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Prince William County Catholic
STRAWBERRY JELL-O MOCHI
FEAST OF ST. MARIANNE COPE (JANUARY 23RD) by Colleen Rooney
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Sister Marianne Cope was a German born religious sister who came to the United States when she was one year old. She was raised in Utica, New York, where after helping to support her family, she entered the Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis in Syracuse. She was a very capable religious and held many positions within her Order. I encourage you to read her life story which is available in many biographies. She is best known for answering the call of the King of Hawaii and Fr. Damien of Molokai to come to Hawaii and help with the lepers. She accepted the invitation and with five other sisters sailed to Hawaii. They arrived on the island of Oahu in 1883. Sister Marianne died in Molokai in 1918 serving the lepers continuously throughout her religious life in Hawaii. Most notably, she nursed Fr. Damien in his last days. This simple recipe uses mochiko, which is rice flour. This is a common ingredient in Hawaii. It is versatile like white flour. You can purchase it in most grocery stores. It also calls for katakuriko, potato starch. Bob’s Red Mill Potato Starch is found in some grocery stores. International grocery stores should carry potato starch.
