OCTOBER 2015 MUSEUM HOURS Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Thursday: 1 – 4 p.m. Quiet contemplation Friday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. If you would like to arrange a visit outside our regular hours, please call and we will do our best to accommodate. MUSEUM LOCATION 601 North Townsend St. Syracuse, N.Y. 13203 315.422.7999 www.saintmariannecope.org If you prefer to receive future newsletters via email, please contact Victoria Cummings, [email protected]. MISSION STATEMENT As devoted stewards of Saint Marianne Cope’s life and legacy, we collect, preserve, exhibit, interpret and share Saint Marianne’s inspiring story as a Sister of St. Francis. operated on behalf of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Museum materials, including newsletters, brochures and exhibits, are made possible by the generous donations of friends of the Saint Marianne Cope Shrine & Museum. If you would like to support the effort to share Saint Marianne’s inspirational story and perpetuate her legacy and that of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, please contact us at 315.422.7999. THE RESTORATION OF FAMILY TIES By Kristin Barrett-Anderson, Director “Between 1866 and 1969, an estimated 8,000 individuals – at least 90 percent of whom were Native Hawaiians – were sent to Molokai’s remote Kalaupapa Peninsula because they were believed to have leprosy. Unwilling to accept the loss of their families, homes, and citizenship, these individuals ensured they would be accorded their rightful place in history.” Kalaupapa a Collective Memory by Anwei Skinsnes Law To accept that a person’s identity is lost forever would be a great injustice not only to that individual but also to their families and loved ones striving to make sense of their lives. Imagine 8,000 graves, marked and unmarked, hundreds of photographs, thousands of documents, journals and stories. These are the sources for identifying the people who were separated from their families and sent to Kalaupapa. For more than eight years, Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa* has been working to identify individuals and share this information with family members who are searching for them. At the request of the families, the ‘Ohana has looked up information on more than 2,000 people who were sent to Kalaupapa or who were born there and, in the process, has helped more than 600 families reconnect to their Kalaupapa ancestors. In some cases, the ‘Ohana has been able to provide a photograph to a family member who has never seen a picture of their relative before. In the early 1900s, Father Joseph Julliotte took hundreds of photos while he worked at Kalaupapa. There is currently a collaborative effort underway to identify the men, women, boys and girls in these continued
If you would like to arrange a visit outside our regular hours, please call and we will do our best to accommodate.
MUSEUM LOCATION601 North Townsend St. Syracuse, N.Y. 13203
315.422.7999 www.saintmariannecope.org If you prefer to receive future newsletters via email, please contact Victoria Cummings, [email protected].
MISSION STATEMENTAs devoted stewards of Saint Marianne Cope’s life and legacy, we collect, preserve, exhibit, interpret and share Saint Marianne’s inspiring story as a Sister of St. Francis.
operated on behalf of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
operated on behalf of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
operated on behalf of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
Museum materials, including newsletters, brochures and exhibits, are made possible by the generous donations of friends of the Saint Marianne Cope Shrine & Museum. If you would like to support the effort to share Saint Marianne’s inspirational story and perpetuate her legacy and that of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, please contact us at 315.422.7999.
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THE RESTORATION OF FAMILY TIES By Kristin Barrett-Anderson, Director“Between 1866 and 1969, an estimated 8,000 individuals – at least 90 percent of whom were Native Hawaiians – were sent to Molokai’s remote Kalaupapa Peninsula because they were believed to have leprosy. Unwilling to accept the loss of their families, homes, and citizenship, these individuals ensured they would be accorded their rightful place in history.” Kalaupapa a Collective Memory by Anwei Skinsnes Law
To accept that a person’s identity is lost forever would be a great injustice not only to that individual but also to their families and loved ones striving to make sense of their lives. Imagine 8,000 graves, marked and unmarked, hundreds of photographs, thousands of documents, journals and stories. These are the sources for identifying the people who were separated from their families and sent to Kalaupapa.
For more than eight years, Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa* has been working to identify individuals and share this information with family members who are
searching for them. At the request of the families, the ‘Ohana has looked up information on more than 2,000 people who were sent to Kalaupapa or who were born there and, in the process, has helped more than 600 families reconnect to their Kalaupapa ancestors. In some cases, the ‘Ohana has been able to provide a photograph to a family member who has never seen a picture of their relative before.
In the early 1900s, Father Joseph Julliotte took hundreds of photos while he worked at Kalaupapa.
There is currently a collaborative effort underway to identify the men, women, boys and girls in these
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A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE? continued
FAMILY TIES continuedremarkable photographs that are a part of the collection of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts (SS.CC) U.S. Province. A project funded by the Hawaii Council for the Humanities and the Damien Marianne Foundation will use the photo bank developed by Ka ’Ohana O Kalaupapa to help identify the individuals in Father Julliotte’s photographs.
Anwei Law along with her husband Henry (first National Park Service employee at Kalaupapa and the first superintendent of Kalaupapa National Historical Park) spent some time in the Saint Marianne Cope archives looking through photographs of girls and women residents of the Bishop Home. Some of
these photos and their accompanying notations by the sisters including Mother Marianne, may assist in their efforts of identification.
While it may be impossible to identify all the individuals sent to Kalaupapa, it is Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa’s hope to reconnect as many families as possible to their Kalaupapa ancestors and we are honored to be a small part of that process.
*Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa was established in August, 2003, as a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the value and dignity of every individual who was exiled to the Kalaupapa peninsula beginning in 1866.
SAINT MARIANNE COPE CONNECTION“We are all connected” is a statement Sister Jean Canora uses often. Artist Cindy Buckley Koren and long-time friend Sandy Napolitano are inspired by Sister Jean’s phrase and by Saint Marianne’s strength and courage. After all, a connection brought the friends to the shrine and museum.
The story and connection began with Sandy’s diagnosis of stage four pancreatic cancer. Determined to not give up, she actively sought out every avenue of healing—especially
prayer. Sandy decided to attend one of the Third Thursday prayer services at the shrine and museum and prayed with the sisters in attendance. The tumor on Sandy’s pancreas was no longer detectable in the scans from her last two trips to the Cancer Center in Chicago.
Cindy found her friend Sandy’s experience so exciting that she visited the shrine and museum herself and immediately felt a connection to Saint Marianne’s story. As an artist, she knew what she had to do next: create a piece of artwork in honor of her friend Sandy and to inspire others with the life and legacy of Saint Marianne Cope and the connection we all share. Look for Cindy’s artwork in November’s issue!
p Cindy carves blessed wood block with power tools (Photo courtesy Cindy Buckley Koren)
t Sketch of Saint Marianne Cope by Cindy (Photo courtesy Cindy Buckley Koren)
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TOURS AND PRESENTATION NEWSBy Sister Jean Canora, OSF
Summer, where have you gone? My trip to Bolton Landing (near Lake George) to speak to 30 parishioners went very well and the weather couldn’t have been better. I even got to take a boat ride on Lake George that weekend. The attendees were pleasant and very interested in Mother Marianne’s life and legacy. They purchased many books and Saint Marianne gifts.
Now that school has begun, there are many opportunities to speak on Saint Marianne’s legacy. For example, Father Linus DeSantis, the Catholic Chaplain at Syracuse University scheduled me to speak to the students. I’m hoping that through my visit, the students will be inspired by Saint Marianne and will come to visit the shrine and museum.
Staff from the Saint Marianne Cope Parish in Henrietta, New York visited for a tour. It was a treat to share the museum with a group whose parish has such a strong dedication to Saint Marianne. I look forward to continuing our relationship so that we are all able to share Mother Marianne’s inspirational story.
SAINT MARIANNE COPE SCHOLARSHIPGenerous, motivated and selfless are a few of the words that scholarship recipient Elizabeth Johns uses to describe Saint Marianne Cope. Elizabeth is inspired by Mother Marianne to grow in her faith and to give selflessly. Through volunteer projects at the Samaritan Center in Syracuse, New York, she realized that she is passionate about helping others. In the summer of her junior year, she partnered with her friends, her school and her community to grant a wish to a sick child through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The team exceeded the goal and raised $11,000.
“Now knowing better who I am and what I can accomplish, I plan to make a difference not just in the life of that one Wish Kid, but in many people’s lives,” Elizabeth said. She will attend Providence College in Rhode Island to study marketing and public community service. She hopes to help raise funds for a children’s hospital after she graduates. She said, “I chose Providence College because it places a large emphasis on serving others and helping students
mature in their Catholic faith. I will use what I know about Saint Marianne Cope and continue to be inspired to grow spiritually and as a person.” Congratulations Elizabeth!
The Saint Marianne Cope museum shrine is a serene place for prayer. The shrine is especially peaceful on Thursdays, when we have quiet contemplation from 1-4 p.m. We dim the lights and place candles around the reliquary. Every third Thursday of the month, sisters from the Franciscan Villa on Buckley Road in Syracuse, New York join us for special prayer services. It is our favorite place to pray. We hope that when you visit the shrine and museum that you also can enjoy a quiet moment of prayer. If you are unable to visit, prayer requests can be mailed, emailed, or called in to us and sisters at the Villa will pray for your requests.
IN THE SPIRIT OF SAINT MARIANNE
A PLACE TO PRAY
p Sister Geraldine Ching presents Elizabeth Johns with scholarship certificate
t The reliquary (which hold a first-class relic of Saint Marianne) on a Thursday
p Staff from Saint Marianne Cope Parish
p Left to right: Sister Jean, Mother Agnes of the Sisters of Life, Moira Winters, Cindy Buckley Koren and Sandy Napolitano on a tour
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By Mandy Geihe, Fulfillment Center Coordinator
To commemorate the month in which Saint Marianne Cope was canonized we are offering this limited edition collector’s coin for only $10.00 until the end of November.
This official coin was offered by Mother Marianne’s congregation, the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, to the Pope and Catholic dignitaries at her canonization, Oct. 21, 2012.
Commemorating the Canonization of the 11th saint in U.S. history and first Franciscan saint in North America, this 2 in. pocket coin in collector’s box is a must add to any collection.
Only 1,500 produced.
Front: First Franciscan Saint in North America, St. Marianne Cope, plumeria flowers, Mother Marianne image
Back: Canonization October 21, 2012 and crest
Hand-made in the U.S.A.
Visit our online shop at www.saintmariannecope.org, contact us or stop by our gift shop.
Proceeds from all sales benefit the museum and shrine and help perpetuate the legacy of St. Marianne Cope.
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