Memorial of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta?

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To my surprise and joy, the priest offered the memorial mass in honor of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta today (Sept. 5th). He wore white vestments, and the opening prayer (collect) had mention of her intercession.

Yet when I returned home, there was nothing on EWTN’s calendar, nor in USCCB’s that mentioned this memorial. Can anyone tell me when it was added to the Calendar? This is the first year I heard this, but I have to admit, I did attend another parish not my own. Perhaps in my own parish, the priest has always preferred to celebrate the mass of Ordinary Time.

Thanks!

Incidentally, I received on the tongue today, yet I cannot honestly say I noticed any difference - the real issue is devotion present in one’s heart.
 
It could be an optional memorial–or maybe a required one in your diocese.
 
Thanks, BP …

I guess the reason I asked is that I was unaware that a “blessed” is placed on the calendar, even though the memorial is optional. I had not come across that before, since the memorials in my breviary are all of canonized saints. It was a special joy to hear this today, especially since it was also First Friday.

I happened also to be at this particular parish a few weeks ago when the priest celebrated the memorial of Blessed Father Solanus. Since I am from Detroit where he lived, this too was a sweet surprise.
 
Since she’s not yet canonized she wouldn’t be on the universal calendar. I believe that for those who are beatified a Mass may be celebrated locally rather than universally. I assume for Mother Teresa that would mean in India and/or by her order.

When I went to Mass this morning the priest wore green but he did mention Mother Teresa in his homily and we prayed for the Missionaries of Charity during the prayers of the faithful.
 
Maybe it would be a good idea for me to call the rectory and ask the priest about this, since I have experienced it twice in the past month.

Thanks everyone.
 
The normative feast is the day of their “Birth into Eternity”…

Celebrating the festal day of the Beattified is permitted, but not required.
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Aramis, thanks for helping me understand this option with respect to beatified persons. I sent an email to the pastor, but being a weekend, it’s probable the offices were closed. I was glad to see that he celebrated Mother Teresa’s festal day in this manner, since she is so universally loved.
 
Joysong said:
Thanks, BP …
I happened also to be at this particular parish a few weeks ago when the priest celebrated the memorial of Blessed Father Solanus. Since I am from Detroit where he lived, this too was a sweet surprise.
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Fr. Solanus is not “Blessed”. He is “Venerable” Everyone is still waiting for him to be at least beatified. Most Masses held in his honor aremasses with the prayer intention that he be beatified and not feast day masses.

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta would be celebrated only in the houses of the Missionaries of Charity and in those places where devotion to her exists like in India. Until she is canonized she can only be celebrated in certain places.
 
Celebrating the festal day of the Beattified is permitted, but not required.
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Blessed Teresa of Calcutta would be celebrated only in the houses of the Missionaries of Charity and in those places where devotion to her exists like in India
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:whacky: Here we go, a pair of conflicting opinions. Should I have asked the question, I wonder? Or worse yet, should I assume my priest is just another one who abuses the liturgy and has no clue about what’s permitted?

Do either of you have a source that will put this disparity to a rest?
 
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Fr. Solanus is not “Blessed”. He is “Venerable” Everyone is still waiting for him to be at least beatified. Most Masses held in his honor aremasses with the prayer intention that he be beatified and not feast day masses.
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After a bit of brainstorming, I cannot remember with certainty regarding Fr. Solanus, since that ‘memorial’ dated back to July 31st. The priest may have worn green vestments, and said something like, "today we HONOR … rather than we "celebrate.’ Nor do I recall hearing a specific Collect with his name in the prayer.

But my mind is fresh with regard to Mother Teresa, and Father did use her name in the Collect and wore white vestments. No other saint was specified on the calendar.

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We were both posting simultaneously, so I missed your entry until after I hit submit on mine. Thank you so very much for that information!!! 👍
 
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But my mind is fresh with regard to Mother Teresa, and Father did use her name in the Collect and wore white vestments. No other saint was specified on the calendar.
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The actual roman Calendar has at least 3 saints per day (yes, there are that many), most of whom you will never have ever heard of unless you actually do some digging.

vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/csaints/documents/rc_con_csaints_doc_20050929_saraiva-martins-beatif_en.html

Note that, within the Roman church, beattification comes from the Pope. Prior to that apostolic letter, the limit of the public devotion is to pray for the cause of n. .

After the beattification, they are “conceeded a public cult” by the pope; that is, they are allowed to be prayed to for intercession, not just prayed for. Their feast is also set, and further, the limits of their cult defined. In most cases, the indult has been worldwide, and the instruction limited to one particular church and/or one order to inscribe them on the calendar.

Blessed Theresa of Calcutta, Pray for us!
Blessed Hieromartyr Theodore Romzha, Pray For us!
 
The Ordo for Ohio Dioceses [Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, Steubenville, Youngstown] does not mention Blessed Teresea of Calcutta, only that it is an Ordinary Weekday. She is not yet on the Universal Calander.
 
As a side note, they are going to build a Church down here in Southern California soon to be called, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta in Moreno Valley.

I receive on the tongue and do not feel anything special but I see it as a symbol of receiving as a child to Christ. I do feel something special in receiving Christ Himself which I need to realize by faith and I am constantly working on that.
This is my own special thing I do in showing God that I will receive as a child and to keep my mind focused on how I should become.

God Bless
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The Ordo for Ohio Dioceses [Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, Steubenville, Youngstown] does not mention Blessed Teresea of Calcutta, only that it is an Ordinary Weekday. She is not yet on the Universal Calander.
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Even an ordinary weekday is SOMEONE’s feast. Usually at least three someones.

The question is whether or not their feast is important enough to override the propers for the day. If the Ordo doesn’t list at least one saint per day, then it’s an abbreviated ordo.

Not that Blessed Theresa is required to be on it. Her feast is not required. Her public cult is permitted universally, but required only in Calcutta and in communities of her order.
 
Just a note to all of you who were so kind to respond to this thread … I did get a reply by email from the priest who celebrated that liturgy.
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    We have had beatified women and men/blesseds in the Church calendar for a long, long time right along with the canonized/saints.  One famous example from our own American history is Blessed Junipero Serra.
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    Mother Teresa was just recently beatified, however, and so the official proclamation proceeded the most recent publication of the Ordo Misae for the Year of Grace 2007-2008.  It should appear in the one for the year beginning on the first Sunday of Advent, 2008 the first day of the new Church year.  When a memorial of a saint or blessed is optional, the priest may or may not select it for the sacramentary/in the mass of that day.
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