Blessed Teresa of Calcutta School in Pottstown, Montgomery County, will mark the opening day of school by honoring the memory of the school's namesake. In respect for the mission of Blessed Teresa, all students are expected to bring a non-perishable food item to school on Opening Day.

The first day of school, September 5th, is also the Feast Day of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. Media are welcome to visit the school on Opening Day.

Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta School
1126 South Street
Pottstown, Montgomery County

The establishment of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish was announced in February 2006 by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Reverend Paul Brandt is the Pastor. The new parish, created through the consolidation of Saint Clare Parish in Linfield and St. Peter Parish in Pottstown, will eventually sit on 24 acres in the area of Swamp Pike and Neiffer Road in Limerick. For now, the parish will use the Linfield site as the parish center and the Pottstown campus as the pastor's residence. The school is located at the Pottstown campus.

The parish is named after Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor. Pope John Paul II beatified her in October 2003.

Contact
Donna M. Farrell
Director of Communications
215-587-3747