McNeill, Don C.S.C. University of Notre Dame, Center for Social Concerns
- CA ON00389 C3-6-2-98
- File
- 1994-2000
Part of Henri Nouwen Collection
File consists of personal correspondence from Don McNeill to Henri Nouwen regarding their friendship; books received from Nouwen and general updates about the happenings in his life. Included are copies of talks given by Dave Burrell and Ernie Bartell at the funeral of John Gerber; the Winter 1995 edition of the Centre for Social Concerns Newsletter; and a photocopy of a handwritten daily prayer annotated “To Henri From Bob” in an unknown hand. Also in the file is correspondence between McNeill, Sue Mosteller and Kathy Christie regarding the establishment of a Nouwen memorial endowment fund and Nouwen related events and projects. Included is correspondence with Laurent Nouwen regarding the endowment fund; a draft endowment fund proposal and mission statement; correspondence between Mosteller and Charles R. Lamb regarding Nouwen material held in the archives of the Centre for Social Concerns; a letter from McNeil, in his capacity as a Board member of the Henri Nouwen Society, to Rev. Edward A. Molley regarding the relocation of the Nouwen Archives; a book review of Wounded Prophet; correspondence about the potential development of Nouwen Society in Chile; and a proposal for the development of a Nouwen related video and retreat for Advent 2001.