Mother Teresa in Litany

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I’m just wondering the rules about mentioning Mother Teresa during Mass. The priest mentioned her when he was asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, all the Angels and Saints, St. Ignatius Loyola, then he mentioned Mother Teresa. I heard that the priest can only mention canonized saints (i.e. they are in the canon), unless you’re in her diocese, or something. I’m in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
 
Not sure. Blessed Mary Mackillop (soon to be Saint, please God) gets reasonably frequent mention in Masses around here.
 
Not sure. Blessed Mary Mackillop (soon to be Saint, please God) gets reasonably frequent mention in Masses around here.
Yes, but the difference is that the approval of the cult of Blessed Mary is extended for the whole of Australia whereas althoguh Bl. Theresa is widely known, her cult is approved only for a few locales and her order.
 
Yes, but the difference is that the approval of the cult of Blessed Mary is extended for the whole of Australia whereas althoguh Bl. Theresa is widely known, her cult is approved only for a few locales and her order.
Oh that’s right - I’ve only recently learned that part of the distinction between Blesseds and Saints is that their cults are localised.
 
I’m just wondering the rules about mentioning Mother Teresa during Mass. The priest mentioned her when he was asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, all the Angels and Saints, St. Ignatius Loyola, then he mentioned Mother Teresa. I heard that the priest can only mention canonized saints (i.e. they are in the canon), unless you’re in her diocese, or something. I’m in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
During what part of the mass was this done? Was it in the Eucharistic prayer? I don’t think priests are supposed to be inserting saints into the Eucharistic prayer.
 
Oh that’s right - I’ve only recently learned that part of the distinction between Blesseds and Saints is that their cults are localised.
I heard that distinction between Venerables and Blesseds, but not between Blesseds and Saints.
 
In our diocese we have a parish named after Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.
 
During what part of the mass was this done? Was it in the Eucharistic prayer? I don’t think priests are supposed to be inserting saints into the Eucharistic prayer.
I believe they can at least insert the names such as the name of the patron Saint of the church they are celebrating in - and I know priests who are also religious might insert the name of the founder of their order - eg a Dominican will say St Dominic etc.
 
During what part of the mass was this done? Was it in the Eucharistic prayer? I don’t think priests are supposed to be inserting saints into the Eucharistic prayer.
Priests may insert names of saints in EP III who are saints of the day or patrons. They cannot in EP I, III or IV though I’ve found that practice many priests do so anyway in II and IV .

With regard to Blesseds, see the August 2004 USCCB newsletter here
 
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