The statue of Blessed Marianne Cope (pictured right) will be dedicated on January 23, 2010 at the Kewalo Waterfront in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Sister Rosaire Kopczenski OSF of the Sisters of St. Francis in Millvale, Pennsylvania, began the process of creating this statue in the Fall of 2008. After months of careful research, travelling both to Hawaii and the Shrine and Museum of Blessed Marianne, she created a three-foot sculpture of Blessed Marianne. The sculpture was then sent to the Carolina Bronze Studio in Seagrove, North Carolina.

Once at the Studio, the sculpture was digitally scanned and re-created into a six-foot tall statue weighing 520 lbs.

A waist cord stiffened with glue, a rosary donated by Sr. Lois Higgins, and a breast crucifix are embedded in the clay. Their shapes are part of the statue.

Sister Rosaire wanted the sculpture to reflect Mother Marianne's work in Hawaii. Her robe and veil reflect movement forward, and one hand is to her chest to show her empathy for others, while the other reaches out to the world in front of her. She chose a hula pose that reflected the religious background of the dance and the work of Mother Marianne.