Saint Bernadette Marie Bernarde (also called Bernadette) Soubirous was born in Lourdes, France on January 7, 1884. She grew up in poverty. Her father was a miller. She was the oldest of six children. As a child she worked as a shepard in the country away from her family. It was good for Bernadette because the air was fresh and the food was plentiful. At the age of 14 she returned to her parents. She made her first …showed first 75 words of 495 total…

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