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Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Joe Egan and Robert Larouche at the annual weekend for l'Arche Daybreak assistants in September 1985.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to start by thanking Robert Larouche, our Zone Coordinator, for your visit. Thank you for nourishing and affirming us as a community. You spoke the truth, a truth that comes out of what you live in Haiti. I want to deepen some more the two challenges that you talked about yesterday. The interior challenge of how we live well the community life we are called to. But also the exterior challenge of what is our call as a L'Arche community in our culture.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk from a Long-term Assistants' Meeting at l'Arche Daybreak. Sr. Sue Mosteller began the meeting ,and there were also talks by Nathan [Ball], Robin [last name unknown] and Joan [last name unknown], as well as a chapel.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: This is a our first LTA meeting this year. Welcome to all the new people. Invite us to be here with our hearts, to be heard and listening to. After a song and a psalm we will start with the program of sharing updates and a time together praying led by Henri Nouwen.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a recording of a talk given at a North America Head of House meeting held from November 8-14, 1982, in Châteauguay, Quebec.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat held from April 5-11, 1981.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat held from May 29 - June 6, 1982.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring talks given by Bill Clarke, S.J., at a Covenant Retreat held in November 1983.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Fr. Bill Clarke at a Covenant Retreat in January 1986.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Jean Vanier at a Covenant Retreat (Retraite de l'Alliance) in March 1986.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk, in French, by Pere Gilles Beauchemin at a Retraite d'Alliance (Covenant Retreat) in November 1986.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Jean Vanier at a Covenant Retreat in April 1987.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Jean Vanier at a Covenant Retreat in Portland, OR, in May 1992.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from an undated Covenant Retreat. The talks were given by Jean Vanier.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) event in Liverpool, UK, in 1977. The theme of the ecumenical retreat was 'Followers of Jesus,' and the retreat was led by Jean Vanier. The cassette feature talks by Jean Vanier.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from an unknown Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) retreat in October 1978.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Talk One (and all the talks ): Starts in French. The first retreat was in English. That is why I started in French. So many things have happened over these last 10 years. Think of all the gifts that have been given to us in Faith & Sharing and in Faith & Light & L�Arche too. And in each of our personal lives. Talk Two: I mentioned last time that our world rejects weaknesses. We pretend and wish to appear strong so that we can be admired. Wisdom is to welcome our reality.

Item consists of 1 audio cassettes from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held from November 25-30, 1979, led by Jean Vanier. All volumes feature talks by Jean Vanier.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: French talk

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from the 1987 International Federation of l'Arche meeting in Rome.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: People who went to the Meeting in Rome shared about their experiences there.

File consists of administrative material for the Nouwen Letter Project. Materials are separated into the following files:

File 1: 2007 Donation Campaign
File consists of initial project reports for the 2007 continuation of the letter project; a deed of gift agreement; an image usage agreement; a website notice; letters of requests; follow-up letters; brochures; flowcharts; progress and summary reports; personnel files; and examples of deeds of gifts, usage agreements, and letters of requests from other institutions.

File 2: Quotes
File consists of quotations and estimates for printing business cards, brochures, cards, envelopes, and letters.

File 3: 2007 Working Lists
File consists of working lists that are separated into high, mid, and low priorities. Some lists are annotated with additional notes by Sue Mosteller and Gabrielle Earnshaw.

File 4: Tokens of appreciation
File consists of planning and samples of hand-printed cards of Nouwen quotes that were used as tokens of appreciation.

File 5: 2010 Letter Project Coordinator personnel files
File consists of personnel files of the 2010 Henri Nouwen Letter Project coordinator. File includes letters of employment, a project grant approval, a summary report for September 2009 to June 2011, budget correspondence, and handwritten notes by Brynn Phillips Lawrence who was the project coordinator from 2009 to 2012.

File 6: Deeds of Gifts
File consists of four copies of the deed of gift agreement sent to donors to the Nouwen Letter Project. One copy has an accession number and date handwritten on it.

File 7: Letterheads
File consists of blank letterheads used for correspondence for the Letter Project and mailing labels. The letterhead margin lists the Nouwen Archive Letter Project Board and a Nouwen quote from The Genesee Diary.

File 8: Checklists
File consists of three copies of the checklist used when receiving and organizing donations to the Nouwen Letter Project.

File 9: Experiencing Henri
File consists of different versions of a questionnaire sent out for “Experiencing Henri” which asked for reflections on connections with Nouwen to provide context for materials donated to the Letter Project.

File 10: Letter Project Back-ups
File consists of 3 optical disks containing backups for the Letter Project files from 2012.

File 11: Audiovisual materials
File consists of administrative audiovisual materials from the Nouwen Project. One DVD is raw audio/video footage for an interview conducted by Brynn Phillips Lawrence with Gabriella Silano. The interview was conducted in order to prepare a 5 minute promotional video, to be posted on the Nouwen Archive Letter Project website. File also includes sound recordings from a memorial service for Michael Frederick Kennedy; an optical disc labelled “Gabriella Footage”; and a MiniDV cassette.

File 12: Correspondence files
File consists of correspondence for the letter project and are separated into folders by addressees and donors. List of all correspondents is kept in the first folder.

File consists of 3 audio cassettes featuring talks given by Jean Vanier at a retreat for l'Arche assistants in Erie, PA, in 1979.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at an Accompaniment Workshop for l'Arche assistants. The title of the conference was 'Accompaniment in l'Arche' and it was given in June 1990 in Calgary, AB.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Conf #1: We are going to talk about the history and evolution of accompaniment, the types of accompaniment and why. Conf #2: In accompaniment I have been called and invited to the truth in the relationships I have and struggle with. I begin to see my limits and I don't like having limits. But when I think I am independent it allows me to so my own thing and try to control others, When I experience interior freedom, it allows me to be responsible for myself and enable others to be set free as well.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette recorded at an Assistants' Weekend in Orangeville, ON, from March 8-10, 1991.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Let's start by being quiet together after a busy time to get here. Now it's time to choose to be here together and to say "I'm glad to be here this weekend" What does it mean for us to come away together for a weekend. One is time for us to recreate, of allowing ourselves to touch again something fundamental of who we are and what we all all about at Daybreak and at L'Arche. Allow ourself to be renewed.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at an unknown Accompaniment event, sometime between 1991-1994.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: In french, with translation below in V3

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at an Accompaniment Retreat in Montreal in September - October 1991.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: How do you walk with a person through grieving? How do you do that? It�s very important! How do you walk with someone or a whole community when you yourself are going through some of the same things? But what happens to you as a community when you are not free enough to talk about your grief?

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at retreat for new assistants, given from January 19-22, 1994.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Starts with singing. This afternoon invite the most broken person in your community to be your guide and to lead you into the heart of Jesus. To be with you so that you be not afraid.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at an unknown and undated retreat for assistants.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a l'Arche Renewal retreat in Scotland in 1986.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: In this first part I am trying to give you a general background to my approach. In the second part I will give you stories of the people who came to my center. The general theme is the healing power of Christ. But the specific more precise question I will address is the psyche and soul of the therapist and priesthood. I am addressing the fundamental issue of what is the relationship between those aspects of being and becoming which we expect to be the domain of a therapist and those that are the concern of the priest because they are concerned with the soul.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at l'Arche Renewal retreat events from June 22 - August 23, 1988.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I feel privileged to be here. I am looking forward to these three days to learn with you and to grow with you. I can give you one simple word to be put on top of these three days. That word is: returning. Think about that word and let that word grow in you deeply. To see where and how we are all called to return.

File consists of 23 audio cassettes featuring talks given at a Covenant Retreat held from April 5-11, 1981. The talks are in French and English.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a Covenant Retreat (Retraite de l'Alliance) in April 1984, with talks by Pere M.D. Philippe, O.P. The title of the retreat was, "L'Alliance et le mystere de la croix."

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a Covenant Retreat given in January 1985. The cassette feature talks given by Fr. Bill Clarke.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat (Retraite de l'Alliance) from May 26-31, 1993. Each talk is in French and English.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat in Cleveland, OH, from May 19-25, 1997.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held from August 15-20, 1981 at Emmaus House in West Wickham, Kent, UK. The leader was Fr. Bill Clarke.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Talk #1: Today we want to be attentive to how Jesus, whose heart is the heart of the child, invites us to be prayerful or to simply say he wants us to be open to his welcome to be with him. Talk #2: I will take a simple text of the Gospel which speaks of the welcome of Jesus and his longing to be with us. Luke Chap 19: Zacchaeus in the tree.

Item consists of 1 audio cassettes from the 1982 International Federation of l'Arche meeting in South Bend, IN.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: What I live is very simple. It�s not very much. And I am afraid that by talking about it I will make it into something that it is not. What more is there to say in that I work with cows! Our Farm Community in Guelph Ontario is inspired by L�Arche. We started a small project with men coming out of prison.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from the 1993 International Federation of l'Arche meeting.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Claire�s Report in French.

Series consists of materials from the 'Completing the Vision: The Oral History of Henri Nouwen' project that was undertaken by Sister Sue Mosteller, Executrix of the Henri Nouwen Literary Centre in partnership with the Henri Nouwen Society and The Henri Nouwen Archives and Research Collection. The project was funded by grants from the Louisville Institution, the Nouwen Society and gifts in kind. The project intended to capture the personal and intimate nature of Nouwen's life and works by interviewing people from Nouwen's extensive network of intellectuals, clerics, lay ministers and ordinary citizens including those from all socio-economic backgrounds, cultures, faiths and traditions who were influenced by Nouwen or influenced him. The interviews were meant to paint a multi-coloured canvas of Nouwen in his many roles and give us a perspective not available in his own writings. Further, the project was a contribution to the ongoing study of religious experience in the 20th century. The project had three specific goals:

• Fill in historically significant gaps in the present record of Nouwen's life
• Gain an understanding of why and how a man of such enormous contradictions touched the lives of so many people and drew criticisms of others
• To give an opportunity for the wide variety of people who were impacted by Nouwen and who in turn contributed to his theological and pastoral vision to give expression to their experience and understanding

From these goals it is hoped this project would act as a resource for contemporary ministry and be an inspiration for ministers, teachers and lay people alike. Further, the project would compliment the writings of Henri Nouwen and the dozen or so newly published books that have explored his legacy since his death.

The interviews conducted for this project relate to four specific periods in Nouwen's life:

• Early Seminary/University Years 1951-1964
• Menniger and Notre Dame Years 1964-1967
• Yale and Harvard Years 1971-1985
• Final ten years at L'Arche Daybreak 1986-1987

The interviewees range in age, occupation and geographic location but all had a significant relationship with Nouwen at some point in his life. The methodology of the project involved asking each interviewee to spend 30-40 minutes of their interview naming the influences that formed them, their primary relationships, their mission/profession and how their life crossed with Nouwen's.

Over a 24 month period, 93 interviews were conducted, each averaging two hours in length, providing more than 180 hours of multi-textured content regarding Nouwen's theological vision and its impact. The interviewees also recount events of their personal lives and other significant influences unrelated to their relationship with Nouwen. The interviews took place all over North and South America, Europe and Asia and were documented in audio and/or video format. Some of the interviews have been transcribed and a hard copy and/or electronic copy of the transcription are available. Most the interviews and transcriptions are available in English while some are only available in Dutch.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring talks given by Fr. Bill Clarke at a Covenant Retreat (Retraite de l'Alliance) from October 19 - 25, 1992. The talks are in English and in French.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I�m Bill Clarke and I live in a small farm community in Guelph, Ontario. I have been there 12 years. It has the same spirit as L�Arche. We have welcomed men and women in need and work the farm together. I went to L�Arche in 1968 for a couple of years and have been close to L�Arche ever since. I am happy to be here. We all come together with different hopes, fears, longings and worries. We could also say that the desire of God for each one of us is unique too.

Series consists of 68 audio cassettes made during the course of Head of House meetings or Regional meetings of L'Arche International. The Head of House provides support for the Community Leader by taking direct responsibility for the home. The Leader administrates the overall community, but the Heads of Houses take on the responsibilities of the home for the Leader. The Community Leader regularly meets with Heads of Houses to hear details, issues, listen to questions, to make community announcements, and create a supportive community around any situations that may need support.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette of the Regional Meeting in Erie, PA, in May 1979.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette of the Central Regional Meeting from May 24-26, 1981.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette with a talk from a Covenant Retreat in 1986. The cassette is a translation of talks, being done over the talks in French. The retreat took place in Châteauguay, Montreal, Quebec.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Sr. Sue Mosteller at a Covenant Retreat in October 1987.

Item consist of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Sr. Sue Mosteller at a Covenant Retreat from October 28 - November 2, 1991, in Belgium.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Last night we spoke about the ways that people in the Old testament heard the voice of God. People like Noah, Abraham and Moses. In L�Arche we can be sure that God speaks to us through the poor. I want today to intro duce you to Tracy, a young woman who lives at Daybreak. She has an incredible personality!

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat (Retraite de l'Alliance) from May 18-24, 1995 in Halifax, NS.

File consists of 11 audio cassettes from a Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) event in Montreal in 1974. Jean Vanier was the speaker.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing (Foi et Portage) event in Montreal in 1974. Jean Vanier was the speaker.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a Faith and Sharing Retreat held from August 14-19, 1984. Jean Vanier was the speaker for the event.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: This year is our 20th anniversary of L�Arche. During this retreat will be sharing with you some of the discoveries and things Jesus has been teaching us as we welcomed people who are fragile. The great secret is contained in those amazing words of Jesus when he says who soever welcomes one of these little ones in my name welcomes me.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette from a l'Arche Council / International Federation of l'Arche meeting in Chateauneuf de Galaure, France, in April 1978.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: It starts with bells ringing and music and then a talk in French

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given by Jean Vanier at an Assistants' Retreat in Calgary, AL, in August 1983. Cassettes are labeled sequentially; titles of talks are not given.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given to assistants at l'Arche Daybreak over Labour Day Weekend in September 1983.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: "Unless a grain of wheat falls on the ground and dies, it remains a single grain. But if it dies it yields a large harvest�..If anyone serves me, my Father will honor them." There is something important about our way of life that makes it essential that I announce our vision. I picked this reading because it is the essence of what we are called to live as L'Arche and L'Arche's call in the world. The parable about the grain is radically different from what our world tells us about where we will find life.