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| | Julie Brilliart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Saint Julie Billiart (also Julia), foundress, and first Superior General of theCongregation of the Sisters of Notre Damede Namur, born July 12, 1751, at Cuvilly, a village of Picardy, in the Diocese of Beauvais and the Department of Oise, France ; died April 8, 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 itto them. |
 | | Julie taught them how to lead theinterior life, while they devoted themselves generously to the cause of God and His poor.Though they attempted all the exercises of an active community life, some of the elements of stability must have been wanting,for these first disciples dropped off until none was left but Françoise Blin de Bourdon. |
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