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	St. Julie Billiart
		Foundress, and first superior-general of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame of Namur, born 12 July, 1751, at Cuvilly, a village of Picardy, in the Diocese of Beauvais and the Department of Oise, France; died 8 April, 1816, at the motherhouse of her institute, Namur, Belgium.
		The childhood of Julie was remarkable; at the age of seven, she knew the catechism by heart, and used to gather her little companions around her to hear them recite it and to explain it to them.
		Julie's predominating trait in the spiritual order was her ardent charity, springing from a lively faith and manifesting itself in her thirst for suffering and her zeal for souls.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/j/julie_billiart,saint.html (1241 words)

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		Saint Julie Billiart (also Julia), foundress, and first Superior General of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, was born July 12, 1751, at Cuvilly, a village of Picardy, in the Diocese of Beauvais and the Department of Oise, France.
		At Amiens, where Julie Billiart had been compelled to take refuge with Countess Baudoin during the troublesome times of the French Revolution, she met Françoise Blin de Bourdon, Viscountess of Gizaincourt, who became her co-laborer in the work as yet unknown to either of them.
		In 1803, in obedience to Father Varin, superior of the Fathers of the Faith, and under the auspices of the Bishop of Amiens, the foundation was laid of the Institute of the Sisters of Notre Dame, a society which had for its primary object the salvation of poor children.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Saint_Julie_Billiart_of_Namur (1298 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Saint Julie Billiart
		Julie Billiart had been compelled to take refuge with Countess Baudoin during the troublesome times of the French Revolution, she met Françoise Blin de Bourdon, Viscountess of Gizaincourt, who was destined to be her co-laborer in the great work as yet unknown to either of them.
		Julie Billiart, Françoise Blin de Bourdon, Victoire Leleu, and Justine Garson, and their family names were changed to names of saints.
		Amiens, Mother Julie laid the case before all her subjects and told them they were perfectly free to remain or to follow her.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08559a.htm (1331 words)

	History and Information about St. Julie Billiart
		Julie has a special place in the life of the Catholic Church, not only as a saint but also as a visionary woman who responded to the needs of the suffering world around her.
		Julie knew what it was like to live not only as an invalid but also as a refugee, to suffer religious persecution, to be shunned as an outcast, and to be the subject of mean-spirited rumors.
		Julie reached out to the poor and forgotten; she brought comfort and hope to those around her; she brought faith to the seeking and the lost, and more than anything else, she was a witness to the deep loving goodness of God.
	www.saintcharleschurch.net /saint_julie.html (1034 words)

	St. Julie Billiart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		That was the same year that Julie recovered from the illness: She was able to walk for the first time in 22 years.
		Though Julie had always been attentive to the special needs of the poor and that always remained her priority, she also became aware that other classes in society needed Christian instruction.
		From the founding of the Sisters of Notre Dame until her death, Julie was on the road, opening a variety of schools in France and Belgium that served the poor and the wealthy, vocational groups, teachers.
	www.queenofpeace.ca /St_Julie_Billiart.htm (402 words)

	Sisters of Notre Dame Symposium - Trinity, a comprehensive university in Washington, DC
		Julie possessed an abiding sense of the goodness of God and her passion was to enable everyone whom she met to experience this goodness.
		Julie understood that without a mother general the mobility of the Congregation would be undermined and she would be subjected to the anxiety of having to request the Bishop’s permission for everything.
		Julie Billiart’s successor as Mother General, Francoise Blin de Bourdon, now known as Mere St. Joseph, inherited the tradition of flexibility and adapted it to the conditions of the emerging industrial era.
	www.trinitydc.edu /news_events/2004/snd/remarks_hayesm.php (1463 words)

	Julie Billiart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saint Julie Billiart (also Julia), foundress, and first Superior General of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, was born July 12, 1751, at Cuvilly, a village of Picardy, in the Diocese of Beauvais and the Department of Oise, France.
		At Amiens, where Julie Billiart had been compelled to take refuge with Countess Baudoin during the troublesome times of the French Revolution, she met Françoise Blin de Bourdon, Viscountess of Gizaincourt, who became her co-laborer in the work as yet unknown to either of them.
		In 1803, in obedience to Father Varin, superior of the Fathers of the Faith, and under the auspices of the Bishop of Amiens, the foundation was laid of the Institute of the Sisters of Notre Dame, a society which had for its primary object the salvation of poor children.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Julie_Billiart (1311 words)

	St. Julie Billiart
		Julie, one of their seven children, shone at the local school, and from the start evidenced a special fondness for studying and teaching religious subjects.
		Seeing in her an unusual soul, her pastor allowed Julie to make her first communion at the age of nine (13 was then the rule), and when she was 14, he permitted her to take a private vow of chastity.
		One of Julie's duties in 1815 was the care of those wounded in the nearby battle of Waterloo.
	www.stthomasirondequoit.com /SaintsAlive/id331.htm (821 words)

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		Marie Rose Julie Billiart was born July 12, 1751 at Cuvilly, Picardy, France.
		He recognized Julie's great abilities and encouraged her and it was under the direction of Father Varin that the foundations of the Institute of Notre Dame developed at Amiens..
		Julie died at the age of sixty-four on April 8, 1816, and was canonized in 1969.
	www.christdesert.org /public_graphics/martyrology/names/j/julie_billiart.txt (497 words)

	Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Marie Rose Julie Billiart, the foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, was born to a peasant family on July 12th, 1751 in Cuvilly, a small village in northern France.
		On February 2, 1804, Julie Billiart and Françoise Blin de Bourdon vowed themselves to God as Sisters of Notre Dame and promised to devote themselves to the education of young girls, especially the poor, and to the formation of teachers.
		Marie Rose Julie Billiart was canonized by Pope Paul VI on June 22, 1969.
	www.sndden.org /aboutus/julie/index.html (462 words)

	St Julie - Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
		Julie Billiart was born at Cuvilly, France on July 12, 1751.
		During Julie’s lifetime, eight new foundations were begun in various towns; the one in Namur became known as the Motherhouse.
		Julie Billiart died on April 8, 1816, only 12 years after the founding of her religious community.
	www.sndohio.org /history/stjulie.htm (724 words)

	Catholic Exchange - Your Faith. Your Life. Your World. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Julie Billiart was born July 12, 1751, in Picardy, France, the fifth of seven children.
		Julie lived on a farm, but her favorite pastime was pretending to be a teacher and playing school.
		Julie worked hard to expand her Institute and by the time of her death, fifteen convents had been established.
	www.catholicexchange.com /node/20700 (438 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Institute of Notre-Dame de Namur
		Julie was successful and on the invitation of the missioners continued to assist them in the neighboring towns.
		She ruled the institute for thirty-three years, her term of office being marked by the papal approbation of the Rule in 1844, the first mission to England in 1845, to California in 1851, to Guatemala in 1859.
		During this generalate Mother Julie Billiart was solemnly beatified by Pius X, 13 May, 1906.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11128b.htm (2215 words)

	Cross Currents Summer - Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
		The sacredness of the chapel and the musical laughter of the children made St. Julie and her dedication to the education of children a special experience for me. With a new depth, I realized the greatness of Julie who accomplished the impossible under the spiritual and physical conditions of her time.
		Julie and Francoise often spoke in their letters of this presence to each other when they were apart, an on-going revelation that Jesus is with us in our companionship with each other.
		Julie often said, "Turn to our Good Mother." In her own devoted and selfless care for the Sisters and for the children in their classes, Julie exemplified Mary’s unconditional love.
	www.sndohio.org /news/crossc_su.htm (2963 words)

	Marking 200 years of service - The Boston Globe
		The sisters were founded by Saint Julie Billiart in 1804 in Amiens, France.
		During the procession, a bell was rung to commemorate the way Billiart rang a bell, encouraging women in the streets of France to come to study with her.
		From that time on, they parted from the tradition of wearing a habit, and were allowed to be closer to their families, and to attend funerals and weddings.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2004/09/16/marking_200_years_of_service (765 words)

	Our Associates - Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
		The spirit of St. Julie is one of simplicity, obedience and charity.
		The Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur was founded in France in 1804 by St. Julie Billiart for the instruction of poor children.
		Julie called the first Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur to respond to the needs of their time - to educate, to care for the poor, to spread God’s word.
	www.sndohio.org /assoc.htm (690 words)

	For families on rise, a 'joyful' new space - The Boston Globe
		Julie's has been in their new facility for two weeks, and the official dedication will kick off with a block party next Sunday.
		Julie's Family Learning Program's history began in 1974, when Sullivan and a colleague, Sister Pat O'Malley, started the Montessori preschool, also known as Julie's Children House.
		Julie's offers family literacy training, adult basic education, apprenticeships at local unions, individual and family counseling, a licensed infant and toddler child development program, and a licensed Montessori preschool program.
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/10/10/for_families_on_rise_a_joyful_new_space (639 words)

	Sisters of Notre Dame Symposium - Trinity, a comprehensive university in Washington, DC
		Julie was born in the small village of Cuvilly in the Picardy Region of Northern France to a family belonging to the artisan and small-business class.
		Julie’s experience of education reflected a trend toward the education of the masses.
		Julie was a born leader with unbounded energy which gave her courage to embrace large undertakings with a deep inner peace.
	www.trinitydc.edu /news_events/2004/snd/remarks_burnsc.php (1256 words)

	Emmanuel Magazine - Fall 2004 \| Emmanuel College \| Boston, Massachusetts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		On the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of Notre Dame, the Emmanuel Community reflects on the vision of St. Julie Billiart and its continuing renewal in the life of the College.
		Julie Billiart insisted that they instead learn grammar, spelling, writing, and arithmetic — practical tools that would open countless doors of opportunity and ensure lives of greater independence and meaning.
		So deeply aware was Julie Billiart of God's call for her and her congregation that she never hesitated to speak and write about it.
	www.emmanuel.edu /emmanuelmagazine/2004fall.asp (4063 words)

	Vatican orders church renamed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		St. Julie Billiart Church and parish were created in 1989 from the merger of three parishes: St. Mary, St. Veronica and St. Stephen.
		Shortly after the merger, the St. Julie Billiart church building in question suffered a serious fire and had to be rebuilt.
		Julie Billiart is named after the nun who founded the order of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in France in 1801.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/1998/05/29/3701.html (260 words)

	St. Julie Billiart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Born in Picardy, France to a small shopkeeper, Julie was a religious child who devoted herself to works of mercy by age 14.
		In 1804 Julie mysteriously recovered from her illness of 22 years and could again walk.
		Five years later the motherhouse was transferred to Namur, Belgium where Julie spent the rest of her days.
	www.homefaith.com /webcal_files/955063717.html (189 words)

	Enciclopedia Católica
		La infancia de Julie fue notable; a los siete años de edad ya sabía de memoria el catecismo y solía reunir a sus compañeros en torno suyo para oírlos recitarlo y explicárselos.
		Julie les enseñaba cómo conducir la vida interior, mientras ellas se consagraban generosamente a la causa de Dios y sus pobres.
		Julie daba gran importancia a la formación de las hermanas destinadas a las escuelas, en lo que recibió la capaz ayuda de la madre San José (Françoise Blin de Bourdon), ella misma recipendaria de una educación excepcional.
	www.enciclopediacatolica.com /j/juliabilliart.htm (1308 words)

	NewStandard: 7/20/00
		He, along with his then-assistant, Father Steve Avila, realized the church had outgrown it's family space and a drive was instituted to put a wing, housing several church offices, on the present building and enlarge the current seating capacity in the church.
		In keeping with the commitment to institute fellowship among its parishioners, St. Julie's is currently involved in several various activities.
		The Ladies Guild is planning a gigantic yard sale to be held on Saturday, July 29, in the church hall and lower parking lot from 9 a.m.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/07-00/07-20-00/a04lo021.htm (1004 words)

	Sisters of Notre Dame—St. Julie
		At the age of 23 she became paralyzed by the trauma of a shooting that was aimed at her father.
		Julie’s spirit and charism also influenced the Sisters of Notre Dame of Amersfoort, The Netherlands, as well as our own congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame, which began in Coesfeld, Germany.
		Julie reached out to the poor and forgotten, she brought comfort and hope to those around her, she encouraged faith in the seeking and the lost.
	www.snd1.org /julie.html (357 words)

	Holy Spirit Interactive: Catholic Saints - St. Julie Billiart
		Mary Rose Julie Billiart was born in Belgium in 1751.
		Julie spent the rest of her life training young women to become sisters.
		Mother Julie was proclaimed a saint by Pope Paul VI in 1969.
	www.holyspiritinteractive.net /dailysaint/april/0408.asp (361 words)

	Julie Billiart School
		Julie Billiart school was founded in 1954 by the Sisters of Notre Dame at Ansel Road, in Cleveland, Ohio to assist special needs children from grades 1 to 8 to attain their learning potential.
		But, when you step inside Julie Billiart School today or soon, you will have a very rewarding experience seeing the newly renovated parts of the mansion.
		The exterior and interior of the new building illustrates a beautiful architectural design as seen in the atrium with a stairway leading to the second floor.
	www.juliebilliartschool.org (388 words)

	Blessed Julie Billiart
		Julie Billiart's next place of abode was Amiens, where she arrived in October, 1794, at the request of the Vicomtesse Francoise Thin de Bourdon, who was desirous of instituting some kind of good work that might help to restore religion and social sanity after the blood and nightmare of the recent "Terror" (1793-94).
		Not only was Julie installed in the house of her benefactress, but her room became a chapel where Holy Mass was said daily by a more or less disguised priest, the Abbe Thomas.
		The saintly character of Mother Julie and her magnetic influence, exercised by voice and pen, soon had their effect over countless souls, and became, in fact, a real "apostolate." The departure of the nuns from Amiens was regarded as something of a calamity by the Bishop of that city, Mgr.
	www.ewtn.com /library/MARY/BILLIART.htm (1539 words)

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