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Molokai gives the world another saint Pope Benedict canonizes Mother Marianne

A banner of Mother Marianne Cope hangs from a balcony at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican during her canonization Mass, Oct. 21. The Franciscan Sister who spent half of her life serving leprosy pa- tients in Kalaupapa was proclaimed a saint, along with seven others, by Pope Benedict XVI.

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Bishop’s Calendar „„ November 1, 6:30 am, Mass side Molokai; 6:00 pm, Mass of Ceremony celebrating the can- ‰‰Please correct my name. for Solemnity of All Saints, Cathe- the Commemoration of All the onization of Mother Marianne of ‰‰Please correct my ad- „„ October 26, 9:00 am, Blessing dral of Our Lady of Peace; 10:00 Faithful Departed at St. Damien of Molokai, Iolani Palace; 4:00 pm, dress. at SMS Donau Memorial Dedica- am, Presbyteral Council, Kamiano Molokai Church, Kaunakakai. Evening Prayer, Cathedral of Our ‰‰We are receiving two tion, King Street Cemetery. [Fr. Lady of Peace. copies. Please cancel this Gary Secor] Center, downtown Honolulu; 1:00 „„ November 3, 11:30 am, Mass one. pm, Clergy Personnel Board, Ka- and Veneration of the relic of „„ November 6, 9:30 am, Bishop’s „„ October 30, 9:30 am, Bishop’s ‰‰Please cancel this sub- miano Center; 2:00 pm, College St. Marianne Cope, St. Francis Administrative Advisory Council, scription. Administrative Advisory Council, of Consultors, Kamiano Center; downtown Honolulu. Chancery, downtown Honolulu; Church, Kalaupapa. MAIL TO 7:00 pm, Opening Concert in 11:30 am, Hawaii Catholic Com- „„ November 4, 12:00 pm, Mass „„ November 7, 1:00 pm, Year Donna Aquino honor of St. Marianne Cope at the Hawaii Catholic Herald munity Foundation Board of Di- in honor of St. Marianne Cope, of Faith Committee, St. Stephen Marianists’ Big Island Liturgy and 1184 Bishop Street rectors, Chancery; 6:00 pm, An- Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; Diocesan Center, Kaneohe; 6:15 Honolulu, HI 96813 Arts Conference (BILAC), Mystical nual White Mass in honor of St. 1:30 pm, Procession with the relic pm, Holy Hour for Vocations, Co- QUESTIONS? Luke, Patron Saint of Physicians, Rose Chapel, Chaminade Univer- of St. Marianne Cope from the Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi. Call Donna, 585-3321 Surgeons and other Healthcare sity of Honolulu, Kaimuki. 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HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz Kalaupapa patients-residents gather for private reflection time at the reliquary of Mother Marianne Cope in St. Anthony Convent in Syracuse. Back to where it began Hawaii visits the roots of St. Marianne’s holy life in Utica and Syracuse, N.Y.

By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald other Marianne Cope’s humility and work ethic defined her during her mission of ser- vice to Hansen’s disease patients in Kalau- papa. She spent the latter part of her life on Mthe isolated Molokai peninsula, her virtue continually being tested by the adverse circumstances there. Where did Mother Marianne’s atmosphere, she said, reminded depth of character, and the steely her of some of the low-key neigh- resolve to do God’s will that borhoods in Hawaii. made her a saint, come from? “This is a nice little country More than 100 pilgrims from area,” Camara said. “I like it. It’s Hawaii trekked to upstate New a little cold but it’s just like Hilo.” York to explore those questions. “This is awesome to … experi- They made a two-day stop in the ence something like this,” she cities of Syracuse and Utica a added. week before Mother Marianne’s Syracuse is the fifth-largest Oct. 21 canonization in Rome to city in the state of New York with see where Mother Marianne lived a population of about 150,000 HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz her formative years. people, much smaller than Ho- Bishop Larry Silva prays at the grave of St. Marianne’s parents in Utica. nolulu’s. Settlers arrived in the A tale of two homes region in the late 1700s, after the founded in 1845. Mother Mari- made a one-hour drive east from hospitals. It takes almost 11 hours by Revolutionary War. anne professed her religious vows Syracuse to the town of Utica. The Cope family belonged plane to get from Hawaii to Islanders could see the old- there in 1862. This small city, with about half the to St. Joseph Parish in the mid- Syracuse, N.Y. The journey spans world legacy of pioneers and At the Oct. 13 Mass, Bishop population of Syracuse, is where 1800s. Today, many consider St. roughly 5,000 miles. immigrants in Syracuse’s archi- Larry Silva was joined at the altar Mother Marianne spent her child- Joseph in Utica to be one of the Island pilgrims arrived in the tecture and infrastructure. Stately by several Hawaii clergy. Capu- hood. key places that fostered Mother city on the morning of Oct. 13. red-brick buildings and quaint chin Franciscan Father Gordon Before joining the Sisters of St. Marianne’s spirituality. In hom- They were greeted by a brush of colonial-style homes provided the Combs and Msgr. John Mbinda Francis, Mother Marianne worked age to her, a life-size statue of the crisp, autumn air and trees with backdrop for their journey to the concelebrated the liturgy and in a Utica factory to support her Franciscan nun is enclosed in a leaves of red, orange and yellow. first pilgrimage stop. deacons Andy Calunod and Wally family. Later, as part of her reli- red-brick shrine beside the main Laura Camara, a pilgrim from On the afternoon of Oct. 13, Mitsui assisted. gious call, she would return to the parish building. the Big Island, said she was the pilgrims celebrated Satur- Childhood city of Utica city as a school teacher and would St. Joseph Church, which delighted by her first view of day vigil Mass at the Francis- help to open St. Elizabeth’s Medi- Continued on next page Syracuse. The city’s small-town can Church of the Assumption, The next day, Oct. 14, pilgrims cal Center, one of the area’s first 4 CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • OCTOBER 26, 2012

A view inside St. Joseph/St. Patrick Church in Utica. Hawaii pilgrims attended an af- ternoon prayer service at the parish Oct. 14.

Hawaii deacons Andy Calunod, left, and Wally Mitsui, right, with Syracuse Bishop Robert J. Cunning- ham during Mass at St. Anthony Convent, Oct. 14.

Kalaupapa resident Meli Watanuki approaches the statue of St. Marianne Cope in the prayer garden at St. Anthony Convent.

Mary Mahoney, right, celebrates New York visit Mass at with Continued from previous page Pilgrims spent time at the Island pilgrims at merged in 1966 with St. Patrick convent’s Shrine and Museum of the Sisters of St. Parish, was the first destination Saint Marianne Cope. There they Francis’ convent in for Hawaii’s pilgrims on the morn- viewed four exhibit rooms detail- Syracuse. Ma- ing of Oct. 14. They celebrated a ing the life, ministry and legacy of honey’s daughter, brief prayer service between Sun- the Franciscan nun. Kate, was the day Masses. Kalaupapa residents were al- recipient of the After the prayer service, the lowed a few minutes of private first miracle at- pilgrims made a quick jaunt sev- time in front of the reliquary that tributed to Mother Marianne Cope’s eral blocks from the church to contained Mother Marianne’s intercession. Schuyler Street. Amid chilly wind remains. Several of the nine resi- and rain, Bishop Silva blessed the dents became emotional as they site where the Cope family home sat in reflection at the shrine. once stood. “When I was there I was think- He spoke about the love and ing of my very good friend, Paul faith in the Cope home that nur- (Harada),” said Kalaupapa resi- tured Mother Marianne “so that dent John Arruda. Paul Harada is Franciscan Sister she would willingly give her life” the late husband of another Ka- Rose Ahuna re- to God. laupapa resident, Winnie Harada, ceives her lunch at “We ask, Lord, as we bless this who is on the canonization trip. Mother Marianne’s place in your name, that we may “He and I used to talk about West Side Kitchen be blessed in our own homes and when Father Damien and Mari- at St. Joseph/St. our own families,” Bishop Silva anne would become saints,” Ar- Patrick Parish. said. ruda said. “He passed a few years A wreath brought to Schuyler ago … and I’m still here. So I Street for the blessing was later was thinking of him and what we laid at the grave of Franciscan talked about. I know he was there Sister Mary Laurence Hanley, the (at the reliquary).” director of Mother Marianne’s The afternoon ended with a sainthood cause, who died in De- Mass at the convent concelebrat- cember. ed by Bishop Silva and Syracuse The pilgrims ended their tour Bishop Robert J. Cunningham. of Utica with two final stops. Bishop Cunningham in his homily They visited St. Joseph Cemetery, connected the occasion of Mother where the remains of Mother Marianne’s canonization to the Marianne’s parents rest in a com- Year of Faith, proclaimed by Pope munal plot. Then, they enjoyed Benedict XVI, to be celebrated a lunch served by St. Joseph/ from this October to next Novem- St. Patrick outreach volunteers ber. at Mother Marianne’s West Side “Well it’s been an exciting Kitchen. week already, and we’ve only just Franciscan Sister Grace Ann Dil- begun,” the bishop said. lenschneider, left, is presented The shrine in Syracuse As a way to bridge Mother with a bronze plaque by Kalena After lunch, pilgrims boarded Marianne’s two homes, Island pil- Yim, center, and Randy King. The their buses to return to Syracuse grims presented three plaques on plaque on behalf of the Diocese of and St. Anthony’s Convent, the behalf of the Diocese of Honolulu Honolulu commemorates the visit hub of Mother Marianne’s re- to St. Joseph/St. Patrick Church, of nine patient-residents of Kalau- ligious order, the Sisters of St. St. Anthony Chapel and the Fran- papa to the St. Anthony Convent. Francis of the Neumann Commu- ciscan Church of the Assumption. nities. Pilgrims departed Syracuse for The convent is part of a Fran- Rome on Oct. 15. After tracing ciscan campus that spans a long Mother Marianne’s footsteps and city block. Adjacent to the con- reliving her early spiritual path, vent is a Franciscan-run adult day they would now follow in the rest care center, a spiritual renewal of her journey to the blessed mo- HCH photos by Darlene Dela Cruz center and a preschool. ment of sainthood. OCTOBER 26, 2012 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI 5

Clockwise from above: From the streets of Assisi, a view of the Basilica of St. Francis. Robert Mondoy plays a mini organ at the Basilica of St. Francis. A member of Keali’ika’apunihonua Ke’ena a’o Hula performs at St. Fran- cis Basilica. Father Gary Colton preaches in the Basilica of St. Francis.

HCH photos by Darlene Dela Cruz Beautiful Assisi The tour goes north to the birthplace of the spiritual father of St. Marianne

By Patrick Downes and chipped frescos of the life and the canonization as a momentous sibility, her hands that reach out Hawaii Catholic Herald death of Jesus, of St. Francis and once in a lifetime event. “You and and heal, her faithful heart, and St. Anthony, of early saints and I, we will be there,” he said. her feet that follow Jesus.” ssisi. It was love at first sight for many pil- popes. Above, God is creating the He said canonization day will After Mass, the halau per- world from the blackness of night. be very special for him because formed another hula outside the grims despite the weary three-hour bus ride Then the incongruous. The old Mother Marianne was the pri- basilica before the group broke up from Rome. The narrow streets. The mys- walls began to echo with a Hawai- mary source of inspiration for his for guided tours of Assisi. terious nooks and crannies. The tempting ian melody. With musician Robert father, Dr. Lloyd Colton, a dentist The tour started by re-entering Mondoy playing the basilica’s por- who had visited Kalaupapa every Astaircases. The tiny shops crammed with souvenirs the basilica and descending 29 titif, a miniature pipe organ with month to treat settlement work- steps beneath it to view St. Fran- and Italian lace, leather craft and pottery. Old world brown keys, and Calvin Liu on ers. cis’s tomb in a small dark crypt restaurants that serve pigeon and rabbit. The brown ukulele, the group began to sing Likewise, Father Colton said, “It chapel. There Hawaii Dominican “God is Love” to the lilting tune of is important to find someone you and black robed friars floating everywhere. Ancient Sister Malia Dominica Wong “O Makalapua.” want to imitate. Try to make their placed three roped strands of a ti churches made of the pink and white stone. A view of A Mass with Bishop Larry Silva life a part of yours.” leaf lei from the halau beneath the was scheduled for every day of the The Hawaiian musical theme small altar that stood under the the Italian countryside that stretches forever beneath trip. This is Thursday’s liturgy, for continued through the Mass with saint’s resting place. the bright Umbriam sun. the feast of St. Luke. On this day, the use of the ukulele and puili, The tour then took the stairs, the bishop invited Father Gary the Hawaiian split bamboo instru- Assisi, the birthplace of St. move there. with a couple patient wheelchairs Colton to preach. ment, augmenting the sound of Francis, the spiritual father of Coming midway through the Father Colton launched his the mini-organ. carried up as well, to the expan- Mother Marianne, stands high on canonization pilgrimage on Oct. homily with a booming “Aloha.” After Communion, eight sive upper basilica, completed in the slopes of Mount Subasio in 18, it was a required stop The frescoed St. Francis looking members of Leimomi Ho’s halau 1253, 25 years after St. Francis’ Italy’s Umbria region, and under After being granted an hour- down from the left did not seem Keali‘ika‘apunihonua Ke‘ena a‘o canonization, where the famous the gaze of the medieval castle and-a-half to soak everything in, to mind. Hula performed two numbers. The frescos of Giotto tell the life story Rocca Maggiore. an impossible task, the pilgrims “I am extremely delighted to first was an oli, a Hawaiian chant of the popular mythic saint. The city’s storied history as a strolled to the end of the sloped be with you at this time,” said the version of the Prayer of St. Fran- This was the church badly home of Christianity’s most fa- town to the lower level of the dou- recently retired diocesan priest cis, translated by Kauhane Aiu damaged by two devastating mous saints, including St. Clare, ble-decked Basilica of St. Francis. from Maui whose hair is as white who also introduced it. earthquakes in September 1997. goes back to Roman times. In the smaller, older bottom as the pope’s. The second was a name chant The tour continued for another For the Hawaii pilgrims, Assisi church, the Hawaii visitors gath- He described Mother Mari- and hula about Mother Marianne, hour through the narrow streets was an oasis of peace away from ered for Mass. The low-lit vaulted annne as a woman of peace — also written by Aiu for the trip, up to the top of the town. Then it rush of Rome and its hee-haw interior resembled a large cave, very Franciscan — who expressed describing “eyes that see no fault, was back in the buses, on to din- police sirens. Some were infatu- its walls and ceiling covered with it “so well.” her voice of authority and calm, ner followed by a quiet three-hour ated enough to imagine excuses to ancient paintings — the fading Father Colton, 70, described her shoulders that bear respon- ride back to the Ergife Hotel. 6 CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • OCTOBER 26, 2012

CNS photo/Paul Haring HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz The U.S. flag is seen as Pope Benedict XVI leaves his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 17. U.S. pilgrims were in Bishop Larry Silva arrives at St. Peter’s Square for the town for the Oct. 21 canonization of seven new saints, including two from the United States. papal audience, Oct. 17. The church universal Many races, languages, even creeds come to Rome at the general papal audience

By Patrick Downes groups took turns addressing the ushers in white tail, the blue and used throughout the audience). do we find the truths that have Hawaii Catholic Herald crowd in Italian, French, English, orange striped Swiss Guard and The pope then read a lesson in been faithfully handed down and German, Spanish, Portuguese, Pol- uniformed Vatican police. Italian from sheets of paper hand- make up the light of our daily t was a summer day in Oc- ish and Arabic. They introduced The organ music started up ed him by Msgr. Ganswein. life,” he asked. tober. Bright and clear and pilgrim groups from around the again at 10:40 and the white It was the first in a new series He said the answer is the creed, warm, with only wisps of world. popemobile appeared from the of audience talks to accompany or profession of faith, which needs clouds dusting up the blue sky. From the English-speaking left side of the basilica to an erup- the Year of Faith, which marks the to be better understood, reflected I The Hawaii pilgrims had wo- world, earning recognition and tion of cheers. Pope Benedict XVI 50th anniversary of the opening of upon and integrated into one’s ken by 6 to eat breakfast at 6:30 an opportunity to hoot and cheer, stood on the vehicle’s open-air the Second Vatican Council. life. to get on the bus by 8 for the were groups from England, Scot- platform, holding onto a stabil- He said he hopes the series of The talk was about 17 minutes 10:30 papal audience in St. Pe- land, Ireland, Canada, Australia ity bar as the car, which has one instructional talks, which is ex- long. Then came shorter messages ter’s Square, a huge international and, of course, the United States. driver but about nine handlers pected to run until Nov. 24, 2013, in the seven languages, the pope reception of tens of thousands of The Americans were well repre- on foot, spent the next 10 min- will help people “strengthen or handling each dialect with some people, the weekly Wednesday sented with visitors from Anchor- utes driving slowing through the rediscover the joy of faith and re- fluency. It was a message about expression of the universality of age, Fairbanks, Green Bay, Gilroy crowd. alize that it isn’t something foreign the Year of Faith, which began on the Catholic Church. Modesto, Salina, Massachusetts, He smiled, looked relaxed, to or separate from everyday life, Oct. 11. “Faith forms our lives,” he The Vatican estimated the Minnesota and more. genuinely happy to be there and but is its soul.” says in English with a heavy Ger- crowd that day to be about They weren’t all Catholic ei- younger than his 85 years. Pope Benedict said the wide- man accent. 20,000. ther. Also reverberating through By 10:50, his car had returned spread and dominant nature of It was now the pope’s turn to The Hawaii group got fairly St. Peter’s Square were the names to the front and drove slowly up today’s secularism, individualism introduce visitors. He mentions good seats to the first-come, of groups such as the American and around the covered platform. and relativism means that even a Muslim study group, a Jewish first-served event. The Kalaupapa Bankruptcy Institute, the U.S Jew- The pope emerged to more cheers Christians are not completely “im- group, the American Bankruptcy patients and their caregivers had ish Federation and, surprise, the and did a two-handed wave. On mune from these dangers.” Institute, and again, “the Hawai- an even better spot — in front of New Hope Christian Fellowship of his right was a bishop in sunglass- Some of the negative effects ian dancers.” the front barricade and within Honolulu. es and on his left was his private include faith being lived “passively His acknowledgments receive inches of where Pope Benedict There were also pilgrims from secretary Msgr. Georg Ganswein or in private, a refusal to learn cheers of appreciation springing XVI would ride past twice in his the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier. who handed him his glasses and about the faith, and the rift be- up from different parts of the huge popemobile. Hawaii and Bishop Silva his texts to read and adjusted his tween faith and life,” he said. crowd. One German group breaks Still closer, about 20 steps were also recognized with a microphone. “Often Christians don’t even into an energetic song. below the stage, were 16 seats separate shoutout going to the Pope Benedict then intoned the know the central core of their At 11:43, the pope stood up specially given to the Hawaii “traditional Hawaiian dancers,” sign of the cross in Latin, “In No- own Catholic faith — the creed — and everyone responded in kind. contingent. The Hawaii Catholic which was more pronounce- mine Patri, et Filii, et Spiritu Sanc- thereby leaving room for a certain He led the “Pater Noster” (the Our Herald was lucky to have two of able than the group’s name, ti,” to which everyone responded, syncretism and religious relativ- Father in Latin) and those who them. And the best seats of all Keali‘ika‘apunihonua Ke‘ena a‘o “Amen.” ism,” he said. Without a clear idea knew it joined in. Pope Benedict belonged to bishops about 25 feet Hula. He then sang the greeting, “Pax of the faith’s fundamental truths XVI then spent the next 15 min- from where the pope sat under a At 10:30 a.m., right on sched- vobis,” or “Peace be with you.” and the uniquely salvific nature of utes greeting the collected bish- large rectangular covering. That’s ule, organ music began to be A short reading from St. Paul’s Christianity, “the risk of construct- ops, including Bishop Silva, and where Bishop Larry Silva was. piped over the white box speak- epistle to the Corinthians was re- ing a so-called ‘do-it-yourself’ reli- others in the good seats before While waiting for the pope to ers interspersed throughout the peated in Italian, French, English, gion is not remote today.” getting back in his popemobile, arrive, several bishops and monsi- square. Taking their places were German, Spanish, Portuguese and “Where do we find the essen- kissing a child held up for him and gnors speaking for their language the black-suited security, Vatican Arabic (the seven languages were tial formula of the faith? Where exiting left.

Bishop Larry Bishop Silva, Silva talks second from with former left, waits Hansen’s dis- with other ease patients, bishops for accompanied the start of by their the papal caregivers- audience. during Pope HCH photo | Darlene Benedict XVI’s Dela Cruz general audi- ence in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 17. CNS photo/Paul Haring OCTOBER 26, 2012 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI 7 Basilica aloha Rome’s ancient ecclesial grandeur welcomes Hawaiian style liturgy

Bishop Larry Silva and Deacon Wally Mitsui in the Basilica of St. Mary Major. Bishop Larry Silva points to the artwork in St. John Lateran.

Islanders gather for Saturday morning Mass at St. John Lateran. Keali’ika’apunihonua Ke’ena a’o Hula performs St. Mary Major at St. John Lateran. By Patrick Downes The bishop announced that he Hawaii Catholic Herald has changed the feast observation from St. Ignatius of Antioch to a Every day in Rome was an Mass in honor of the Blessed Vir- opportunity for Mass at another gin Mary. Island clergy concelebrate the Oct. historic church. On day No. 2, a Besides the liturgy’s location, 16 Mass. From left to right, Fathers bus drive through busy city streets the bishop said, “It is appropriate ended up at the Basilica of St. Clarence Fisher, Bruce Roby, Mark because Mother Marianne was Gantley, John Mbinda, Gary Colton Mary Major, an ancient church named after Mary and Mary’s and Alapaki Kim. surrounded by modern apart- mother Ann.” ments and shops and the rush of The 200 or so Hawaii pilgrims Roman traffic. are joined by other assorted tour- It is 1,500-year-old and the ists and locals who want to attend St. Paul Outside the Walls largest church in Rome dedicated Mass or who are just curious by By Patrick Downes Constantine, the basilica stands understood that true goodness to Mary, hence the “Major.” this out-of-town group. Hawaii Catholic Herald over the grave of St. Paul about comes from an interior cleanli- Inside, scenes from the life of In his homily, Bishop Silva com- a mile outside the Aurelian Walls ness. the Blessed Mother and her son mented on Jesus’ berating of the The impromptu Hawaiian surrounding Rome. In her diseased patients “she are displayed in the magnificent scribes and Pharisees, saying that chanting of Father Alapaki Kim Six priests from Hawaii concel- saw beauty, she saw love. And she mosaics that adorn the nave and true love and true justice some- echoed through the massive ba- ebrated. The Kalaupapa patients drew it out of them,” he said. “triumphal arch.” times requires losing one’s temper. silica of St. Paul Outside the Walls sat in the front row. Franciscan “If we follow the example of The church seems to specialize He gave examples from Mother on Oct. 16, opening the first big Sister Davilyn Ah Chick delivered Mother Marianne, we will see in Confession, containing about 15 Marianne’s life in which she was liturgy in Rome for about 240 the first reading from St. Paul’s deeper and that will make us antique wooden booths that line forceful when protecting her pa- traveling pilgrims from Hawaii. Letter to the Galatians, Deacon clean,” Bishop Silva said. the sides of the church with signs tients from sexual predators and It was a chant welcoming the Wallace Mitsui read the Gospel. “We pray that we will be listing the different languages the an abusive superintendent. travelers to the city of Rome, Fa- Robert Mondoy played the clean of heart so that we can be priests inside understand. A red ther Kim said, and to the burial “Sometimes love raises its church’s organ while Calvin Liu cleansed inside and out and see electric light above his door an- place of St. Paul, “the last of the voice. Sometimes love says things led the music. the great beauty of our brothers nounces his presence. A few are apostles responsible for spreading we don’t want to hear,” he said The prayers, the music, the and sisters,” he said. occupied. the faith through the world.” readings all reverberated for a The liturgy continued en- When a side chapel turned out “We will always be kind even The St. Rita, Nanakuli, pas- good three seconds under the hanced with touches of Hawaiian to be too small for the Hawaii if it stings a little bit,” the bishop tor said he only had about 10 group, a church worker lit the six said. “True love is grounded in the minutes to prepare but he was massive half-domed sanctuary culture. “E Pule Kakou” was the tall candles atop equally tall gold truth.” obviously inspired: The prayer with huge gilded mosaics of Jesus sung response to the Prayer of the candle holders on the high altar For the Communion medita- flowed naturally from the Native and the Apostles presiding over- Faithful. The Communion hymn which stands central in the spa- tion, introduced “as an offering Hawaiian speaker as he opened head. was “E Kolo Mea Nui.” cious building, elevated under the to Mother Marianne,” the hula the Mass. In his homily, the bishop said After Communion, eight danc- four pillars of a baldacchino. halau in decorated red T-shirts “It is a great privilege to be that Mother Marianne’s attitude ers of the Keali‘ika‘apunihonua Other Masses are already being and wearing two strands of yellow here,” the bishop said, greeting toward leprosy countered the Ke‘ena a‘o Hula halau, dressed celebrated in smaller side chapels, kukui nut leis, danced to the Ha- the crowd of about 240 assem- prevailing opinion that those with in green and wearing a maile behind glass doors. waiian classic song O Makalapua, bled 10 rows deep on the plain the disease were “unclean” and to in their hair and two strands Bishop Larry Silva, seven written for Queen Liliuokalani and wooden benches that served as be avoided. of kukui nuts, danced to “O Eo Hawaii priests and one deacon described as Mother Marianne’s pews across the black-and-white “She knew about cleanliness Io,” a Hawaiian hymn about process in white vestments as favorite. marble floor of one of the Rome’s and was very fastidious about God, the source of life, sung by the hymn “For the Beauty of the The performance gathered a four major papal basilicas. Built in hygiene” when it came to physi- Ho‘omanawanui Apo, as Mondoy Earth” starts the Mass at 3:45 p.m. number of other curious visitors. the fourth century by the Emperor cal health, he said, but she also played the organ. 8 CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • OCTOBER 26, 2012 This rich young woman Homily by Bishop Larry Silva for the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Bishop Silva gave this homily on row of a call that was deep in her Oct. 13 in Assumption Church, bones, the call to leave homeland, Syracuse, N.Y., in anticipation of comfort and success in her career the canonization of Blessed Mari- to risk losing it all, perhaps even anne Cope on Oct.21 her very life. Unlike the rich young man of n Thursday of this today’s Gospel, this rich young week, the Hawaii woman went away cheerful, not pilgrims to Mother sad, because she gladly accepted Marianne Cope’s canon- the challenge to go to a far-off Oization will be going to Assisi, to place to minister to the most celebrate Mother Marianne’s roots abandoned of her sisters and as a Sister of St. Francis. As you brothers. may know, St. Francis of Assisi We who are celebrating our lived in the time of the Crusades, beloved saint-elect Mother Mari- and although the Crusades have anne, are also urged to pray for been given a negative spin recent- wisdom and to thirst for the gift ly, their purpose was to preserve of prudence. If we do, our hearts the sacred Christian shrines in the will be pierced with that double- Holy Land for Christian pilgrims edged sword of the Word of God. throughout the ages. We will be inspired to celebrate St. Francis went on a Crusade, the holiness of this wonderful but being the different sort of fel- woman whose love of Christ Jesus low he was, he decided to take a could only leave us in awe. But different kind of sword, not the that sword also penetrates to con- sword of violence or domination, vict us to conversion, to listen to but that double-edged sword of the Lord’s call, which sometimes the Word of God. He wanted to asks us to do what we would go for the jugular, if you will, and rather not do, but always asks us not defeat the Muslim Sultan and to do what is best for our brothers his forces with military might, but HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz and sisters and for us. to convert the Sultan to Christi- Bishop Larry Silva celebrates Mass at the Franciscan Church of the Assumption, Oct. 13. With this saintly role model of anity. So Francis preached to the new evangelization, we will be Sultan. At the end of his preach- the Lord asked him to give up so long and hard as she was growing life, in poverty, chastity and obe- willing to give us whatever we ing, the Sultan’s reply was: “I that he could be filled with joy. up. She kept the commandments dience as a Sister of St. Francis. hold onto that makes us less than would surely become a Christian The Sultan, unfortunately, could of the Lord faithfully, especially And perhaps she thought she faithful witnesses to Jesus. And if every Christian I met truly lived not say the same for the majority honoring her parents and family had given everything to the Lord, once we allow this painful and this Gospel of Jesus as you live it; of Francis’ fellow Christians, who, by deferring her own wishes and but the Lord knew there was beautiful sword of God’s Word to but that is not the case.” while they may have known the desires so that she could support more that he was going to ask of pierce our hearts, we can take up In other words, Francis spoke life-giving commandments, traded them in their financial need. But her. Then came that two-edged the Crusade that Francis left off with persuasive authority, because the wisdom of everlasting and then came the day when the Lord sword to pierce her heart once and turn the whole world to fol- he lived what he believed. He complete joy for passing riches. looked at her with love and asked again, to separate the joints that low the One who alone is good, gave up his wealth and whatever I am sure that Barbara Cope for one thing more: leaving all held her together with her famil- the Savior of the world, our Lord had meditated on this Gospel behind to follow him in religious iar surroundings from the mar- Jesus Christ. An embassy reception for two American saints

HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica towers over the Vatican Museum garden, where a special reception was hosted for U.S. pilgrims visiting Rome to attend Oct. 21 canoniza- tion Mass. The reception on Oct. 19 was hosted by Miguel H. Diaz, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.

Miguel Diaz, U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, talks with Meli Watanuki of Kalaupapa during an Oct. 19 recep- tion at the Vatican Museums. The event was held in honor of Blessed Marianne Cope, who ministered to leprosy patients on Molokai, and CNS photo/Paul Haring Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, the two Members of Keali‘ika‘apunihonua Ke‘ena a‘o Hula perform during an Americans to be canonized Oct. 21. Oct. 19 reception in the courtyard of the Vatican Museums to honor the two new American saints. CNS photo/Paul Haring OCTOBER 26, 2012 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI 9

HCH photo | Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Kalaupapa patients celebrated with their friends, family and fellow travelers just outside St. Peter’s Square after the canonization of Mother Marianne Cope. For the love of St. Marianne Devotion and gratitude fortify these seasoned travelers from Kalaupapa

By Patrick Downes And in spite of all the obsta- Hawaii Catholic Herald cles, they were a cheerful group. Although it might not be evident he nine patient-residents at first glance, they are all sea- of Kalaupapa who were soned travelers. They’ve done this part of the official Hawaii before. And many are also experi- pilgrimage to Mother enced and comfortable in front of TMarianne’s canonization are all the television cameras. too young to have known the The patients who made the saint personally. trip were Meli Watanuki, Pauline But no one in Kalaupapa can Chow, Gloria Marks, Barbara escape her presence. Marks, John Arruda, Clarence The 12-acre kite-shaped Bish- “Boogie” Kahilihiwa, Ivy Kahili- op Home locale where Mother hiwa, Sabastiana Fernandez and Marianne lived and served for the Winifred “Winnie” Harada. last 30 years of her life dominates For many, the primary factor the center of Kalaupapa town. energizing them was their love for You pretty much can’t go any- Mother Marianne. They went to where without driving past it or the canonization for her. around it. “It is so wonderful what she The monument at St. Mari- did,” said Fernandez, who was as- anne’s original tomb, which sisted on the trip by her caregiver shows Jesus reaching down from Lucrina Badua. the cross to exchange an em- Fernandez, who was born in brace with St. Francis, is among Hilo but raised in the Philippines, the settlement’s most prominent was sent to Kalaupapa in 1969. At HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz markers. 76, she is “one of the youngest,” Carol Glatz of Catholic News Service interviewed Kalaupapa resident Boogie Kahilihiwa on a Vatican City street. And most especially, since her she said. arrival in 1888, the Sisters of St. She said that for about 20 Francis have never left. Three still years she made it her daily duty “really happy that she has become Harada, 81, almost didn’t rescheduled for the following year. work there today. “to take care of” Mother Mari- a saint.” make the trip. For months her This time, she was also happy So it was natural for the resi- anne’s grave in Kalaupapa. Chow, 78, who received Com- weakening eyesight had made it to bring to Syracuse the presence dents to want to attend Mother “I would weed, water the munion from Pope Benedict XVI an on-again, off-again proposi- of her late husband, Paul Harada, Marianne’s canonization. plants,” she said. “I put flowers at the canonization ceremony, tion. But with the help of Sister in the form of sea salt from Ka- Because of their age and dis- every day.” said the honor was a “long time Alicia Damien Lau and others, she laupapa. abilities, they were among the For Fernandez, attending the coming.” was able to negotiate Rome’s dif- Paul, who died a few years hardest-working of the travelers. canonization continues that devo- Born on the Big Island, she ficult urban terrain. ago, was legendary for his salt- Not only did they endure the of- tion. went to Kalaupapa in 1962 at age So now she can say she has collecting skills and for his gener- ten grueling 15-hour days, they Watanuki talks about St. Mari- 26 and first lived at Bishop Home. been on all five Father Damien osity with the product of his hard did so in a city not very friendly anne in a very personal way. She She said that she heard so and Mother Marianne beatifica- work. He would give away the to the handicapped. wanted to be there when the much about St. Marianne’s work tion and canonization trips — the prized hand-picked commodity by Wheelchairs were available person she befriended in prayer and that of the sisters and contin- only Kalaupapa patient who can the bagful. for all, but needed by some more became a saint. ues to ask for her help. make that claim. In Syracuse on Oct. 14, Winnie than others. Wheelchairs, how- “I prayed so much to Mother “We always pray to her for spe- There were five trips, not four, sprinkled some of Paul’s salt at ever, don’t guarantee easy roll- Marianne,” she said. “I wanted to cial intentions,” she said. because Father Damien’s first the base of St. Marianne’s indoor ing in a city with high curbs and come for her special day.” For Harada, the canonization beatification date was scrubbed shrine and outdoor statue. She cobblestones. Watanuki, who recently fought was “beautiful, fantastic,” espe- after Pope John Paul II broke his also offered a fresh lei and some The patients, all in their 70s back a serious illness, believes her cially because the patients were leg about a week before the 1994 ribbon and fabric ones as well. and 80s, also willingly accommo- renewed health was a sign that seated in a choice spot close to Belgium-scheduled event, too late “He was well-represented,” dated the appetite of the profes- Mother Marianne wanted her at the altar “right in front of the to cancel travel plans. The group Winnie said of her husband. The sional news media who needed the canonization. Mother Marianne tapestry.” had no choice but to travel any- two were married for more than quotes, pictures and video. “I am really happy,” she said, “I am so honored,” she said. way, while the beatification was 50 years. 10 CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI A second )"8"**
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olokai has given the world a second saint. 19th-century Italian parish priest who helped poor children and Pope Benedict XVI canonized Mother youth and who founded the Con- Marianne Cope Oct. 21 under glorious blue gregation of the Holy Family of M Nazareth and the Congregation of cloudless skies in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s the Sisters, Humble Servants of the Square just three years to the month after he raised Fa- Lord. ther Damien to the same consecrated status. Commenting on the American canonizations a few days before The new Franciscan saint once Peter’s Basilica. St. Marianne’s was the event, Bishop Larry Silva said, again brought honor to the 8,000 the second from the right, between “It is a great blessing that Mother men, women and children — al- St. Giovanni Battista Piamarta and Marianne Cope and Kateri Tekak- most all Native Hawaiians — who St. Anna Schaffer. witha will be canonized together. died in banishment in Kalaupapa, The ceremony included the The Native American community a five-square-mile leaf of land much-anticipated canonization of is rightfully proud to know that protruding from the base of Molo- the first native North American, one of their own is a certified citi- kai’s northern sea cliffs, for the the 17th-century 24-year-old lay- zen of heaven.” misfortune of contracting Hansen’s woman Kateri Tekakwitha, known “While Mother Marianne was disease. as “the Lily of the Mohawks.” most noted for her selfless and Before a crowd of 80,000, the The others canonized were: cheerful work with leprosy pa- pope also raised six others to the Pedro Calungsod, a 17th-centu- tients in Hawaii, it should also ranks of sainthood: the first North ry Filipino teenage catechist, who be noted that the majority of the American native, a Filipino teenag- was martyred in Guam along with people she served were native er, a German mystic, two European a Jesuit missionary priest. Hawaiians, the indigenous people priests and a Spanish woman who Jacques Berthieu, a 19th-cen- who, because of their isolation for founded a religious order. tury French diocesan priest turned centuries, were often so vulnerable Tucked in the crowd in the Jesuit who was martyred while on to ‘imported’ diseases,” he said. square were at least 600 who a mission in Madagascar. “Mother Marianne learned the came for Mother Marianne — Anna Schaffer, a 19th-century Hawaiian language so that she from Syracuse where she started German mystic who spent most could better communicate with the her religious life, from Hawaii of her life suffering and bedrid- people she served,” Bishop Silva where she served 35 years, and den from the results of illness and said. “Her love of the Hawaiian from her religious order, the Sis- injury. culture extended from the hula ters of St. Francis of the Neumann Carmen Salles y Barangueras, and Hawaiian music to a love for Communities. the 19th-century Spanish founder tropical plants.” Those from Hawaii included of the the Conceptionist Missionar- “These two great women will nine patients from Kalaupapa. ies of Teaching, an order serving be a blessing and an inspiration to Seven tall tapestries of the new today on four continents. indigenous peoples, to all Ameri- saints hung across the front of St. Giovanni Battista Piamarta, a cans, and to all the world,” he

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Photo by Randy King Franciscan Sister Davilyn Ah Chick reads the first Prayer of the Faithful dur- ing the canonization Mass in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 21.

HCH photo by Patrick Downes Hawaii pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during the canonization Mass for Mother Marianne Cope, Oct. 21. the practice. Explaining the changes, Msgr. Guido Marini, master of papal liturgical ceremonies, told L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, Oct. 16, “Canoniza- tion is basically a canonical act” through which the pope exercises his ministry to teach and to legis- late. Msgr. Marini said the distinc- tion between the canonization rite and the celebration of the Mass is meant to respond to the Sec- ond Vatican Council’s call for the “splendor of the noble simplicity” of the Mass to shine forth.

At 9:45 a.m., Cardinal Angelo HCH photo by Patrick Downes Amato, the prefect of the Congre- Father Alapaki Kim, pastor of St. Rita Church in Nanakuli, distributes Com- gation for the Causes of Saints, munion in St. Peter’s Square during the canonization Mass, Oct. 21. accompanied by the postulators of all seven causes, formally asked those bringing up the gifts in the imposed exile, she ran the govern- the pope to enroll the day’s seven offertory procession. ment’s home for women and girls, candidates as saints. The names of all seven new The postulator, or chief church bringing dignity, grace and beauty saints were added to the Eucharis- to both the place and the lives con- advocate, for Mother Marianne tic Prayer III. was Waldery Hilgeman, a canon signed there. Among those who received She died at age 80 in 1918 and and civil lawyer and member of Communion from Pope Benedict was buried in Kalaupapa. Never the College of Postulators who was were Pauline Chow, a patient- named “substitute” postulator after resident of Kalaupapa, and Hawaii having left Hawaii in life, she Father Ernesto Piacentini, who had Sister of St. Francis Sister Alicia returned to Syracuse in death, in the job for more than 30 years, Lau. Other Sisters of St. Francis of 2005, when her remains were ex- stepped down for health reasons. CNS photo/Paul Haring the Neumann Communities receiv- humed and sent to be enshrined at “Most Holy Father,” Cardinal Sharon Smith, left, presents a relic of St. Marianne Cope as Dr. Richard Hehir ing the Eucharist from the pope the motherhouse she had left 122 Amato said in Latin, “Holy Mother and Franciscan Sister Michaeleen Cabral carry candles during the canoniza- were past general minister Sister years earlier. Church earnestly beseeches tion of seven new saints by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 21. Patricia Burkard, present general Hawaii, the most isolated Your Holiness to enroll Jacques minister Sister Roberta Smith and populated place in the world, has Berthieu, Pedro Calungsod, ing of the “Te Deum,” representa- guidelines for weight and height. vice postulator Sister Grace Anne no more isolated community than Giovanni Battista Piamarta, Car- tives for each new saint presented Hale told the Hawaii Catholic Dillenschneider. men Salles Barangueras, Marianne a relic of their saint to the pope, Herald that the intent was to give Kalaupapa. It was there that God’s The Mass was followed by the love poured out, not only from Cope, Kateri Tekakwitha and Anna placing its reliquary on a table be- it Franciscan simplicity and a Ha- noon Angelus, led by the pope. He the saintly models of Damien and Schaffer among the saints that side the altar. waiian sensibility. then departed on the open pope- they may be invoked as such by all Carrying Mother Marianne’s “It was really my privilege to mobile through the massive crowd. Marianne, but also from many oth- the Christian faithful.” relic was Sharon Smith, the New be able to contribute this part,” he ers who came to help, and from The pope answered with a York woman whose cure from pan- said, “I am really very honored.” Someday, people will know her the banished people themselves. prayer, introduced by this state- creatitis, attributed to Mother Mar- The canonization rite lasted Franciscan Sister of Syracuse Its nine residents who traveled ment: “Dear brothers, let us lift ianne’s intercession, became the about a half hour. The Mass for Mother Marianne Cope, in midlife, the 8,000 miles to witness the his- up our prayers to God the Father second miracle needed for her can- Sunday followed, celebrated sol- said goodbye to her home, her toric event honoring one of their Almighty through Jesus Christ, onization. Accompanying her was emnly with all the major parts family, her friends, her country, her own are the final remnants of the that through the intercessions of Hawaii-born Sister Michaeleen Ca- sung in Gregorian chant by a large job as a modern hospital adminis- quarantine. the Blessed Virgin Mary and all bral who first recognized Smith’s choir. The Gospel was read in both trator and her position as superior Like St. Damien, St. Marianne’s his saints, he may sustain with his cure as due to Mother Marianne’s Latin and Greek. of her religious order to care for grace the act which we now sol- intercession and Dr. Richard Hehir, Pope Benedict’s homily was a the shunned victims of a hideous canonization was predicted by emnly undertake.” the first medical expert to review collection of brief biographies of fatal disease in a tiny island king- those who knew her and knew In his second petition, Cardinal the miracle attributed to the new the new saints, read in their appro- dom in the middle of the Pacific of her. But unlike St. Damien, Amato again asked the pope “to saint. priate languages. Ocean. whose boisterous and energetic enroll these … among the saints.” The relic, portions of bone from “These new saints, different in Starting with six companion style resulted in a certain level of Pope Benedict then introduced St. Marianne’s remains, was con- origin, language, nationality and sisters, she first worked for five celebrity, St. Marianne quietly and the hymn “Come Holy Spirit.” It’s tained in a small circular glass case social condition,” the pope con- years on Oahu, transforming a purposefully shunned attention. a prayer to prevent error on the imbedded in a foot-tall Tao cross of cluded, “are united among them- filth-ridden dump that dared call So while she worked in Kalau- part of the church regarding the polished pear wood. The distinc- selves and with the whole People itself a hospital, into a place of papa twice as long as St. Damien, canonizations. tive Franciscan cross, shaped like of God in the mystery of salvation decency that included a home for her life had not been as well- At 9:50 a.m., after Cardinal a flared capital T, was embellished of Christ the Redeemer.” the girls orphaned by the disease. known. Amato’s third petition, which ac- with a line of carved plumerias Sister Davilyn read in English She also opened a general hospital But the late Father Charles Ke- knowledged the role of the Holy flowing down the left side. the first of five Prayers of the Faith- on Maui. Spirit in this decision, the pope It took New York artist Stephen ful. The other languages used were “The charity of the good knows kumano had predicted more than canonized Mother Marianne and Hale, a fifth-generation carver, 114 Mohawk, Portuguese, Cebuano no creed and is confined to no one 50 years ago that “someday, more the six others with one long sen- hours to create the reliquary. He and German. place,” she once said. and more people will come to tence, the “Formula of Canoniza- said that the design was “a col- Hawaii resident Dr. Paul De- In 1888, five months before St. know and love the great Francis- tion.” laborative effort” with the Sisters Mare, the great-great-grandneph- Damien died, she went to Kalau- can of Hawaii.” Then, as the choir led the sing- of St. Francis, following Vatican ew of St. Marianne, was among papa. For the next 30 years, in self- Oct. 21 was that day. OCTOBER 26, 2012 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI 13

The homily of Pope Benedict XVI for the canonization Mass, Oct. 21, St. Peter’s Square Seven generous disciples of Christ The Son of Man came to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many

ear brother bishops, dear brothers Malulani Hospital on Maui and opening a and sisters! home for girls whose parents were patients. Today the church listens again Five years after that she accepted the in- to these words of Jesus, spoken by vitation to open a home for women and Dthe Lord during his journey to Jerusalem, girls on the island of Molokai itself, bravely where he was to accomplish the mystery of going there herself and effectively ending his passion, death and resurrection. They her contact with the outside world. There are words which enshrine the meaning of she looked after Father Damien, already Christ’s mission on earth, marked by his famous for his heroic work among the lep- sacrifice, by his total self-giving. On this rosy patients, nursed him as he died and third Sunday of October, on which we cel- took over his work among male patients. ebrate World Mission Sunday, the church At a time when little could be done for listens to them with special attention and those suffering from this terrible disease, renews her conviction that she should al- Marianne Cope showed the highest love, ways be fully dedicated to serve mankind courage and enthusiasm. She is a shining and the Gospel, after the example of the and energetic example of the best of the One who gave himself up even to the sacri- tradition of Catholic nursing sisters and of fice of his life. the spirit of her beloved Saint Francis. I extend warm greetings to all of you who fill Saint Peter’s Square, especially ateri Tekakwitha was born in today’s the official delegations and the pilgrims K New York state in 1656 to a Mohawk who have come to celebrate the seven new father and a Christian Algonquin mother saints. I greet with affection the Cardinals who gave to her a sense of the living God. and Bishops who, during these days, are She was baptized at twenty years of age taking part in the Synodal Assembly on the and, to escape persecution, she took refuge New Evangelization. The coincidence be- in Saint Francis Xavier Mission near Mon- tween this ecclesiastical meeting and World treal. There she worked, faithful to the tra- Mission Sunday is a happy one; and the ditions of her people, although renouncing word of God that we have listened to sheds their religious convictions until her death light on both subjects. It shows how to be at the age of 24. Leading a simple life, Kat- evangelizers, called to bear witness and to eri remained faithful to her love for Jesus, proclaim the Christian message, configuring to prayer and to daily Mass. Her greatest ourselves to Christ and following his same wish was to know and to do what pleased way of life. This is true both for the mission God. She lived a life radiant with faith and ad Gentes and for the new evangelization in purity. places with ancient Christian roots. Kateri impresses us by the action of “The Son of Man came to serve, and grace in her life in spite of the absence of to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mk external help and by the courage of her 10:45) vocation, so unusual in her culture. In her, These words were the blueprint for liv- faith and culture enrich each other! May ing of the seven Blessed men and women CNS photo/Paul Haring her example help us to live where we are, that the church solemnly enrolls this morn- Pope Benedict XVI waves as he departs St. Peter’s Square following the canonization Mass for loving Jesus without denying who we are. ing in the glorious ranks of the saints. With seven new saints at the Vatican Oct. 21. Among those canonized were two North Americans. Saint Kateri, Protectress of Canada and the heroic courage they spent their lives in first native American saint, we entrust to total consecration to the Lord and in the you the renewal of the faith in the first na- generous service of their brethren. They edro Calungsod was born around the women the Congregation of the Humble tions and in all of North America! May God are sons and daughters of the church who P year 1654, in the Visayas region of the Sister Servants of the Lord. The secret of bless the first nations! chose a life of service following the Lord. Philippines. His love for Christ inspired his intense and busy life is found in the Holiness always rises up in the church from him to train as a catechist with the Jesuit long hours he gave to prayer. When he was nna Schaeffer, from Mindelstetten, the well-spring of the mystery of redemp- missionaries there. In 1668, along with overburdened with work, he increased the A as a young woman wished to enter a tion, as foretold by the prophet Isaiah in the other young catechists, he accompanied length of his encounter, heart to heart, with missionary order. She came from a poor first reading: the Servant of the Lord is the Father Diego Luís de San Vitores to the the Lord. He preferred to pause before the background so, in order to earn the dowry righteous one who “shall make many to be Marianas Islands in order to evangelize Blessed Sacrament, meditating upon the needed for acceptance into the cloister, she accounted as righteous; and he shall bear the Chamorro people. Life there was hard passion, death and resurrection of Christ, worked as a maid. One day she suffered their iniquities”; this Servant is Jesus Christ, and the missionaries also faced persecution to gain spiritual fortitude and return to a terrible accident and received incur- crucified, risen and living in glory. Today’s arising from envy and slander. Pedro, how- gaining people’s hearts, especially the able burns on her legs which forced her to canonization is an eloquent confirmation of ever, displayed deep faith and charity and young, to bring them back to the sources of be bed-ridden for the rest of her life. So this mysterious saving reality. The tenacious continued to catechize his many converts, life with fresh pastoral initiatives. her sick-bed became her cloister cell and profession of faith of these seven generous giving witness to Christ by a life of purity “May your love be upon us, O Lord, as her suffering a missionary service. She disciples of Christ, their configuration to the and dedication to the Gospel. Uppermost we place all our hope in you.” With these struggled for a time to accept her fate, but Son of Man shines out brightly today in the was his desire to win souls for Christ, and words, the liturgy invites us to make our then understood her situation as a loving whole church. this made him resolute in accepting mar- own this hymn to God, creator and provid- call from the crucified One to follow him. tyrdom. He died on the second of April, er, accepting his plan into our lives. María Strengthened by daily communion, she be- acques Berthieu, born in 1838 in France, sixteen seventy-two. Witnesses record that Carmelo Sallés y Barangueras, a religious was passionate about Jesus Christ at came an untiring intercessor in prayer and J Pedro could have fled for safety but chose born in Vic in Spain in 1848, did just so. a mirror of God’s love for the many who an early age. During his parish ministry, to stay at Father Diego’s side. The priest Filled with hope in spite of many trials, she, he had the burning desire to save souls. sought her counsel. May her apostolate of was able to give Pedro absolution before he on seeing the progress of the Congregation prayer and suffering, of sacrifice and expia- Becoming a Jesuit, he wished to journey himself was killed. May the example and of the Conceptionist Missionary Sisters of through the world for the glory of God. tion, be a shining example for believers in courageous witness of Pedro Calungsod Teaching, which she founded in 1892, was her homeland, and may her intercession A tireless pastor on the island of Sainte inspire the dear people of the Philippines to able to sing with the Mother of God, “His Marie, then in Madagascar, he struggled strengthen the Christian hospice movement announce the Kingdom bravely and to win mercy is on those who fear him from gener- in its beneficial activity. against injustice while bringing succour to souls for God! ation to generation.” Her educational work, the poor and sick. The Malagasies thought Dear brothers and sisters, these new entrusted to the Immaculate Virgin Mary, saints, different in origin, language, nation- of him as a priest come down from heaven, iovanni Battista Piamarta, priest of the continues to bear abundant fruit among saying, You are our “father and mother!” G Diocese of Brescia, was a great apostle ality and social condition, are united among young people through the generous dedica- themselves and with the whole People of He made himself all things to all men, of charity and of young people. He raised tion of her daughters who, like her, entrust God in the mystery of salvation of Christ drawing from prayer and his love of the sa- awareness of the need for a cultural and themselves to God for whom all is possible. cred heart of Jesus the human and priestly social presence of Catholicism in the mod- the Redeemer. With them, we too, together force to face martyrdom in 1896. He died, ern world, and so he dedicated himself now turn to Marianne Cope, born in 1838 with the Synod Fathers from all parts of the saying “I prefer to die rather than renounce to the Christian, moral and professional I in Heppenheim, Germany. Only 1 year old world, proclaim to the Lord in the words my faith”. Dear friends, may the life of this growth of the younger generations with an when taken to the United States, in 1862 of the psalm that he “is our help and our evangelizer be an encouragement and a enlightened input of humanity and good- she entered the Third Order Regular of shield” and we invoke him saying, “may model for priests that, like him, they will be ness. Animated by unshakable faith in Saint Francis at Syracuse, New York. Later, your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place men of God! May his example aid the many divine providence and by a profound spirit as Superior General of her congregation, all our hope in you.” May the witness of Christians of today persecuted for their of sacrifice, he faced difficulties and fatigue Mother Marianne willingly embraced a call these new saints, and their lives generously faith! In this Year of Faith, may his interces- to breathe life into various apostolic works, to care for persons with leprosy of Hawaii spent for love of Christ, speak today to the sion bring forth many fruits for Madagascar including the Artigianelli Institute, Querini- after many others had refused. She person- whole church, and may their intercession and the African Continent! May God bless ana Publishers, the Congregation of the ally went, with six of her fellow sisters, to strengthen and sustain her in her mission to the Malagasy people! Holy Family of Nazareth for men, and for manage a hospital on Oahu, later founding proclaim the Gospel to the whole world. 14 CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • OCTOBER 26, 2012 Pilgrim stories She is not a religious sister, only kept up correspondence with but the medical professional of the Gibsons, but included their 40 years is charged with caring grandchildren in his remembranc- for the health of Kalaupapa’s es for their birthdays, Christmas patients. And with drugs having and Easter. Ann still treasures long eliminated the ravages of cards sent to her by Brother Dut- Hansen’s disease, it is now other ton. ailments she addresses — mainly When Ann was 4 years old, old age and the chronic diseases her grandfather Frank died. Ann that come with it. wishes she had had more time Franko admires Mother Mari- to share with her grandfather, anne. especially the stories of his time “Not only was she clinically in Kalawao and his subsequent astute, she was an administrative assignment to the leprosarium leader,” she said one day into her in Carville, La. Her grandmother trip to Rome. Emma made an effort to share the “It was maintaining high stan- experiences of life in Kalaupapa Stephen Prokop Sister Maria Rosario Daley dards and leading with compas- Meg Burnett in her book, “Under the Cliffs of sion at the same time,” Franko Molokai.” said. quote exactly: Frank Gibson was also a pho- their story are interpreted cor- Gift of Rome “She provided a totally holistic “Why are you sitting here? tographer. When Ann saw the rectly and perpetuated.” care — of mind, body and spirit. Don’t you know there is work to picture in the back of the pilgrim- To that end, the parks service number three It was at the core of her work.” be done?” age booklet, she recognized it is set to debut an educational dis- This is Sister Maria Rosario “We want to carry the work Burnett realized the voice as part of a larger picture in her play about its new saint in Kalau- Daley’s third trip to Rome. Each forward,” she said. could only have come from one grandfather’s album. It struck her papa’s historic Pasqual Hall. one has been the gift of a friend. Franko will asked by the Dio- of three people — her mother, that the picture was cut off about “We are investing a lot of time Gifts she wouldn’t think of turn- cese of Honolulu to be the trip’s her grandmother or Mother Mari- half way through the image of her and effort partnering with the ing down even though the Mary- commissioned nurse “for the anne, whom she said were “all grandfather’s house … but it was sisters [of St. Francis] on four ex- knoll sister turns 90 in February health and safety of the patients.” similar in temperament.” the same picture. hibits of memorabilia, photos and making her among the oldest Nine patients made the trip. Considering the circumstances, On pilgrimage, Ann and Frank text,” he said. Hawaii pilgrims on the tour. She Although the pilgrimage’s itiner- she concluded it was Mother have had the opportunity to meet The professional exhibits, is also the only Maryknoller trav- ary was at times arduous, the Marianne and that she had better with current patients from Kalau- funded by the Pacific Historic Park eling with the Hawaii group. experience actually seemed to listen. papa and to talk story with them. Associates, will open on Oct. 29. She travels like a trouper, energize the patients, Franko said. Burnett is now a fundraiser for In a way, it was like a homecom- While the park service is re- keeping up with the group with She finds it ironic that, though the Hawthorne Dominicans, who ing into another generation, and sponsible to protect the existing only a cane for assistance. she was trained as a hospice care for terminally ill patients. history catches up with itself in patient community, a historic “I am delighted to go,” she told nurse, her present patients are not She also does a lot of volunteer the cycle of time. component of Kalaupapa His- the Hawaii Catholic Herald with a dying, but in fact are busy living work, including helping a home- torical National Park, Prokop said big smile while waiting at Dulles — like picking up and traveling less shelter in Atlanta. This story was first posted from he is also very happy with the International Airport in Washing- 8,000 miles to defy the cobble- Of having a canonization in the Rome on the Hawaii Catholic Herald remaining presence of three ac- ton, D.C., to get on the plane for stones of Rome in wheelchairs to family, she said, “I can’t believe blog tive members of the Sisters of St. Rome. witness a past Kalaupapa resident this is finally happening,” though Francis, who themselves represent “Doubly delighted, because canonized. she was confident it would hap- an unbroken commitment to the Kateri Tekakwitha is being canon- Franko supervises a staff of pen in her lifetime. Only national park people there begun by Mother ized at the same time,” she said. about 12 in Kalaupapa, running a with saints Marianne 124 years ago. Sister Rosario said that before care home as well as home care. Cycle she heard of Mother Marianne, “We make house calls 24 hours a Standing a good of head and 49th State she long admired Blessed Kateri day,” she said. “This is real village of time shoulders above most of the other who had lived “less than an hour nursing.” travelers, he was always an easy pilgrims from my home in Albany.” By Sister Barbara Jean Wajda, OSF one to spot among the Hawaii This trip is compliments of History finds a way of catch- crowd. Two Hawaii groups, one from longtime friend Joyce Kidani, her A saint in ing up to itself. Ann Anderson, As superintendent of Kalau- Honolulu, the other from Syra- former student and a Maryknoll the family granddaughter of Frank and papa National Historical Park, cuse, converged at Gate D-11 in School graduate who is also trav- Emma Gibson, and her husband Stephen Prokop is responsible Dulles Airport on Oct. 15, where eling with her. Meg Burnett was about 12 Peter, an Internet communicator, for preserving and protecting the they mixed with a small group of Sister Rosario also went to the years old when she heard about decided to be pilgrims for the place where Mother Marianne laity, priests and religious from canonization of St. Damien in her famous relative. She wasn’t canonization of Mother Marianne. practiced for 30 years the heroic Anchorage, Alaska, that was also 2009. well known at the time, but Meg’s Although they live in Seattle, they sanctity the universal church rec- bound for the canonization, sport- She said she is “looking for- school assignment was to profile learned of Bishop Larry Silva’s ognized with her canonization on ing small blue St. Kateri Tekak- ward to the experiencing the faith a family member and her mother pilgrimage to Rome from being Oct. 21. witha buttons. of the crowd. It’s such a wonder- suggested she write about her on a mailing list for Kalaupapa, A Catholic himself who is ac- Three of the women were ful thing.” great great aunt, Mother Mari- and made arrangements to come. tive in the tiny Kalaupapa Parish members of the Kateri Circle, a To a friend, she offered to anne Cope. Their connection to the settle- of St. Francis, he was happy to group that gets together twice a carry a St. Damien/St. Marianne Now a lot of people are writing ment in Kalaupapa provides an- count himself as one of the pil- month for prayer and spiritual medal to be blessed by Pope about her great great aunt. Bur- other thread in the tapestry of the grims. reading. Benedict XVI at the general papal nett has a saint in the family and story of Hansen’s disease in the “Mother Marianne is a central Agnes Bostrom, a Yupic Eskimo audience in St. Peter’s Square on she no one could be prouder. Hawaiian Islands. figure in the story of the people of from St. Mary’s Village in the Oct. 17. He ended up giving her a “I am totally in awe of it,” From 1909-1913, Frank Kalaupapa,” he said Oct. 15, his lower Yukon River area, spoke for bagful, she said with a laugh. said the Atlanta resident. “All she Leighton Gibson worked for the first day in Rome. the women. “We are very, very She hopes the blessing she wanted was a little corner of her Department of Health as adminis- The canonization now makes proud and honored to be present receives will be even more expan- own to praise God.” trator of the experimental leprosy Kalaupapa doubly-unique as the at Kateri’s canonization. She will sive than that. “And now the universal church hospital in Kalawao. His main job “only national park associated bring a needed model to the na- She want to be able to bring is honoring her,” Burnett said. “I was to supervise the building of with saints,” he said. tive people.” back the enthusiasm of the “Year don’t think she would have ex- the ill-fated hospital, which he Prokop said the park system’s Her message is “everyone can of Faith” the start of which took pected all the adulation.” did. However, the patients had commitment to Kalaupapa follows become a saint,” Bostrom said. place shortly before the canoniza- Burnett did not stop research- no intention of changing their life the historical national parks’ mis- With Bostrom was Janice Bar- tion. ing her relative after that school style to take part in the planned sion to preserve examples of civil rett, a Sioux originally from North “Also, I hope it will have a assignment. She was soon learn- testing of volunteer patients, so rights and justice, embodied by Dakota, and Lois Huntington, an good effect on my own life, ex- ing a lot more from Sister Mary there was not much to adminis- figures such as Dr. Martin Luther Athabaskan Indian from the town pressing the virtues of those who Laurence Hanley, the Sister of ter. Since Dr. Brinkerhoff was the King Jr. of Tanana, near Fairbanks. are canonized,” Sister Rosario St. Francis who was the director chief physician-in-charge, Frank “And people like Mother Mari- Bostrom said that although said. of Mother Marianne’s sainthood could go about his other major anne who rose above bias and they are all from different native cause. activity of going to the mountains discrimination,” Prokop said, to tribes and nations (St. Kateri was Later in life, after she retired to hunt deer, providing food for empower and serve the patients Mohawk and Algonquin), “The Real village from her job at the Coca Cola the patients. with Hansen’s disease. native people share the same cul- company, Burnett was sitting Somewhere in the unfolding “Mother Marianne is right up tural beliefs.” nursing on the convent porch at Bishop of these four years in Kalaupapa, there at the top with the boys,” Also traveling with them was It could be argued that the Home on her first visit to Kalau- Frank’s wife, Emma, became he said. Franciscan Father Joe Hinner, a work of Mother Marianne in papa, relaxing and enjoying the “a friends with Brother Joseph Dut- Prokop said that the purpose longtime missionary to Alaska Kalaupapa is being continued by nice peaceful Hawaiian day.” ton, an activist in many ways and of the National Park Service in and others. the settlement’s nurse supervisor That’s when she heard a voice a natural communicator in the Kalauapa is to “to preserve and Carol Franko. coming from in back of her. A written word. Brother Dutton not protect human resource” there All stories by Patrick Downes except female voice. She remembers the and “to make sure the people and where indicated. OCTOBER 26, 2012 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI 15 Pilgrim postcards

The Ristaurante Cecilia Metella By Patrick Downes “Sweet Someone.” It wasn’t long Hawaii Catholic Herald before non-halau member Pio Motta got up to dance a graceful hula as After a long bus drive after Mass black vested waiters nimbly stepped on Oct. 14 that caused many a around her. weary pilgrim to dose off, they all Soon it was Kalaupapa patient slogged into the Ristaurante Cecilia and Samoa native Meli Watanuki Metella and filled the restaurant’s whispering a song request to the long 10-seat tables. The table set- musicians — the lively Samoa stan- tings of two plates, four full-sized dard “Minoi Minoi E.” Meli, with a forks, two knives and two stemmed huge smile on her face, danced away glasses gave a hint of what kind of to the cheers of her audience. Fel- meal was to come. Soon boisterous low Samoan and Kalaupapa resident laughing from the hula halau’s table Gloria Mark joined in two tables also presaged the evening that was away and the restaurant was closing in store. in on a Polynesian meltdown. The menu had only gone through The music continued right on the antipasti, pasta and two forks, through the chicken breast with when a Fluke (the surprisingly good mushrooms and the variety of lay- plastic triangular-bodied ukulele) ered cakes for desert. was slipped out of its cloth case. Supper ended Hawaiian-style There was no looking back. The first with everyone standing to find other song was an appropriate one – the hands to grab, linking up to sing Ha- lively “Molokai Nui Ahina.” waii Aloha. Even the skilled waiters, Then came “O Makalapua,” “E trying to clear the tables, couldn’t Kolo Mea Nui,” “Nanakuli Ea” and get through at that point. 16 CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • OCTOBER 26, 2012

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Faithful intercessor of all is, at 18 years he became a saint, the baptism stands just off the who invoke your special patronage in which means he is an example for coast of Tumon, Guam, near the time of need, to you I have recourse from youth,” said Archbishop Anthony site where the two were martyred. the depth of my heart and humbly beg to Sablan Apuron of Agana. The arch- While Father San Vitores was whom God has given such great power bishop was among a contingent of beatified in 1985, the cause for the Forthe Islands’ andthe Pacific’sBEST to come to my assistance. Help me in my clergy and laypeople traveling from canonization of Blessed Calungsod present urgent petition. In return, I promise Guam to Rome for the canoniza- was not initiated until 1994, after Catholicbooksand Bibles to make your name known and cause you tion. the Archdiocese of Cebu, Philip- • to be invoked. 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(9x for 9 days). priest in residence at the Dulce Paul to “raise up new models of ho- Publish. RD Nombre de Maria Cathedral- liness for the people of our time,” Basilica and author of several Father Hezel said. As a lay catechist Our new hours PRAYER TO THE BLESSED publications on the Jesuit missions who died for the faith, Blessed Monday&Saturdays: 10 am -4pm VIRGIN: Oh Most Beautiful flower of in the Pacific. “These people were Calungsod fit that model. Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of handpicked. They had a personal The canonization is also a re- Tuesday-Friday:9am -5pm Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of Sundays: closed association with the Jesuits that minder of the role of the laity and God. Immaculate Virgin assist me in my they were coming to serve.” of the Asia-Pacific people in the We validate parkingatthe CenturySquaregarageonly. necessity. Oh Star of the Sea, help me In those days, it was common spreading of Catholicism in the and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy for young people who were not Pacific islands, he said. TheDaughters Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven studying for the priesthood to “These catechists that came and earth, I humbly beseech you are from travel with the missionaries as they here with the missionaries were of St.Paul the bottom of my heart to succor me in contemplated entering consecrated the people who made possible the of theHonolulu my necessity (make your request). There life, he said. planning of the faith here. (Calung- are none that can withstand your power. “Most of these people are name- sod) also represents the contribu- Community Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for less,” said Father Hezel. “Pedro is tion of the Philippines and Mexico arehere us who have recourse to thee.(3X) Holy known because he had the good to this island group. After all, they to serveyou! Mother, I place this prayer in your hands. fortune to be with San Vitores at suffered greatly, too, in planting (3X). Say for 3 consecutive days. Publish. his death, but he represents an- the faith here. RD OCTOBER 26, 2012 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CANONIZATION OF MARIANNE OF MOLOKAI 17

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