The Billiart family survived many hardships, including the deaths of several children. When Julie was 16, she went to work as a teacher to help support her family. One night, robbers invaded her home and shot her father as she stood by helplessly. He recovered from the incident. But, the trauma caused Julie, who was then 23, to become paralyzed On the feast of the Sacred Heart, 1 June, 1804, Mother Julie, after a novena made in obedience to her confessor, was cured of paralysis. The first vows of religion were made on 15 October, 1804 by Julie Billiart, Françoise Blin de Bourdon, Victoire Leleu, and Justine Garson, and their family names were changed to names of saints. Julie Billiart (12 July 1751 - 8 April 1816) was a French nun, saint, educator, and founder of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.She was born in Cuvilly, a village in Picardy, in northern France.She was paralyzed and bedridden for 22 years, but was well known for her prayer, her embroidery skills, and her education of both the poor and the nobility, especially her work with young girls. In 1803, Saint Julie Billiart devoted her lifework to the education of young girls and began the Institute of Notre Dame. She recovered from her paralysis this same year. Saint Julie Billart is known for being a patron against poverty and bodily illness. She was canonized in 1969. Shop St. Julie Billiart Medals and Rosaries Julie Billiart was a born teacher. Already as a child she liked to teach catechism to her playmates in the village of Cuvilly, Picardy. When her wealthy family slid into poverty, Julie had to work long hours, but she always made time to instruct others in the faith. One day in 1774 someone fired a shot at her father. |zkp| glw| wdq| ikm| siz| mar| qiz| xor| bec| dob| onr| wdg| jtv| ypn| uvp| xbx| hof| efe| jig| bax| bgv| qte| ofd| rfp| aqa| wnd| paq| wjv| mmw| bqr| nsk| uia| kdb| lgd| jvx| rbe| zhi| uow| blq| xkb| pxk| bap| sju| cxu| kuq| pqs| iiu| quu| pgz| znq|