi Nord-Est. Prodomo
Abidjan,
Ivory Coast
Mailing Address:
12 B.P. 186
Abidjan 12,
Ivory Coast, West Africa
Tel: +225-055-513-8360
Missionaries of Charity
335 East 145th Street
Bronx, NY 10451
U.S.A.
Tel: +1-718-292-0019
Missionaries of Charity
3629 Cottage Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63113-3539
U.S.A.
Tel: +1-314-533-2777
Missionaries of Charity
164 Milagra Drive
Pacifica, CA 94044
U.S.A.
Tel: +1-650-355-3091
Missionaries of Charity
Calle Galeana 225
Colonia Santa Fe
Del. Alvaro Obregón C.P. 01210
Ciudad de México
Mexico
Tel: +52-55-5570-5425
Missionaries of Charity
Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Calle Artes # 206
E/ San Antonio y San Ambrosio
Casablanca C.P. 19110
Havana - 11200 – Régla
Cuba
Tel: +53-7-793-8237
Missionaries of Charity
Rue B. de Larnage 11
Delmas 31, Port-au-Prince
Haiti
Tel: +509-3418-2447
Mailing Address: MIAMI
727 N.W. 17th Street
Miami, Fl. 33136
U.S.A.
Missionaries of Charity
Hogar de Ancianos de Coronado
50 m al Sur de la Iglesia de Coronado
San Jose
Costa Rica
Mailing Address:
Apdo. 94-2200
Coronado, San Jose
Costa Rica, C. A.
Tel: +506-229-4269
Missionaries of Charity
Calle El Tanque
Barrio Mirabal
Catia La Mar
La Guaira
Venezuela
Mailing Address:
Aptdo. No. 12
Catia La Mar
La Guaira
Venezuela, S.A.
Tel: +58-212-351-2313
Missionaries of Charity
Av. 28 de Julio 2821
Lima 100,
Peru
Mailing Address:
Apdo. 2726
Lima 100
Peru, S. A.
Tel: +51-1-734-5603
Missionaries of Charity
Av. Brasil 4947
Bonsucessso
CEP 21040-360 Rio de Janeiro
Brasil
Tel: +55-21-3977-5116
Missionaries of Charity
Sarmiento 390
1621 Benavidez
Provincia de Buenos Aires
Argentina
Tel: +54-11-7726-1309
Missionaries of Charity
Mother House
Missionaries of Charity
54/A A.J.C. Bose Road
Calcutta 700016, West Bengal
India
Tel: +91-332-2249-7115
Missionaries of Charity
Shanthi Nivasa
81 St. John’s Church
Modera Street
Colombo 15,
Sri Lanka 01500
Tel: +94 -11-252-5995
Missionaries of Charity
Shishu Bhaban
26 Islampur Road
Dhaka 1100,
Bangladesh
Tel: +880-2-5739-1116
Missionaries of Charity
Ul. A. Banokatiy 90
100005 Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Tel: +998-71-299-5993
Missionaries of Charity
Wasfi al Tal St. 83
T’la Al Ali
Amman 11191
Jordan
Mailing Address:
Post Box 9645
Amman 11191,
Jordan
Tel: +962-6-552-4218
Missionaries of Charity
1030 Tayuman Street
Brgy. 234
Tondo 1012, Manila
Philippines
Tel: +63-2-255-0832
Missionaries of Charity
Pyeonghwa-Gil 8
Danwon-Gu
Ansan City, Kyong-Ki-Do
South Korea 15333
Tel: +82-31-402-0892
Missionaries of Charity
Nam Cheong Estate Blk. 6
Cheong Chit House GD/FL
Shamshuipo, Kowloon, Hong Kong
China
Tel: +852-2-386-7707
Missionaries of Charity
27 High Holborn St.
Surry Hills N.S.W. 2010
Australia
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 337
Surry Hills, N.S.W. 2010
Australia
Tel: +61-2-9318-2881
Missionaries of Charity
Champion Parade Road
St. Michael’s Church, Lot 4 Sec 44
Hanuabada 121, Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 926
Boroko,
Papua New Guinea
Tel: +675-7334-2095
“The Sisters will live the Word of God in Eucharistic adoration and Contemplation, and will proclaim the Word to the people of God – and so, with Mary, Mother of the Church, bring the Word made Flesh [to] dwell in the hearts of all men. They are abeautiful gift of God to the Church.” (Mother Teresa)
The Contemplative Branch came into being on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, 25 June 1976, in New York. This gift fulfils further needs in the Church and in the world today, and is the fruit of God’s special love for us and our gradual growth in love for Him.
The Society’s aim is to quench the infinite thirst of Jesus Christ on the Cross for loveand souls by the living of the four vows in a spirit of loving trust, total surrender, and cheerfulness leading each one to the perfect love of God and neighbour and making the Church fully present in the world of today.
Members of the contemplative branch lead a life of prayer and contemplation, silence, solitude, fasting, and penance. They:
1) love and adore Jesus under the appearance of bread in the Blessed Sacrament by:
2) love and serve Him in the distressing disguise of the spiritually poorest of the poor by going out to them for two to three hours a day to proclaim the word of God by:
Regardless of where they are sent or what they do, the life of a Missionary of Charityis founded in prayer, marked by the simplicity and humility of the Gospel, and characterized by total reliance on Divine Providence for all personal necessities and those of the poor.
Candidates that aspire to join the Missionaries of Charity Contemplative Sisters must be have the same qualifications as those desiring to join the sisters of the Active Branch, plus:
Candidates are encouraged to complete at least a high school education. Those interested will be invited to make a two week “Come and See” experience. For more information please see: MC Contemplative website.
For further information contact:
Missionaries of Charity
St. John’s Church
308 A.P.C. Road
Calcutta 700 009
India
Tel: +91-704-425-0478
Missionaries of Charity
Via Dragoncello, 68
00126 Acilia
Rome
Italy
Tel: +39-065-236-1741
Missionaries of Charity
1070 Union Avenue
Bronx, NY 10459
U.S.A.
Tel: +1-718-842-1978
Missionaries of Charity
3877 Boston Avenue
San Diego, CA 92113
U.S.A.
Tel: +1-619-263-9566