St. Marianne’s Leap of faith
The Bishop of Hawaii said this week that there was a ‘certain craziness” in St. Marianne Cope’s decision to say “yes” to the call to care for patients of Hansen’s disease in Hawaii. Read the entire story here.
Perception – A Rainbow of Connections
By Sister Alicia Damien Lau As we learn early in life, everyone has their own perception on how things are and what they see depends on their culture, education, and experiences. The other day, as I was walking, I saw this beautiful rainbow over the house that I am staying at and took a picture. [...]
The Unconditional Love of Mother Marianne
By Sister Barbara Jean Wajda When St. Marianne Cope served the people of the Sandwich/Hawaiian Islands, she was affectionately known as Mother Marianne, a name still used today by the remaining patients and Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. Mother Marianne’s multiple virtues can all be summed up in one phrase — unconditional [...]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrating a decade of sainthood
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Although I was educated on the Mainland, the Sacred Hearts Sisters put the imprint of the Hawaiian spirit on all the students they served at Maria Regina School in Gardena, California. I remember during my first trip to Hawaii in 1984 that there was a mention of Father Damien during a tour [...]
The Courageous Love of St. Marianne Cope
The Catholic Exchange shares the powerful story of St. Marianne Cope who is the patron saint of Hansen's Disease, once referred to as leprosy. "She is the patron saint of outcasts whose lifetime of love and work provided a mother to the motherless." Read more
Hawaii Receives Two More Relics of St. Marianne Cope
The new relic displays were first shown and blessed at St. Marianne’s 180th birthday Mass Jan. 23 at St. Francis School in Manoa. Learn More >
Celebrating Saint Marianne’s Feast Day at Kalaupapa
by Sister Anne Marie Saphara Sister Anne Marie Saphara recently began a three-month stint in Kalaupapa, Molokai, Hawaii, where she will be assisting Sister Barbara Jean Wajda with patients and visitors and also providing graphic art support to the National Park Service. This year in Kalaupapa, where our own St. Marianne Cope spend 35 years [...]
Sisters Celebrate Saint Marianne Cope on Her January 23 Feast Day
Today we joyfully celebrate St. Marianne Cope on her feast day. In Hawaii, where Mother Marianne served for 35 years, several celebrations are planned. Read about them at hawaiicatholicherald.com. More stories about our St. Marianne Cope on her feast day: kathyjcoffey.com ncregister.com aleteia.org
In the News
The Saint Marianne Cope Shrine & Museum is featured in a recent Upstate New York blog post. […]
Join Us in Praying the Novena to Saint Marianne Cope
In celebration of the anniversary of St. Marianne's death (Aug. 9, 1918), the Saint Marianne Cope Shrine & Museum invites you to pray her novena. A novena is made up of nine days of prayer and meditation and can be used to ask saints to pray for us. Each day’s prayer is spoken with an [...]