St. Marianne Cope

St. Marianne Cope, a Sister of St. Francis, was canonized on October 21, 2012. She is the first Franciscan woman from North America to be canonized and only the 11th American saint. A woman of great valor, this beloved mother of outcasts spent her early years in central New York, where she served as a leader in the field of health care, education, and of her own congregation. Responding to a call to care for the poor sick on the the Sandwich Islands, she devoted 35 years to caring for those afflicted with Hansen's disease on Kalaupapa, Molokai, Hawaii. We observe her feast day on January 23rd.

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The Archdiocese of New York and the state of New York are uniquely blessed, home to an extraordinary number of saints, blesseds, and notable Catholics—one of the highest of any diocese in the United States.

In our latest episode of our new series “Saints of New York,” we explore the inspiring story of Saint Marianne Cope, a German-born religious sister who became a beacon of faith and service around the world.

After immigrating with her family from Germany to Utica in 1839, Marianne entered religious life in Syracuse in 1862 as a Sister of Saint Francis. Renowned for her missionary work among the lepers in Hawaii, this episode highlights her profound impact here in New York, featuring insights from Kristin Barrett-Anderson, Director of the Saint Marianne Cope Shrine and Museum in Syracuse.

Source: https://thegoodnewsroom.org/saints-of-new-york-exploring-the-inspiring-legacy-of-saint-marianne-cope/

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Prayer to St. Marianne Cope (prayer card for download)
• Texts for praying the Office of Readings
• Mass Formulary
• St. Marianne Shrine and Museum
• About St. Marianne Cope 
• St. Marianne Cope Vatican Biography
• Diocese of Honolulu - Saint Marianne
• Story of Kate Mahoney - one of two miracles attributed to St. Marianne Cope 
• St. Marianne memorabilia
• VIDEO: St. Marianne Cope Shrine and Museum 
• VIDEO: Feast of St. Marianne Cope 
• VIDEO: St. Marianne Cope - We Have a Saint! (courtesy of Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities)
• VIDEO: Saints of Mercy - St. Marianne and St. Damien de Veuster