We shared in the celebration of the Canonization of a local Saint. Mother Marianne Cope was born Barbara Koob in Germany. She grew up in Utica NY, joined the convent in Syracuse NY and went on to work among the lepers in Hawaii.
After her death she was credited with two miracles, the Churches requisite for Sainthood. On October 21, 2012 she will be officially Canonized in Rome Italy.
The Mass today was celebrated at her parish Church - St. Joseph/St. Patrick on Varick St. in West Utica.
The beautiful ceremony touched on all aspects of her life. Music was performed in German by the Utica Maennerchor Choir. This was followed by the blowing of a conch shell and an Aloha prayer in Hawaiian.
The Mass featured the Greek Kyrie eleison and the Latin Agnus Dei – reminiscent of the days when the entire Mass was said in Latin.
At the close of Mass Sister Michaeleen Cabral sang the hauntingly beautiful “Hymn to St. Marianne” in Hawaiian and English.
After Mass the Procession included an honor guard of The Knights of St. John, the St. Michael’s Lancers, and the Knights of Columbus as well as visiting priests, nuns, parishioners, and local dignitaries. Also in the Procession a first order Relic and a newly arrived Statue of Saint Marianne – carved in Poland and quite an accurate rendition – right down to her gray eyes.
The Red Band escorted the Procession playing two new Hymns – Blessed Mother Marianne and For All the Saints.
We proceeded to the Home Site of the Koob family at 620 Schuyler St. Sadly the house is gone but the site is a grassy expanse with a colorful plaque of Saint Marianne. A wreath was placed at the site. The Church has purchased the lot.
VIVA
St. Marianne Cope
VIVA
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