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Mother Teresa in Manickpur: a source of inspiration

Virar, 4th (Correspondent): Vasai’s only statue of Mother Teresa, who preached the message of humanity, is in the St Michael Church in Manickpur. Many citizens expressed the feeling that this statue is a source of inspiration for social service.

Inspector Regutwar of Manickpur Police Station convened an all-religion conference in 2000. Whenever there is a festival of any religion, he would try to gather people from diverse religions together.

It was he who took the initiative to commission the statue of Mother Teresa and the Sequeira brothers, well-known sculptors from Girij, made the statue in the same year. Unveiling of the statue Saint Gonzalo -it was installed by Father Vency DiMello at St. Michael Church, the only church to have a statue of Mother Teresa on the facade, informed Raju Gavankar. At that time, Mother Teresa's ashram in Kolkata gave her belongings to the Manickpur Church; they still occupy pride of place on the chedi, said Joe and Minguel Almeida. Mother Teresa's work has inspired countless people to serve the community, said Steven Crasto.

First Teresa Church in the state in Virar

Vasai, 4th (Canonisation): Pope Francis is going to announce Mother Teresa's canonisation. On the same day, the Blessed Teresa Church in Virar will be renamed as 'Saint Mother Teresa's Church'. As this is the first church in the state named “Saint Mother Teresa’, there is a jubilant atmosphere in the Christian community in Vasai.

'Blessed Mother Teresa Church' is close to Virar Station Platform No. 8 . This church will be baptized as 'Saint Mother Teresa Church', said Father Richard Dabre, the secretary of Felix Machado, Archbishop of Vasai Diocese. The work of Mother Teresa, who sacrificed her life for the downtrodden and the poor, is inspiring. Her spirit and work will always be immortalized. That is why she is to be given the title of 'Saint', he said.