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Saint Bernadette Soubirous - Papers Online

Saint Bernadette Soubirous

The Soubirous family lived in the far north of the little town of Lourdes, in
the Lapaca district. A large stream flowed there, and on this stream there were
seven mills; one of them known as the Boly Mill, and this had been the residence
of the Soubirous. Francois Soubirous leased the mill from relatives of his wife,
Louise. In many ways, it was the trade of the miller that had brought the couple
together. They had married on the parish church on 9th January 1843. By 1855,
the family income had decreased drastically - trade was not good at the mill,
and the Soubirous were not the best of business people; often filled with pity
for the poor of the local people, they would tell their ...

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known as "the Cachot". The Soubirous were allowed to remain
there rent-free. Each evening, the family gathered around the old fireplace for
family prayers. This concluded with the recitation of the Rosary - often led by
one of the Soubirous girls, Bernadette.

BERNADETTE

The marriage of Francois Soubirous and Louise Casterot produced six children.
The eldest of these was Bernadette. She was born on 7th January 1844, and was
baptized the next day by Abbé Forgues in the old parish church, being given the
name of Marie Bernarde. Because of her small stature, she was always referred to
by the diminutive form of the name, Bernadette. Six months later, Louise was
expecting a child; because of this, Bernadette was entrusted to the care of a
woman in near-by Bartres, Marie Aravant, who had just lost a baby boy. She
stayed there for 15 months. From her birth, Bernadette was a weak child,
suffering even then from the asthma which would cause her so much ...

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Added: 6/17/2008 03:25:41 PM
Category: Biographies
Type: Free Paper
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