- Wanted to help those vulnerable due to poverty or neglect
- SND formed in France
- Julie was humble, had sclerosis (abnormal hardening of body tissue) & couldn't speak clearly
- Francoise was an aristocrat, outdoors enthusiasts
- Very different but soon formed a deep bond
Francoise’s early life & education (1756-1781)
- Raised by maternal grandparents
- Financially stable, attended elite boarding schools
- Learned practical skills, how to run a household
- Her and her grandmother checked on villagers well-being often
- At 12 she moved to continue her education
- At 16 she made her debut to French society
- Moved to Amiens
Julie’s early life & education (1751-1773)
- Raised in a small village
- Father sold lace and cloth, owned some land
- at age 9 she was already teaching poorer children about religion
- At 16 financial crisis happened, her fathers store was robbed
- Worked as a farmer for some income
- Early twenties formed muscular disorder, state of paralysis
Francoise’s 20s & early 30s (1781-1794)
- Julie had people come to her room for lessons
- Francois refused to get married
- Cared for medial health of poor villagers
- Francis and her father arrested and incarcerated in Amiens
Julie’s 20s & 30s (1773 - 1794)
- Providing religious education, Julie became known as the Saint of Cuvilly
- Had some connections with both the First and the Second estates
- Had to be carried in a special chair due to her paralysis
- An active supporter of several non-juring priests
Julie & Francoise Meet in Amiens (1794)
- Francoise escaped the guillotine
- Friendship between Francoise and Julie developed during the Winter of 1794-95 while both were residents at the Blin home in Amiens
- Their sense of mission gradually formed into the founding principles of a new order of nuns
- Sisters of Notre Dame, established by Julie and Francoise together on February 2, 1804.
.
No comments:
Post a Comment