St. Julie Billiart
Co-foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
"We must have courage in the century we live in. Great souls are needed, souls having the interests of God at heart." --St. Julie Billiart
Prayer to St. Julie Billiart
Saint Julie, through your great devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, you were miracously cured and favored by many graces. By your powerful intercession, obtain for us above all, great trust in God in all the difficulties of life, the strength to accomplish in all things the adorable will of God, and the special grace we now ardently ask of you... Amen.
Downloadable and Printable St. Julie Prayer Cards
To Heaven on Foot by Sr. Mary Linscott, SNDdeN
Al Cielo A Pie by Sr. Mary Linscott, SNDdeN
00 Prologo
03 La fortaleza de Santa Julia
04 Dennos los pobres
05 La orba más grande en la tierra
06 Hija de la iglesia
07 Mujeres de oración
08 La espiritualidad de Notre Dame
Calendar of Events
With joy and thanksgiving we remember and celebrate the significant moments in the life of the Congregation.
| February 2 | Vows of Julie Billiart, Francoise Blin de Bourdon, and Catherine Duchatel as the first Sisters of Notre Dame (1804) Julie's vision of the future apostolate of the Congregation throughout the world (1806) Special feast day of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur |
| April 8 | The death of Julie Billiart (1816) |
| May 13 | Official liturgical feast day of St. Julie Billiart. Her beatification (1906) |
| May 31 | We also remember May 31 as a day of prayer for the Congregations of Sisters of Notre Dame of Namur, of Amersfoort and of Coesfeld. |
| June 22 | The canonization of Julie Billiart (1969) |
| July 12 | The birth and baptismal day of Marie Rose Julie Billiart (1751) |