The Founders of SND

This week has been all about the founders of NDNU. We learned who the two Foundresses of the SND were, Julie and Francoise, we learned about here different backgrounds, Julie was a member of the third estate and Francoise was and aristocrat with many privileges, she grew up in a religious environment. In school she learned the basics of living and how to run a household, she learned to cook, clean and sew. These are the basics we no longer see in the education system. Julie was promoted to write; she went to a religious school and helped those in need. Julie became paralyzed with multiple sclerosis, they drilled a hole in her foot to drain the blood and infection. They also put leeches all over her to help heel her body. They both were involved in charity work and helped those in need.

            During this week I learned some pretty interesting facts, when my friends would come to me and ask how we go the De Namur in NDNU I would say I didn’t know or just added to the schools name, I would even hear people say it was just a cool add on. Well I learned that the sisters moved to a different city in France called Namur which is where the Notre Dame de Namur came from. That was an interesting fact. I also learned the Cuvilly was also from the city of France.  

            I unfortunately did not attend any of the founder’s week events, it has been a very busy week, but I do know there were milk and cookies with the sisters, we had mass, and a one on one ask the sisters any question you have. This is a great way for the students of NDNU to learn about how and when NDNU was founded and why. I admire what these women had to go through to come here and create such a small school but we are able to get such a great education. It would be interesting to meet them or to have learned what they really went through during the time they lived in France.