- CA ON00389 F5-1-2
- Subseries
- 1968-1984
Sub-series consists of lists containing the names and contact information of people who attended retreats between 1968 and 1984.
Sub-series consists of lists containing the names and contact information of people who attended retreats between 1968 and 1984.
File consists of the retreatant list for the following retreats:
Toronto, ON, 1968
Toronto, ON, 1969
Saskatoon, SK, 1970
Marylake, ON, 1970
Marylake, ON, Edmonton, AL, Acadia Valley, AL, Warrenville, IL, 1971
Edmonton, AL, Toronto, ON, Chestermere, AL, Orleans, ON, 1972
Naramata, BC, Chicago, Toronto, Gimli, MN, Birmingham, AL, 1973
Cleveland, OH, Vancouver, BC, Bolton, ON, Nelson, BC, 1974
Winnipeg, MN, Regis Col. Toronto, 1975
Erie, PA, 1977
Marylake, ON, 1978
Marylake, ON, 1979
London, ON, Tacoma, WA, 1982
Erie, PA, 14-19 August 1984
A program of events for the retreat in Erie is enclosed.
Correspondence and other documents of the Regional Delegates
Sub-series consists of one file relating to the organization of the Faith and Sharing Federation's regional groups, including correspondence from the Regional Delegates to the Secretary of the North American Committee.
Documents on the organizational structure of Faith and Sharing and a practical guide to retreats
File consists of:
1 Statement of the Grace of Faith and Sharing, July 1988
2 Preamble of essential elements of Faith and Sharing, 11 October 1981
3 Organizational Structure of Faith and Sharing, 2 July 1988
4 Organizational Structure of Faith and Sharing, 11 October 1981
5 Practical Guide for Faith and Sharing Retreats and other meetings, 1988
6 Practical Guide for Faith and Sharing Retreats, 11 October 1981
Documents related to the organization of North American Annual Meetings
Sub-series consists of correspondence from the Secretary of the Faith and Sharing Federation to members of the North American Committee regarding the organization of annual meetings, including agendas, expenses and minutes of meetings.
Correspondence regarding the organization of North American annual meetings
File consists of correspondence from the Secretary of the Faith and Sharing Federation to members of the North American Committee regarding the organization of annual meetings, including agendas, expenses and minutes of meetings.
Minutes of the North American Executive Committee
File consists of minutes of meetings of the North American Executive Committee.
Subseries consists of biographical documents celebrating the lives of Father Louis Raby, the Bishop of Edmundston and Father Gaston Croteau
Histories of Regional Faith and Sharing Retreats
File consists of histories of:
1 Vancouver Island, BC
2 Orange County, CA
3 Oregon
4 Timmins, ON
5 Ottawa-Gatineau-Hull
6 St Augustine, FL
7 Winnipeg, MB
8 Quebec, QC
9 Rimouski, QC
10 Chicoutimi, QC
11 Sherbrooke, QC
12 St. Jean – Longueuil, QC
13 Gaspésie, QC
14 Atlantic Canada
Documents of the Secretary, North American Committee
The series consists of a copy of the original list of the Faith and Sharing Federation fonds produced by Madeleine Seguin, August 15, 1994. Also includes documents relating to the deposit of records to Archives Deschalets, Ottawa, in 1993-1994 and the donation of the records to University of St. Michael’s College in 2004.
Séguin, Madeleine
Documents of the Secretary, North American Committee
The file consists of material gathered by the secretary of the North American Committee. Included in the file:
1 Original list of the Faith and Sharing Federation fonds produced by Madeleine Seguin, August 15, 1994
2 Documents relating to the deposit of records to Archives Deschalets, Ottawa, in 1993-1994 and the donation of the records to University of St. Michael’s College in 2004
3 List of Faith and Sharing North American Committee contacts, addresses and phone numbers, 2002
Correspondence to Faith and Sharing leaders
File consists of:
The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for 1979.
Included are French and English copies from:
January 1979 - Vol. 7
March 1979 - Vol. 7
May 1979 - Vol. 7
August 1979 - Vol. 7
October 1979 - Vol. 7
December 1979 - Vol. 7
The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for 1980.
Included are French and English copies from:
February 1980 - Vol. 8
March 1980 - Vol. 8
June 1980 - Vol. 9
October 1980
December 1980
The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for 1985.
Included are French and English copies from:
February 1985 - Vol. 12
May 1985 - Vol. 12
October 1985 - Vol. 13
December 1985 - Vol. 13
The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for 1987.
Included are French and English copies from:
February 1987 - Vol. 14
May 1987 - Vol. 14
October 1987 - Vol. 15
December 1987 - Vol. 15
The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for 1991.
Included are French and English copies from:
Winter 1991 - Vol. 18 No. 2
Spring-Summer 1991 - Vol. 18 No. 3
Fall 1991 - Vol. 19 No. 1
The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for 1993.
Included are French and English copies from:
Winter 1993 - Vol. 20 No. 2
Spring-Summer 1993 - Vol. 20 No. 3
Fall 1993 - Vol. 21 no. 1
Statement of Income and Expenses
File consists of a statement of Income and Expenses from 1986 to 1989.
Annual and monthly financial reports
File consists of annual and monthly financial reports from May 1991 - April 1993.
File consists of annual financial reports for 2011 and 2012.
Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Matane, Quebec
14 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Matane, Quebec, containing talks given by Jean Vanier. Audio cassettes contain the following speeches:
Box 13
67: A - 1 - L'accueil de Jésus
68: B - 2 - La samaritaine I
69: C - 3 - La samaritaine II (suite)
70: D - 4 - La paternité
71: E - 5 - Le berger
72: F - 6 - La souffrance
73: G - 7 - Perdre
74: H - 8 - Le pardon
Box 14
75: I - 9 - Grandir
76: J - 10 - La Commuante
77: K - 11 - Marie et Joseph
78: L - 12 - La priére
79: M - 13 - L'alliance
80: N - 14 - Emmaus
Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Sherbrooke, Quebec
14 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The cassettes contain the following talks given by Jean Vanier:
81: #1 - Jésus, espérance de notre monde brisé
82: #2 - Donne-moi à boire
83: #3 - Ne vis plus dans l'illusion
84: #4 - Le pauvre, source de vie
85: #5 - Le désarroi de Pierre et la compassion de Marie
86: #6 - Vivre dans la petitesse
87: #7 - La Prière: Crie, repos et offrande
88: #8 - La croissance dans l'Esprit: devenir une icone
89: #10 - Le pardon dans la communauté
90: #12 - Jésus nous lave
91: #13 - Célébrons notre alliance
92: #14 - Joseph, époux de Marie
93: #15 - Être bon pasteur
94: #16 - Marcher avec Jésus vers la libération
The archive contains a journal documenting the retreat at Sherbrooke in August 1985. The journal contains letters written by attendees at the retreat concerning their thoughts on the retreat and Jean Vanier. The journal, compiled by Rachel & Janvier Caron, can be found at the end of the series 'secondary sources'.
Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Trois-Rivières
11 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The cassettes contain the following talks given by Jean Vanier, including one at the Basilique Notre-Dame du Cap:
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132: #1 - Une retraite, temps de joie et de souffrance
133: #2 - Jésus annonce sa Vision nouvelle: le pauvre au cœur de la société
134: #4 - Ne crains, pas je t'aime
135: #6 - La vie communautaire
Box 17
136: #7 - Le pardon
137: #8 - Se nourri pur Grandir
138: #11 - La compassion de la croix de Jésus
139: #12 - Moi non plus, je ne te condamne pas
140: #13 – [Untitled – Retraite Foi et Partage conférence du jeudi soir Basilique Notre-Dame du Cap]
141: #14 - Joseph époux de Marie, père de Jésus
142: #16 - Être humain
Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Kansas City, Missouri
11 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Kansas City, Missouri. The cassettes contain the following talks given by Jean Vanier:
143: Good news to the poor
144: Our meeting with Jesus
145: Jesus meets the samaritan woman
146: To bear spirit, to be compassionate
147: Jesus' incredible love for us
148: Brighter than a thousand suns
149: The mystery of body and of community
150: The littleness of community
151: My mystery of being and of growth...
152: Jesus in the present and St Joseph
153: One hundredfold/Persecution/Resurrection
Correspondence and other documents related to first retreats
Sub-series consists of correspondence and other documents related to first retreats.
Correspondence and other documents related to first retreats
Files consists of correspondence and other documents related to first retreats
including:
Toronto, ON, August 1969
Ottawa, ON, November 1970
Lourdes, France, ‘Faith and Light’ Pilgrimage, April 1971
Montreal, QC, August 1971
Ottawa, ON, August 1971
Val Cartier, QC, August 1971
Edmundston, NB, 1972
Quebec, 1972
Cleveland, OH, 1972
Calgary, MB,1972
Val Morin, QC, 1972
Orleans, 1972
Marylake, ON, July – August 1972
File consists of the retreatant lists for the following retreats:
Ottawa, Toronto, 1969
Mount-Rolland, Quebec, 1970
Ottawa, Val Morin, Val Cartier, 1971
Ottawa, Beauport, Edmundston, 1972
Montreal, 1973
Documents describing the spirit, the structure and the format of retreats
Sub-series consists of documents regarding the organisational structure of the Faith and Sharing Federation, the spirit of the Faith and Sharing movement and a guide describing the format of the Faith and Sharing retreats. The majority of the documents are in two sets of the documents, one written in French and the other in English. Only a French copy of the 2010 Faith and Sharing Organization Structure was provided at the time of donation.
Document on the administrative structure of Faith and Sharing
File consists of a document outlining the Administrative Structure of the Faith and Sharing Community.
Documents related to the Incorporation of Faith and Sharing
File consists of documents relating to a request from the Faith and Sharing Federation to the Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Canada to become officially incorporated as a registered charity.
Minutes of the North American Executive Committee
Sub-series consists of minutes of the annual meetings of the North American Executive Committee from 1979 to 1998.
File consists of annual reports for Region 2:
June 1995
February 1997
June 1998
March 1998
February, 1999
January 2000
May 2000
September 2000
April 2001
April 2002
Also included is a booklet celebrating 30 years (1971-2001) of the Faith and Sharing community based in the diocese of Quebec, featuring poems, songs and stories written by members of the community; leaflets regarding meetings for 1999-2000 and 2001-2002; statement of expenses, February 2001 to January 2002; a leaflet regarding L’Arche, Faith and Sharing and Faith and Light and handwritten notes with contact information for people within the region.
Histories of Regional Faith and Sharing Retreats
Brief life stories of the regions of Faith and Sharing put together by the regional co-ordinators in 1997 and 1998 on the request of Madeleine S
File consists of invitations to the 25th anniversary celebration, 1993, a letter of resignation from Madeleine Séguin as coordinator of the N. A. Committee Bulletin, 3 December 1989, news from the regions and reminders of meetings.
The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for 1990.
Included are French and English copies from:
February 1990 - Vol. 17 No. 3
May 1990 - Vol. 17 No. 4
Fall 1990 - Vol. 18. No. 1
The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for 1992.
Included are French and English copies from:
Winter 1992 - Vol. 19 No. 2
Spring-Summer 1993 - Vol. 19 No. 3
Fall 1992 - Vol. 20 No. 1
The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for 1996 to 2003 and October 2005.
Included are French and English copies from:
October 1996
April 1997 - Vol. 23 No. 2
October 1997 - Vol. 24 No. 1
April 1998 - Vol. 24 No. 2
October 1998 - Vol. 25 No. 1
April 1999 - Vol. 25 No. 2
October 1999 - Vol. 26 No. 1
April 2000 - Vol. 26 No. 2
October 2000 - Vol. 27 No. 1
April 2001 - Vol. 27 No. 2
October 2001 - Vol. 28 No. 1
April 2002 - Vol. 28 No. 2
April 2003 - Vol. 29 No. 2
October 2003 - Vol. 30 No. 1
October 2005 - Vol. 32 No. 1
Faith and Sharing Bulletins Accounting Reports
The file consists of accounting reports for the Faith and Sharing Coeur-à-coeur bulletins for the years 1997-2001 and 2003.
Faith and Sharing Bulletins Accounting Reports
The file consists of accounting reports for the Faith and Sharing Coeur-à-coeur bulletins for the years 2002 and 2006-2011.
File consists of income tax records from 1984 to 1992.
Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Val Cartier, Quebec
5 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Val Cartier, Quebec. The cassettes contain the following talks given by Jean Vanier:
Cassette 1: Accepter ses limites
Cassette 2: Les Noces
Cassette 3: Recontrer Jésus
Cassette 4: Trois grandes signes de l'esprit - Le mal dans le monde
Cassette 5: L'envoi, conf de clôture
Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Orleans, Ontario
14 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Orleans, Ontario. The cassettes contain the following talks given by Jean Vanier:
37: 79-40(1) - Viens à la fête
38: 79-40(2) - Notre vulnerabilité
39: 79-40(3) - La vulnerabilité du Jésus
40: 79-40(4) - Dans la faiblesse, les semences d'espérance
41: 79-40(5) - Être un berger
42: 79-40(6) - Pardon et libération
43: 79-40(7) - Why do we turn our eyes away
44: 79-40(8) - Petitesse de la vie humaine
45: 79-40(9) - Le mystère de la faiblesse humaine
46: 79-40(10) - Croissance de l'esprit saint en nous
47: 79-40(11) - Les exigences et les béatitudes de la communauté
48: 79-40(12) - Le sens de la célébration
49: 79-40(13) - Se nourrir pour grandir
50: 79-40(14) - Nouveaux chemins de l'unité
Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Rouyn, Quebec
16 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Rouyn, Quebec. The cassettes contain the following talks given by Jean Vanier:
Box 12
51: #1 - Fragilité
52: #2 - Notre fragilité
53: #3 - Notre besoin
54: #4 - Le loup en nous
55: #5 - Miséricorde
Box 13
56: #6 - Nous sommes adultères
57: #7 - Appel à l'amour (en double)
58: #8 - L'amour vécu quotidiennement
59: #9 - Poursuivre l'enseignement sur la vie quotidienne dans l'amour
60: #10 - L'abandon à Dieu
61: #11 - Croissance dans l'amour
62: #12 - Un dieu qui se fait petit pour les petits
63: #13 - Notre vulnerabilité (en double)
64: #14 - Mystère de la paternité
65: #15 - La Communauté
66: #16 - Le Mystère de la souffrance
Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Quebec
15 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Quebec, containing talks predominantly given by Jean Vanier. Also included are 2 cassettes of talks given by Rita Gagne. Audio cassettes contain the following speeches:
95: #1 - Jésus aimait Lazare, Marthe et Marie
96: #2 - Marthe et Marie
97: #3 - L'Absence de Jésus, lieu de Compassion
98: #4 - La complicité entre Jésus et le pauvre
99: #5 - Bienheureux (Rita Gagne)
100: #6 - La détresse devant la mort
101: #7 - Le cri du pauvre révèle mon cri
102: #8 - Jésus pleura
103: #9 - Lazare, viens dehors
104: #10 - La communion de l'accueil
105: #11 - Souffle de dieu (Rita Gagne)
106: #12 - Jésus pardonne
107: #13 - Vivre la Communauté
108: #14 - Marie oint les pieds de Jésus
109: #15 - Marie, mère de compassion
110: #16 - Célébrons! Let's celebrate!
111: #17 - Viens, seigneur Jésus! Viens!
Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Chicoutimi, Quebec
11 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Chicoutimi, Quebec. The cassettes contain the following talks given by Jean Vanier:
121: #1 - Jésus, espérance dans ce monde divisé
122: #2 - Je veux habiter chez toi, aujourd'hui
123: #4 - Le pauvre, source de vie
124: #6 - La vulnerabilité de Jésus
125: #7 - Les pauvres nous dérangent
126: #8 - La compassion de Marie
127: #10 - Vivre en famille et en communauté
128: #12 - Moi non plus, je ne te condamne pas
129: #13 - Le pardon au coeur de la communauté
130: #14 - Croire dans l'esprit-saint
131: #16 - Vivre l'amour dans le quotidien
Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Guelph, Ontario
6 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Guelph, Ontario. The cassettes contain the following talks given by Jean Vanier and other Faith and Sharing members including Bill Clark, Maggie Conrad, Bishop Fernand Lacroix, Cathleen Corbett, Sue Mosteller, Gilles Beauchemin, Pierre Desroches, Marc Rioux and Claire Leblanc:
Box 18
166: The Grace of Faith and Sharing/La Grace de Foi et Partage (Jean Vanier, Maggie Conrad and Bill Clarke) - English
167: The Eucharist/L'Eucharistie (Cathleen Corbett and Bishop Lacroix) - English
168: Closing Eucharist (Bill Clarke and Sue Mosteller) - English
169: La Parole/The Word (Gilles Beauchemin, Pierre Desroches) – French/Traduction de La première conférence de Jean Vanier
Box 19
170: Les équipes/The Small Groups (Marc Rioux and Claire Leblanc)
171: La dernière conférence/The Last Conference (Jean Vanier)
Letters written by Jean Vanier about his work with L’Arche communities
File consists of correspondence and monographs written by Jean Vanier on his trips to L'Arche communities in India, Haiti, Honduras, Toronto and France. The letters are bundled by year and include correspondence written in or about the following locations:
1972: Calcutta, Quebec
1973: Canada, Bangalore
1974: United States, Canada
1975: Brasil, Bangalore, Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire, Honduras
1976: India, Côte d’Ivoire, Paris
1977: Calcutta, France, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso
1979: India
Séguin, Madeleine
Articles related to Jean Vanier’s work
File consists of articles and newspaper clippings from Canadian newspapers on Jean Vanier and his work. Includes 3 photographs of Jean Vanier, one from 7 February 1973 and two undated; a photograph of Jean Vanier's mother, Madame Pauline Vanier; 3 photographs taken at a L' Arche community, undated; and 2 copies of the May 1973 edition of Pastoral-Quebec titled Une Esperance? with Jean Vanier on the cover.
Séguin, Madeleine
Correspondence and other documents of the Regional Delegates
1972
Correspondence between Madeleine Séguin and Father Louis Raby
regarding details of retreats taking place in July and August 1972.
Includes a list of names of all Regional Delegates representing Faith
and Sharing throughout North America at that time.
1973
Documents for a meeting held at St. Joseph’s Shrine, Montreal,
2-5 February 1973. Includes agenda and list of Regional Delegates
who attended the meeting.
Correspondence from Madeleine Séguin to the Regional Delegates
re the organization of future retreats, 7 March 1973 and 9 May 1973.
Information Bulletins compiled by Madeleine Séguin, featuring news
of activities taking place in the districts, May 1973 and November 1973.
Letter to the Regional Delegates from Madeleine Séguin asking for
information to include in the next addition of the bulletin, 12 October 1973.
List of members of the North American Committee of Faith and Sharing.
Letter from Madeleine Séguin requesting for details of people who may be
interested in attending a retreat in Cleveland, Ohio between 15-17
February 1974, 23 November 1973.
1974
Documents re the retreat in Cleveland, Ohio, 15-17 February 1974.
Agenda, list of attendees, list of the regions and their representatives, list of
members of the North American Committee, list of people responsible
for the newsletter.
Typescript of a newsletter from March 1974 entitled ‘The Joy of the Risen Life’.
1975-1976
Newsletter, December 1974 – January 1975.
Letter re the newsletter, 19 February 1975
Letter from Jean-Marc Gauthier, Ottawa, to the Regions re the health of both
Father Louis Raby and Madeleine Séguin.
List of the regions and their representatives.
List of Resources Persons.
Letter re Christian Family Weekends organized by the Sharon Core Group,
1 April 1975.
Directions to the Fourth International Meeting held in Scarborough, Ontario,
4-6 April 1975. List of attendees and agenda.
Newsletter of the North American Faith and Sharing Community, April 1975.
List of dates for regional retreats and the contact details for each area.
International Faith and Sharing Bulletins for October 1975 and October 1976.
1975 includes a description by Father Bill Clarke on his time in Haiti.
Documents relating to the Fifth International Faith and Sharing Weekend
held in Edmonton, 23-25 April 1976, including travel information, proposed
schedule, mailing list and bulletin, 12 May 1976.
Typescript of a sermon entitled ‘As the Father has sent me so I send you’.
List of regional meetings taking place between May 1976 and March 1977.