Finding Common Ground
Dozens of communities rejected a plea to work in Hawaii among those with Hansen’s disease, once called leprosy. Marianne Cope and her sisters said yes.
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Five Women of Faith: St. Marianne Cope
The government authorities were reluctant to allow Mother Marianne to be a mother on Molokai. Thirty years of dedication proved their fears unfounded.
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Saint Marianne Cope
Born in Germany, Saint Marianne Cope’s family soon moved to Utica, NY. In 1862 she entered the Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis where she served as superior for a number of years.
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Radical Saints: Marianne Cope
Marianne Cope listened only to God, accepting and caring for people others feared or found distasteful and putting her own health at risk.
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