Blessed Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger was born to a working class family on June 20, 1797 in Bavaria, Germany as Caroline Gerhardinger. She was educated by the Canonesses of Saint Augustine until 1809 when religious orders were closed by the decree of the government. With this, Carline decided to start a new religious order devoted to Christian education. In 1828 many religious communities opened when the government received concessions from the Vatican. Caroline and her other sisters moved into a refurbished convent and they opened the order that would become the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Caroline took the name Teresa. She was soon known as Teresa of Jesus because of her devotion to the True Presence of Christ. Their Rule was approved by the Vatican on January 23, 1854 and the Order spread. Teresa spend the rest of her live devoted to the work of her Order. She died on May 9, 1879 in Bavaria. She was beatified on November 17, 1985 and awaits canonization.
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