St. Julie Billiart

St. Julie Billiart was a French nun who founded the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1804. From 1782 to 1804, Julie was paralyzed and bedridden. She tried not to let this impact her charitable works, and ultimately, her paralysis was miraculously cured in 1804. Shortly thereafter, she founded her community. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur were originally founded in France but moved the base of their ministry to Belgium and have now spread throughout the world. Julie focused on educating the poor and giving them a chance when no one else was willing to offer them hope.