On December 7, 1981, a small delegation from Bellarmine College traveled to India to present the Bellarmine Medal to Mother Teresa, who is now honored by the Catholic Church as St. Teresa of Calcutta.
During a trip to the United States the following year, Mother Teresa spent a full day at Bellarmine on June 22, 1982. She spoke to a crowd of more than 4,000 people in Knights Hall, prayed with students and staff in the chapel, and met with a group of students and faculty in the Fireplace Room, where a large plaque commemorates her visit.
Michael Nabicht ‘68 filmed the 1981 presentation of the Bellarmine Medal by then-President Eugene V. Petrik, along with Mother Teresa’s visit to Bellarmine. Nabicht also produced a documentary, Work of Love, about Mother Theresa’s work in India. The videos below are shared with his permission.