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Agnes Gonxha Bonjaxhiu was born
Agnes Ginxha Bonjaxhiu was born to Nikola and Dana Bojaxhiu, the youngest of three. With an older brother Lazar and an older sister Age. -
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death of Father
(Date is unknown) during the year 1919, Agnes' was only eight years old, her father suddenly fell ill and died. The cause of his death was a mystery. -
Agnes wants to become a nun.
(date is unknown) In the year 1928, when Agnes was 18, she wanted to become a nun. she wanted to become a nun so she can help serve the poor as a usefull, humble nun. -
Agnes
(date unknown) In the year 1928, Agnes leaves to Dublin, Ireland to become a nun. She now lives in the Loreto convent in Culcutta. -
Agnes changes her name
Agnes changes her name to Sister Teresa -
Ghandi
(Date is unknown) In the year 1930, Ghandi and his followers march to the sea in India, in protest of the salt tax imposed by the british government -
Sister Teresa
(Date is unknown) In the year 1937, Sister Teresa takes her first and final vows of poverty, chasisty, and obedience in Daejeeling -
Sister Teresa
Starting this year, Sister Teresa teaches at Calcutta schools -
Refugees
(Date in unknown) During the years 1946-1947, refuggees fleeing from the war in India, fled to Calcutta. The indian people wanted Independence, and India split into Hindu India and Muslim India. This caused a lot of violence. -
"Call Within a Call"
On the train ot Darjeeling to pray and recharge her spiritual self, Sister Teresa recieved her "Call Within a Call" from God. Gad wanted her to go out and live umong the poorest of the poor, sickest of the sick, the unwanted, and the dying...God wanted her to help them to the best of her ability -
Citizenship
(Date is unknown) During the year of 1948, Sister Teresa became a citizen of India. -
Permission
(Date in unknown) During the year of 1948, Sister Teresa ask for permission from Pope Pius XII to go out and follow her "Call within a Call" from God. She was finally granted permission from the Pope, to leave the Loreto convent and live umong the poorest of the poor. She left with no one knowing, and only wearing a white siri with blue stripes. -
Motijhil
(Date is unknown) In the year 1948, sister Teresa opened her first school in Motijhil. She went out, found an abondoned hut, gathered orphaned and abandoned children who needed a place to stay and learn and she tought them by writing in the dirt because there was no boards to write on. -
Nursing
She set about acquiring intensive nursing training. she learned medicines and nursing. Finally she set out to Caclcutta to work with the poor. -
Sister Agnes
(Date in unknown) During this year, a former student of Sister Teresa came to her and ask if she could help these poor people. This young girl changed her name to Teresa's birth name, Sister Agnes, and scrificed a rich life, for a life umong the slums working along side Sister teresa became she bacame Teresa's first fallower. -
Pope Pius 12
Sister Teresa soon gained a few more followers. Then Pope Pius XII authorized Teresa's order. Sister Teresa is now Mother Teresa and Her order; The Missionaries of Charity. These women gave their lives to God and helping the poor. They owned three siris just like Mother Teresa, a washing bucket, and a bible. -
Kalighat
(Date in unknown) During this year, Mother Teresa and The Missionaries fo Charity open their first home for the dying in Calcutta. This shelter is named Kalghat. -
the Missionaries of Charity's Mission
(Date is unknown) Sometime in the year 1961, the missionaries of Charity went to work in Asanal in west Bengal to work with the leprosy sufferers. -
india's Padma Sri Award
(Date in unknown) During the year of 1962, Mother Teresa recieved the India's Padma Sri award for her charity work. She donated all the money for the award party to the poor. -
Missionary of Brothers of Charity
(Date in unknown) During this year, The Missionary of Brothers of Charity was founded. This is an order for men who want to care for the poorest of the poor, like the Missionary of Charity. -
The auctioned limo.
(Date is Unknown) During this year Mother Teresa was given Pope John Paul II's limo. he wanted to thank her for all the things that she and her order has done. She later then auctined it for money for her order and the poor. -
Decretum Loudis
Pope Paul II issues the Decretum Laudis that allows the Missinaries of Charities to open houses inside India. -
Pope John XXIII
(Date is unknown) Sometime in January of 1971, Mother Teresa recieved the Pope John XXIII peace award for her work for the poor. She used the money that she was given for the poor. -
The Jewel of India
(Date is unknown) In this year, Mother Teresa was awarded the "Jewel of India," the highest honor bestowed on Indian civilians. -
War displacement
(Date is unknown) Somtime in April of 1971, East Pakastan became Bengledish. Wae displaces and this caused millions to flee to India. -
John F. Kennedy award
(Date is unknown) Somtime in October of 1971, Mother Teresa recieved the John F. Kennedy Internatinal Award for her years of service while she was in the U.S. -
Jawaharlal Nehru Award
Mother tersa recieved th Jawaharlal Nehru Award for her International Understanding. She used the money for the poor and the sick. -
Albert Schweitzer International Award
Sometime in October of 1975, Mother Teresa recieved th Albert Schweitzer International Award in India for her work with India's poor. -
Honorary degree
At the University of Cambridge, England, Mother Teresa recieved her Honorary Degree. -
Balzan International Prize
(Date is unknown) In the year 1979, from the president Bertini of Italy, Mother Teresa was given the Balzan International prize for of her work with the poor. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Sometime in December, Mother Teresa recieved the Nobel Peave Prize. She said that this award wasn't not for her. She was just a simle nun and this award is for the poor she had helped. She used the money instead of having a big party fo herself. The amount money she recieved was about $20,000. -
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II became the first priest Co-Worker. -
Jubilee
(Date is unknown) In the year 1981, after fifty years of service and detication to God, Mother Teresa celebrates Jubilee as a nun. -
Doctorate
At Harvard University, Mother Teresa recieves her Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree.
Also during this year, the Missionaries of Charity saved thirty-seven children out of Lebenon and opened 16 more homes. -
Missionaries of Charity
The Missionary of Charity trraveled to Bhopa, India to help the thousands of survivors of a posionous gas leak by a pesticide plant. -
Famine in Ethiopia
(Date is unknown) in January of 1983, Mother Teresa and her followers go and asses the famine in Ethiopia. -
Another award
Mother Teresa recieves England's Order of Merit. -
Heart problem
Mother Teresa sadly admitted to a hostpital with a heart problem. -
Missionaries of Charity
By the year of 1985, the Missionaries of Charity opened over 300 houses all over the world, and all were helping Mother Teresa follow her "Call within a Call." -
Mother Teresa's death
Sadley Mother Teresa died at the age of 87. She had multiple things wrong with her health like heart desease, and bone desease. She died of a massive heart attck, screamed "I cannot breathe", fell onto her own bed, and died. -
The Missionaries of Charity
Mother Teresa and her order opened schools, hospitals, homes for the dying and people with deseases, healed thousands, opened orphanages, all over the world. She believed that God is in everyone of these people.
