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Q., ML Sister Eleanore Julie Sister Ann Saint Francis Prefect, Librarian Spanish i.. 3125 ll ', 4,,A'L4u. x I f lfifllthr .- fn, 4 4-.. Sister David Francis Sister Julie French Religion, French Sister Mary Augusta Sister William Marie Religion, French Spanish On the feast of Saint joseph, 1906, His Holiness, Pope Saint I'ius X. issued the decree of the solemn beatification of Blessed Mother julie. On May 13 the first Mass in her honor was sung in the Basilica of Saint Peter. Rome. What was the outstanding work of this great servant of God? To care for the education of the poor, Mother Rose julie Billiart, of l'icardie, France, founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. February 2, l804. So rapidly did her work grow, so blessed by God have been the efforts of these Sisters that foundations are now located in all parts of the world: the United States. Europe, Asia, and Africa. All spiritual and corporal works of mercy are their work-, in the hospitals, schools-elementary and high-colleges, vocational, as well as the schools for the underprivileged. They conduct sodalities and tabernacle societies for the benefit of poor churches and missions. The Sisters of Notre Dame number more than tive thousand working everywhere for God and His Church.