Founders' Week

The reading about the Julie and Francoise was very inspiring. I definitely most related to Julie in that she was brought up in rich and fancy household. I also attended a very religious private school, which shaped in the person that I am today. However, I find myself very different from Julie in that her childhood was very disheartening and upsetting to read about. Even though Julie did not have the best childhood, that did not stop her from helping others regardless of how bad she had it personally. Julie still taught her children while bedridden, something that I would probably never do if I was in her situation. Francoise's life was inspiring as well in that she had basically the best of the best growing up, but she still managed to be selfless and think of others first. Francoise figured out how unfair the world is and did her part in trying to change that. It was interesting to learn about not only these two women but also the history of my school. Even though I am not Catholic, I still know much of the religion and can somewhat still relate to it because my grandmother was raised Catholic. I was also touched with the volunteer work that the Sisters of Notre Dame have done and are still doing. I also enjoyed touring the chapel. I loved everything about the chapel. While Sister Roseanne was describing the glass in the chapel and the Bible stories behind them, I knew almost all of them from my childhood and learning them in school and in church. Hopefully I will learn more about this school's history and will be inspired to take part in it when I feel more comfortable.