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Early Days She was born on 27th August 1910.Her real name was Agnes Gionxhu Bejuxhiu and she was the youngest child of Nikola, a politician, and Drane Bejuxhiu in Skopje in Yugoslavia.
The Decision of nuns • Age 12 - decided on a religious life. • Age 18 – joined the Sisters of Loretto a roman catholic order . • Age 21 – takes first religious vows and chooses the name therse du lisieux after the saint of missionaries .
Working with the poor On September10th 1964 she got the calling to work with the poor. She began missionary work with the poor of Calcutta. She replaced the loretto habit with a simple white cotton chira with a blue border. In 1948 she took Indian citizenship and opened her first school in Motjhil to serve the homeless and starving. It was difficult at first as there was no money and she had to beg for food and other supplies. She did some medical training in Paris.