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For Kristin Barrett-Anderson, honoring St. Marianne Cope is about practicing gratitude, supporting others and promoting unity. Barrett-Anderson, director of the Saint Marianne Cope Shrine & Museum, believes it’s vital to take time to support others.
Canonized as a saint on Oct. 21, 2012, Marianne was best known as a pioneer for hygiene practices, patient rights and mental health care. She helped open St. Joseph’s Health Hospital in 1869 and served as director for seven years before devoting the remainder of her life to aiding patients with leprosy in Hawaii…