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Her cause for sainthood began in 1964.
Examining the Life of a Candidate for Sainthood
"servant of God" - information needs to be gathered and an investigation on the person starts.
Cause introduced in Rome
by John Cardinal Krol 1964
"venerable" - the congregation will reccomend to the pope that he makes a proclaimation.
Declared Venerable on January 26, 1987
"Blessed" - worthy of belief that the person is in heaven. Depends if the venerable is a martyr or a confessor.
Declared Blessed on November 20, 1988
"Saint" - One miracle is necessary to be canonized a saint.
Miracle of Robert Gutherman
February 1974 — In the ninth grade Robert Gutherman’s ear began throbbing. He saw an ear, nose and
throat doctor and received medicine for the pain and
infection. The medicine failed to alleviate the condition.
Robert’s mother brought him to Katharine Drexel’s tomb
to pray.
March 1974 — Robert was admitted to St. Cristopher’s Hospital for surgery on his right ear. He had two
operations, one to relieve mucus behind the ear drum,
the other to clean out the disease. The doctors discovered that of the three small bones in the ear canal, Robert
had only one. The infection had destroyed the other two
and perforated the ear drum. It was determined he would
never be able to hear. Another surgery to repair the ear
drum was planned.
September 1974 — Meanwhile the Sisters of the
Blessed Sacrament had been praying daily with Robert
and his mother. After dismissal from the hospital, Robert
went for a checkup. During the checkup, the doctor realized that he had a perfect ear drum and normal hearing
upon testing.
1988 — Fourteen years later, Robert Gutherman’s healing was accepted as the first miracle of Saint Katharine
Drexel.
Katherine Drexel was canonized Saint on
October 1, 2000