Mother House-Missionary in Calcutta

Mother House was established with a single aim of selfless devotion to the disadvantaged and weaker sections of the society. Missionary services involve help people with food and shelter.  

Mother House-Missionary in Calcutta  

The Mother House in Kolkata, deemed a sanctuary rather than a tourist spot, is a sacred and very serene spot that one can be in. The Mother House is the Missionary of Charity Headquarters, which attracts millions of tourists from all over the globe.  

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In 1950, Mother House was established with a single aim of selfless devotion to the disadvantaged and weaker sections of the society. Including a fourth specific yet most significant of most of the promises of providing "wholehearted selfless and free service to the poorest of the poor" the parishioners take vows of poverty , chastity and conformity.   Missionary services involve nursing homes and residences for people with HIV / AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, programs for kids and family therapy, hospices and education, and are assisted by colleagues and volunteers.   The Mother House is Mother Teresa's burial place. Here, people pay respects and give blessings. Visitors have been using this venue for reflection, as it is a soulful place filled with positivity that bring peace of mind.  

The founding day of The Organization or Mother House was on 7 October 1950. Also, the first group members were 12 persons, including Mother Teresa herself and her pupils. Without the opportunity to support themselves, the group came into being of the sole purpose of helping and caring for the lost, poor, starving, disabled, including both children and adults who really need love and support.     What may be established as a group of 12 members go to becoming Pilgrims of Welfare and began to expand the work beyond Kolkata slowly. Mother Teresa was also required by the Vatican to seek access to build a church in Calcutta, which had been granted. Finally, in 1965, Pope Paul VI gave Mother Teresa the mandate to extend her humanitarian and charitable activities including her religious community beyond India.    

All that said, several centers have been established after the declaration of countries such as Venezuela, Rome and Tanzania and 100 other nations.   As the sister congregation expanded and received prominence, Mother Teresa herself founded another congregation of the Brothers in 1979 and introduced it to the community. The Brothers' very carefully introduced Priest Division was appointed in 1984 as the Priests of Charity Fathers.   Father Joseph Langford helped Mother Teresa to create the Missionaries of Charity Fathers, merging the purpose of their lives and culture with the Ministerial Priesthood. After introducing Venezuela as the very first country to house the first Missionaries of charity care outside India, the community expanded and founded several homes in Europe , Africa , Asia and the United States.  

When age and poor health began to catch up, Mother Teresa retired from her position of head of Missionaries of Welfare in 1990.     She was re-voted as head, though, and eventually chose to pursue as head until March 1997. She remained in the same state at Kolkata 's Mother House and died on September 5, 1997.  

Location of Kolkata 's Mother House

Mother house sits on AJC Bose Lane, Ripon Street. It's a short distance from Sudder Lane, along Alimuddin Lane, and from the second alley, you have to take right then. Sealdah Loreto Nun is the main symbol to check for while looking for the Mother House.

Kolkata Mother House-Inside Mother Teresa 's Home  

Mother Teresa, or St. Teresa, as she is named after her canonization, resided for almost 50 years, around 1953 to 1997, in a narrow area on the very first floor of the Mother House. The space is so tiny that only a bed would fit, and Mother installed a desk and benches that she used for work as well.   The sheet was really small on the bed. The workspace (a desk and bench) that mother using was several meters from her room. Besides these, there was a thorn wreath and a crucifix that exemplified the property of the mother.

Mother House Kolkata's Entry Fees and Timings  

Mother House's visiting hours are from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM  and from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. With the exception of Thursdays, the Mother House stays open all day of the week. The house will stay closed to guests on Easter Sundays and December 26, the days following Christmas.   To enter Mother Home, there is no entrance fee.  

How to visit Kolkata 's Mother House   Mother House is situated in the heart of the city of Kolkata and is available by bus and taxi from all areas of the city. The closest train station is Sealdah railway. The buses which run via Sealdah station will reach Mother House. Mother House is indeed accessing via Howrah Junction Railway Station by direct buses and taxis. The nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. In order to reach the Mother House, one might hire prepaid taxis or rental cabs (Ola, Uber, etc). Board any bus going to Maniktala and Circus Park.Mother House is  Upon this way, The closest subway station is Park Lane. Mother House is approximately 2 km from the metro station. To arrive here, one can either stroll or rent taxis.  

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Conclusion:   Because the Mother House is always the home of the missionary's sisters, peace should be preserved when available inside the Mother House property and its prefer to keep cell phones in sleep mode or turned off.   The sisters are very supportive and should one need some kind of guidance with accessing the house, they will be of great assistance.  

Written by, Humyara Yeasmin

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