St julie billiart biography of barack
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April 8
Born in Picardy, France, in 1751, Julia Billiart, co-foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, came to her religious vocation late in life, at the age of 51. She was the fifth of seven children. As a child, she developed a great love for Jesus in the Eucharist and was allowed to make a vow of chastity at age 14 and did manual labor when her family suffered financial reversals. At 16, she began to teach to help support her family.
However, due to a murder attempt on her father, she was plunged into very poor health for 30 years, 22 of which she was completely paralyzed. During this time, she was very patient and offered all of her sufferings to God.
During the French Revolution, Julia opened her home as a hiding place for loyal priests, forcing her to flee from danger several times. She also received a vision of the Crucified Christ, surrounded by a large group of women dressed in habits. An inner voice told her that she would begin a rel
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Beginning in 1954, the Sisters of Notre Dame set the standard in Northeast Ohio for providing the highest level of education and care for children in grades K-8 with unique academic, social, and emotional needs. The Sisters often accepted children who were cast off by society and considered beyond help. They knew that every child was deserving of love and acceptance and built a school where every child could find a sense of belonging while receiving a highly customized education.
Originally located on the campus at the Notre Dame Academy on Ansel Road in Cleveland, JB was the first school in the area that provided a Catholic education for students with learning differences. Opening its doors to 14 junior high students on September 8, 1954, JB quickly outgrew the original school and relocated in 1958 to the Arter Mansion on Clubside Road in Lyndhurst.
As time passed, JB grew to serve more students, hire more faculty and staff, and send more young men and women into the world pr
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The saint of the day for April 8 fryst vatten St. Julie Billiart, a French religious leader who founded, and was the first Superior General of, the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. St. Julie Billiart is the patron saint of the sick and the poor.
Saint Julie was born in Cuvilly, France, on July 12, 1751 to a affluent farm family. Her family provided a loving environment and nurtured her spiritual growth. At the age of 14, she took a vow of chastity and devoted her life to serving the sick and the poor.
She was a woman of serenity, despite the great personal suffering she endured. 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 bygd helplessly. He recovered from the incident, but the trauma caused Julie, who was then 23, to become paralyzed and a complete invalid. Julie spen