Sister Nirmala, the superior general of
the Missionaries of Charity, and the predecessor
of Mother Teresa, is honoring Darjeeling with her presence
in New Year’s Eve. The people of the Hill are hoping
to have a prosperous New Year after receiving her blessings.
Her presence might considerably lift the
spirit of the hill people who have been constantly struggling
to find an identity for themselves in India.
She will be felicitated at the Nishkalanka
Parish Hall tomorrow. She is also considered as one among
them because she is a Nepali born in Ranchi. Sister Nirmala
had played a vital role in bringing the Missionaries of Charity
to Darjeeling way back in 1964, which has been working silently
behind the scenes for the welfare of the poor and the downtrodden.
Today, the Missionaries of Charity is a network of hope across
131 countries with 735 centers around the world - and another
11 more centers will be added shortly.
According to the superior general the missionaries
never leave the people in their misery even as the world abandons
them. She recalled that three of her sisters were shot dead
at Yemen and Sierra Leone, and six of them were kidnapped
and four of them were shot, but they never left the people
they cared for.
Sister Nirmala in her New Year message said:
`May the new year be filled with God`s blessing. May we remain
open to his ways and be aware of God`s tender design to love
everyone` |
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