SERVANT of GOD JULIA GREELEY, Denver 's Angel of Charity, was born into slavery, at Hannibal , Missouri
Freed by Lincoln 's Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, Julia subsequently earned her keep by serving white families in Missouri , Colorado , Wyoming and New Mexico- though mostly in the Denver
Julia entered the Catholic Church at Sacred Heart Parish in Denver Denver
A daily communicant, Julia had a rich devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and the Blessed Virgin and continued her prayers while working and moving about. She joined the Secular Franciscan Order in 1901 and was active in it till her death in 1918.
When Julia's body was laid out in church, immediately many hundreds of people began filing pass her coffin to pay their grateful respect. She was buried in The most thorough compilation of the facts of Julia Greeley’s life have been published in a book by Fr. Blaine Burkey, O.F.M.Cap. The book, In Service of the Sacred Heart: The Life and Virtues of Julia Greeley, recalls the memorable stories and events of this remarkable woman by those who knew her best.