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	Mother Marianne Cope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mother Marianne was the first person beatified by Pope Benedict XVI and raised to the title of Blessed, awaiting canonization into sainthood.
		Mother Marianne was born in Heppenheim in the Grand Duchy of Hesse (Germany) and christened Maria Anna Barbara Koob.
		On May 14, 2005, after a young woman claimed she was miraculously cured of multiple organ failure after praying to Mother Marianne, Mother Marianne was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in a ceremony in Vatican City.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blessed_Marianne_of_Molokai (432 words)

	Catholic Community Forum Discussion Groups - Blessed Mother Marianne of Molokai
		Mother Marianne was one of the six Sisters who eventually did so, going first to Honolulu and then to Molokai to open a hosue for "unprotected women and girls"(not simply agreeing but cheerfully acceding in the spirit of St Francis).
		Mother Marianne's personality was tactful in the extreme and she was verys ensitive to the feelings of others; whenever she was required by duty to reprimand one of her Sisters, her eyes would fill with tears.
		In her later years, Mother Marianne was dogged with ill health, lung haemorrhage and later dropsy, the latter calling her limbs to swell grotesquely and confining her to a wheelchair.
	www.catholic-forum.com /forums/showthread.php?t=3752 (492 words)

	Saint Michael Center - Blessed Father Damien
		Molokai was a colony of shame, peopled by lost souls and smashed bodies.
		Molokai boasted a decent hospital, a graveyard, and two orphanages filled with children.
		Thus, very early in his apostolate at Molokai, Damien was impelled to identify himself as closely as possible with his lepers.
	www.smcenter.org /damien.htm (3450 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Mother Marianne Cope
		Mother Marianne Cope, also known as Maria Anna Barbara Koob and Blessed Marianne of Molokai (January 23 1838 – August 9 1918), is a Franciscan nun of the Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church.
		Mother Marianne Cope was the first person beatified by Pope Benedict XVI and raised to the title of Blessed, awaiting canonization into sainthood.
		The Blessed Mother was born in Heppenheim in the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Mother_Marianne_Cope (366 words)

	Mother Marianne Of Molokai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Pilgrimage and Exile: Mother Marianne of Molokai, Mary Laurence Hanley, O. Bushnell...
		...co-author of "Pilgrimage and Exile: Mother Marianne of Molokai." In Kalaupapa the Rev.....of Mother Marianne Cope in Honolulu.
		Molokai Nun Takes First Step Towards Sainthood - On Monday, April 19, The Vatican approved the "heroic virtue" of Mother Marianne Cope, putting her on the road to sainthood.
	www.karis-korner.com /mothermarianneofmolokai.html (297 words)

	Profile in Faith - Blessed Mother Marianne Cope
		No one would have blamed Mother Marianne Cope if in 1883, when she was asked to help care for a Hawaiian leper colony, she politely declined.
		Mother Marianne responded to the request with enthusiasm: "I am hungry for the work and I wish with all my heart to be one of the chosen ones, whose privilege it will be, to sacrifice themselves for the salvation of the souls of the poor islanders.
		In 1888, the Hawaiian government asked Mother Marianne to supervise a new home for girls in Kalaupapa where the patients with the most severe cases of leprosy were sent to die.
	www.spiritualwoman.net /Profiles/Cope.html (569 words)

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		As Blessed Marianne, the Franciscan nun who served Hawaii’s early leprosy patients at Kalaupapa for 30 years must be credited with one more miracle to attain sainthood.
		Mother Marianne and two nuns landed at Kalaupapa in 1888, just months before Damien died, and opened the Bishop Home for women and girls that was made possible by a donation from Charles Reed Bishop.
		A few months ago, Mother Marianne’s remains were exhumed from her Kalaupapa grave and returned to the Motherhouse in Syracuse, where they lie in a sealed case in the the sanctuary.
	www.mauinews.com /story.aspx?id=8845 (1280 words)

	Molokai Island Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The miracle involving the complete recovery of a 14 year- old girl with multiple organ failure was attributed to the intercession of Mother Marianne** Cope, who worked tirelessly caring for those afflicted with Hansen's disease (leprosy) on Kalaupapa, Hawaii from 1883 to 1918.
		Mother Marianne Cope was beatified on May 14, 2005, elevating her status to Blessed Marianne Cope, one step before canonization into sainthood.
		As a result, on Sunday, January 3, Sister Mary Laurence Hanley, Director of the Cause of Mother Marianne, visited Kate at the hospital, prayed for Mother Marianne's intercession and at the request of others touched her with a relic of Mother Marianne.
	www.molokaitimes.com /articles/5124105016.asp (1039 words)

	Blessed Damien of Molokai - Saint of the Day - American Catholic
		In May 1864, two months after arriving in his new mission, Damien was ordained a priest in Honolulu and assigned to the island of Hawaii.
		In 1873, he went to the Hawaiian government's leper colony on the island of Molokai, set up seven years earlier.
		Some people thought Damien was a hero for going to Molokai and others thought he was crazy.
	www.americancatholic.org /Features/SaintOfDay?id=1379 (499 words)

	Mother Marianne Cope lecture
		"Blessed Marianne of Molokai, Mother Marianne Cope (1838 — 1918)."
		Mother Cope went to Kalaupapa, Hawaii where she spent thirty years ministering to those with leprosy.
		On May 14, 2005, Mother Marianne was the first person beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in a ceremony in Vatican City.
	www.nyhumanities.org /events/event.php?event_id=455 (129 words)

	Blessed Mother Marianne Cope - Saint of the Day - American Catholic
		Mother Marianne’s generosity and courage were celebrated at her May 14, 2005, beatification in Rome.
		Marianne held the post of superior in several places and was twice the novice mistress of her congregation.
		Elected provincial in 1877, Mother Marianne was unanimously re-elected in 1881.
	www.americancatholic.org /Features/SaintOfDay?id=1123 (657 words)

	Mother Marianne of Molokai statue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This unique statue features Mother Marianne standing in the center of the globe between the United States and the Hawaiian Islands.
		Banners on the left identify the “Sandwich Islands” as Hawaii was called then, and the island of “Molokai” where she and Fr.
		Banners below her feet read, “Mother Marianne of Molokai, valiant daughter of Saint Francis.” This statue remains unadorned as Mother Marianne’s cause is in the process of being introduced and a miracle is being investigated.
	imagesofheaven.org /StMotherMarianne.html (165 words)

	Pope.y2u.co.uk - Pope Benedict XVI - His Life and Works
		Upon the confirmation of miracles attributed to the honouree, John Paul II would then be declared Blessed.
		A person is strictly prohibited from being officially celebrated in Mass until he or she achieves the title of Blessed.
		Blessed Damien and Blessed Marianne are the patrons of HIV/AIDS and outcasts.
	y2u.co.uk /Sub007_Pope/Pope_Benedict_XVI.htm (5212 words)

	Miracle ties Syracuse woman forever to Blessed Marianne Cope
		The young Syracuse woman's recovery from multiple organ failure and cardiac arrest 12 years ago was judged miraculous by the Catholic Church and attributed to the intercession of Mother Marianne, who was beatified last May. But Mahoney wants to be sure people understand that she herself is no miracle.
		It is Mother Marianne's story that she wants to share.
		Mahoney, members of her family, her health care providers and members of Mother Marianne's religious order, the Sisters of St. Francis, recently told the story of the miracle in interviews with the Catholic Sun, Syracuse diocesan newspaper.
	www.georgiabulletin.org /world/2005/12/12/PEOPLE-5 (413 words)

	Blest Are We - Liturgical Calendar - January 22, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		As Laura was dying, her mother learned of her desire and returned to the church.
		Blessed Laura Vicuña died in 1904 at the age of 12.
		Blessed Marianne was a member of the Franciscan order and had served in Syracuse, NY before going to Molokai in 1888.
	www.blestarewe.com /litcal/dsp_week.cfm/month/01/date/22/realyear/2006 (999 words)

	Hawaii celebrates feast day of Blessed Mother Marianne Cope (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Sister William Marie, the regional administrator of the Sisters of St. Francis in Hawaii, made her comments at the end of a Mass honoring Mother Marianne at which Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva had presided.
		Coming to Kalaupapa "is like coming home for the Sisters of St. Francis," she said.
		The isolated Molokai peninsula was where Mother Marianne spent the three decades of selfless service that led to her beatification in Rome eight months ago.
	www.georgiabulletin.org /world/2006/02/06/US-3 (399 words)

	WIBX Local News Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Excitement is mounting among Central New York Catholics, as Mother Marianne Cope is set for Beatification this Saturday at the Vatican.
		Mother Marianne grew up in Utica, and attended what is now Saint Joseph/Saint Patrick Church.
		The Beatification begins at 11 a-m Utica time, and will be televised on the cable network E-W-T-N. After the ceremony, Mother Marianne will be known as Blessed Marianne of Molokai.
	www.wibx950.com /newsarchive/2005_05_08_index.htm (2199 words)

	Amazon.com: Pilgrimage and Exile: Mother Marianne of Molokai: Books: Mary Laurence Hanley,O. A. Bushnell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Colony : The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai by John Tayman
		I have been enjoying this book mostly because it is the story of my great great grandfather's sister, Mother Marianne.
		The personal history about the life of one of my ancesters and the times she lived in is facinating.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0824813871?v=glance (606 words)

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