Missionaries of Charity and their pals invited out to the flicks

Knights of Columbus in lots of cities throughout the U.S. are internet hosting the sisters and people they serve for the premier of a brand new film about Mom Teresa.

In over 30 cities across the nation, Knights of Columbus Insurance coverage brokers have invited Mom Teresa’s sisters to the flicks.

On October 3 and 4, the Knights are internet hosting Missionaries of Charity — together with these they serve — on the US premiere of the brand new documentary, Mom Teresa: No Better Love, offering them with tickets to the movie in cities like Minneapolis, Baton Rouge, San Francisco, Houston, Denver and Atlanta. In some cities, the sisters are becoming a member of large-scale “watch events” hosted by the insurance coverage brokers, the place a whole bunch of Knights, households and clergy are anticipated to assemble.

The movie about top-of-the-line recognized saints in fashionable occasions has been a lot anticipated.

“When the Missionaries of Charity requested the Knights to assist inform the story of Mom Teresa, we instantly agreed. She is likely one of the most generally beloved fashionable saints,” mentioned Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly. “Now, in partnership with our Knights of Columbus Insurance coverage brokers, we’ve the chance to have fun St. Teresa’s life and galvanizing work.”

Kelly identified that because it’s been 25 years because the well-known saint’s demise, there are various Missionaries of Charity sisters who’ve by no means had the prospect to fulfill Mom Teresa in individual. “This new documentary movie is due to this fact a particular present for his or her neighborhood and a strong new means for Missionaries of Charity to expertise their holy foundress,” he mentioned.

The Missionaries of Charity take a vow of poverty and would not have entry to expertise or go to film theaters. However they’ve made a particular exception to just accept the invitation of the Knights, who’re serving to the sisters to attend this particular occasion, together with folks the sisters serve, similar to low-income households, the homeless, and others who might not in any other case have the ability to attend.

For the sisters, attending this occasion with these they look after is crucial.

“If we don’t take ‘our folks,’ they won’t attend,” one of many sisters mentioned. The time period “our folks” is an expression that Mom Teresa was recognized to make use of.

Mom Teresa: No Better Love, is distributed by Fathom Occasions and can premiere in over 1,000 U.S. theaters on October 3 and 4, 2022. To discover a listing of theaters close to you, watch the trailer, and buy tickets, you’ll be able to go to www.motherteresamovie.com.