St. Teresa Center for the Works of Mercy was founded on September 4, 2016, the day of the canonization of Mother Teresa. The Center is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
We are inspired and driven by the words of Jesus in the Gospel:
Our Story
“Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.” Matthew 25: 34-36
Serving our neighbors since 2016
St. Teresa Center for the Works of Mercy operates a food pantry, a soup kitchen, hosts a women’s Bible study, operates a lending library for the poor, has a Bonne Mort Society to bury the indigent, and has sober living houses for men, women, and a home for underprivileged girls. In 2020 St. Teresa Center distributed over 98 tons of groceries to some 450 needy families and served over 15,000 hot meals. St. Teresa Center has gradually expanded its activities to include in some fashion all of the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
The Works of Mercy
Through the gift of the Works of Mercy, we serve our neighbors who are temporally and spiritually impoverished. Visit our Works page to learn about the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy at St. Teresa Center.
Tours
We’d love to show you around! Whether you are interested in volunteering, becoming a benefactor, or learning how to bring the Works of Mercy to your own hometown, contact us to schedule a tour of our main campus and satellite properties.
Please contact Suzette Hulin at (225)-933-8732 to schedule a tour of St. Teresa Center
