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ST-Julie-Billiart-A-Saint-For-Our-Time ST. JULIE BILLIART – A SAINT FOR OUR TIME Foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur © 2000. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Ohio Province. All rights reserved. St. Julie Billiart: A Saint for Our Time is adapted from Rose of Picardy by Sister Anna of the Sacred Heart McCarthy, SNDdeN. Illustrations: Sister Callista McEechan, SNDdeN Editor: Sister Carol Diemunsch, SNDdeN Adaption and book design: Ann Ryan Communications, Inc. Published by: Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Ohio Province 701 E. Columbia Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45215-3999 513-761-7636 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Ohio Province. Chapter One Born to be a teacher For hours, Julie Billiart’s friends sit and listen and laugh as she teaches them their lessons. Without a doubt, she was born to be a teacher. "Julie! Julie!" The voices of the children rang out as they summoned their friend, Julie Billiart. The midsummer day was bright and warm, and the small band of schoolmates was eager to sit and listen to their favorite Bible stories under the shade of the broad oak trees. "Will you be the teacher, Julie? Will you teach us?" they called out. Julie grinned at her friends, bright eyes shining in an intelligent little face. Playing school was her favorite game, too, and she was always happy to lead the little class. "Of course I would love to be the teacheer—only..." "'Only ... 'what, Julie?" asked a small girl. "Only I always get to be the teacher. Perhaps one of you would like to teach today," said Julie, scanning the faces of her playmates. "What about you, Marie? Would you like to be our teacher?" Marie crossed her arms and firmly shook her head in an emphatic "no." "François, why don't you be the teacher, then?" suggested Julie. "Our teacher at school is a man." The small boy grinned and ducked away, hurriedly taking a place in the fragrant grass near his friends. "Not me," he said. "You are the best teacher, Julie." Julie smiled at François, and at all of her friends, and willingly took her place at the head of her class. She was only too happy to lead them in the singing of French folk songs and church hymns, to share her beloved Bible stories and to talk about the good God she loved so much. With simple and sincere wisdom, she would give instructions on being good and tell them about the holy sacraments they would all one day receive. For hours, her friends would sit and listen and laugh as Julie taught them her lessons. Without a doubt, she was born to be a teacher. Chapter Two Marie Rose Julie Father Dangicourt invites Julie, at the age of nine, to make her First Holy Communion. Marie Rose Julie Billiart was born and baptized on July 12, 1751, in Cuvilly, France. Julie, as she was to be called, was the fifth of seven children of Monsieur and Madame Billiart. A simple farming family, the Billiarts also kept a small store to supplement their income. The family sent their children to the small, one-room schoolhouse in the village. Julie excelled at all of her lessons, but especially loved the religion classes taught by the parish pastor, Father Dangicourt. Because of her giftedness in school and her interest in the spiritual life, Father Dangicourt decided to give Julie special opportunities to learn more. He encouraged her to pray and to visit the Blessed Sacrament, and invited her, at the age of nine, to make her First Holy Communion. She was delighted to be permitted to receive the sacrament at such a young age, for in France in the eighteenth century, most children did not make their First Communion until they were thirteen. So, at sunrise one cool morning, Julie privately received the sacrament of Holy Communion for the very first time. Undoubtedly on that special day, Julie uttered the typical French expression, "Ah, how good is the good God!" This very personal sentiment became Julie's favorite expression, and she would say it with sincerity in good times and in the most difficult of times. By the time Julie reached the age of fourteen, she knew that she would dedicate her life wholly to Jesus - now and forever. So she asked Father Dangicourt to allow her to make a vow to the good God to remain pure and chaste. Prayers answered Hard work, devotion to God, and care of home and family filled the days of the Billiart family. Though the family grieved the loss of four of the children who had died at very young ages, the three who survived, Madeleine, Julie and Louis, helped their parents as best they were able. Like many brothers and sisters, Julie and her younger brother Louis often found themselves in scuffles and misunderstandings. Inventive and mischievous, Louis targeted his hot-tempered older sister with his pranks and torments. Sparks would soon fly and Julie would respond with anger. She prayed for God's assistance to help her curb her angry words and moods. Her prayers helped. Instead of fighting with her brother, she played with him and kept him entertained. Though she never lost her vibrant spirit, she did learn to control her temper. Julie's relationship with her older sister Madeleine was much different. Madeleine was almost blind, and her kind and generous spirit brought out a very different side of her younger sister's personality. Julie was devoted to Madeleine and spent many hours reading to her and trying to raise her spirits. Madeleine was forever grateful for Julie's special care and concern. Many years later, to repay that kindness, Madeleine sent her daughter, Félicité, to be a nurse and companion to Julie when she was ill and in need of care. The family prayed often for a cure for Madeleine's blindness. Hoping for a miracle to restore her sight, the Billiart family made a special trip to the Shrine of the Holy Face at Montreuil, France. There, much to their delight, Madeleine was cured. The family gave thanks and praise to God. Not long after Madeleine's cure, Julie also began to suffer from a disease of the eyes. Quickly, before the condition had completely taken her sight, the Billiart family made a second pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Holy Face. Their faith was rewarded yet again, and Julie, too, was cured. Helping her family The restoration of her eyesight enabled Julie to fill her days with skillful sewing and needlework. Customers in her father's store greatly admired her beautiful embroidery and lace. She especially enjoyed creating items to be used in churches. Occasionally, the nuns at the Carmelite Convent at Compiègne asked her to do needlework for them, and she developed a special friendship with the sisters who lived there. Julie's handiwork was among the items sold in the Billiart family store. The shop was a type of exchange where villagers could sell or trade their carvings, embroidery, laces and handwoven cloth. Unfortunately, the store, once a thriving enterprise, fell upon difficult days. Thieves broke in and robbed most of the goods. Debts increased. Despite his best efforts, Julie's father found it nearly impossible to pay his creditors. The losses weighed heavily on all members of the Billiart household. Faced with no other option and needing the money, Julie's father decided to sell some of his merchandise for much less than it was worth. Julie had a different idea. If the merchandise was not selling for its full value in Cuvilly, she wondered, why not take it to the city and try to sell it for more there? Julie asked her father if she could try her plan. He gave his consent, and she carefully packaged the desirable merchandise, mounted one of the sturdy farm horses and rode off to Beauvais, a city some twenty-four miles from her home. Julie goes to the city to try to sell her father's merchandise for a better price. It was her first journey to the city, and she knew no one. Once in Beauvais, she spied a shop that seemed a good place to market her wares. With confidence, she entered the store and presented her father's merchandise to the owner. She told him the price of the goods. Without questioning their value or haggling with her over the price, the shop owner purchased all of the items. When she returned home, her family was thrilled with her success. Julie seemed not at all surprised by the willingness of the shop owner to buy the goods or to pay her price. She explained to her family that in her prayers before the trip, she had asked the good God to help her to help her father. Of course, the good God did! A teacher in the fields Jobs for young women in rural France were difficult to find, so Julie took employment as a farm worker, gathering harvested crops. Though the pay was poor and the work extremely hard and tiring, Julie was willing to do it to provide some financial support for her loved ones. The hard work in the fields also brought great joy to her life—the joy of teaching. Each day during the lunch break, Julie would gather her co-workers and share Bible stories, offer lectures on virtue and faith, and teach hymns that praised and thanked God.
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