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File consists of annual financial reports for 2011 and 2012.

The fonds consists of administrative, organizational, summary and financial records relating to the Faith and Sharing Federation. The records range in date from 1968 to 2012. The fonds is composed of eight series:

1. History and Spirit of Faith and Sharing
2. Documents of the Secretary, North American Committee
3. Correspondence of the North American Committee
4. Documents related to participation in the Canadian Conference of Catholic Lay Associations
5. Faith and Sharing Bulletins
6. Financial Files
7. Sound recordings of Retreats
8. Secondary resources collected by Madeleine Sguin, Secretary of the North American Committee, related to Jean Vanier

The majority of the records are textual however, as indicated, the fonds includes almost 200 recordings of retreats, including many talks by founder Jean Vanier.

The series consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for the years 1977 to 2012. The bulletins generally contain a short letter of introduction by the Secretary and the Co-ordinator of the Faith and Sharing Federation, agendas for retreats and lists of participants. After 1979 the newsletters contain the minutes of meetings for the Executive Committee. The bulletin often features letters written by attendees of the retreats regarding their experiences, regional news items and copies of letters written by Jean Vanier and other members of the Faith and Sharing Federation regarding their experiences and reflections on the work of the Faith and Sharing Federation and the L'Arche communities. Also included in the series are reports of accounting balance sheets for the bulletins for the years 1997 to 2011.

The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins from 2009 to 2012.

Included are French and English copies from:

April 2009 - Vol. 35 No. 2
October 2009 - Vol. 36 No. 1
April 2010 - Vol. 36 No. 2
October 2010 - Vol. 37 No. 1
April 2011 - Vol. 37 No. 2
October 2011 - Vol. 38 No. 1
April 2012

Series consists of annual and monthly financial reports of Faith and Sharing (later the Faith and Sharing Federation), including statements of income and expenditure, and income tax 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 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.

English:
July 2010 Plantagenet, Ontario
July 2011 Quebec

French:
August 2000 Montreal
August 2002 Montreal
May 2003 Ottawa
May 2005 Ottawa
May 2006 Cleveland, Ohio
July 2007 Loretteville, Quebec
May 2008 Montreal
May 2009 Pierrefonds, Quebec
July 2010 Plantagenet, Ontario
July 2011 Quebec

File consists of minutes of meetings of the North American Executive Committee.

English:
July 2010 Plantagenet, Ontario
July 2011 Quebec

French:
February 2004 Ottawa
May 2005 Ottawa
May 2006 Cleveland, Ohio
June 2007 Quebec City
May 2008 Montreal
May 2009 Pierrefonds, Quebec
July 2010 Plantagenet, Ontario

File consists of:

1. Letter to Faith and Sharing Leaders regarding the North American Committee meeting held May 2-4 in Montreal dated July 18, 2008
2. Letter to Faith and Sharing Leaders regarding a donation to L'Arche Haiti dated January 24, 2010

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.

File consists of a document outlining the Administrative Structure of the Faith and Sharing Community.

The series consists of documents about the history and development of the Faith and Sharing Federation. This includes documents related to first retreats and the incorporation of the Faith and Sharing Federation as a registered charity. There is also material on the history and development of the regional groups. This includes correspondence from the regional delegates about the organization of annual retreats and meetings, 1972-1976, lists of attendees and representatives and newsletters detailing the activities of the regions. There is also a collection of annual reports for the period 1995 to 2002. There is also material on the organizational structure of the Faith and Sharing Federation and the North American Committee including a practical guide to the retreats and personal reflections on the Faith and Sharing movement by members of the North American Committee.

The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins from 2006 to 2008.

Included are French and English copies from:

April 2006 - Vol. 32 No. 2
October 2006 - Vol. 33 No. 1
April 2007 - Vol. 33 No. 2
October 2007 - Vol. 34 No. 1
April 2008 - Vol. 34 No. 2
October 2008 - Vol. 35 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

The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins from 2003 to 2005.

Included are French and English copies from:

October 2003 - Vol. 30 No. 1
April 2004 - Vol. 30 No. 2
October 2004 - Vol. 31 No. 1
April 2005 - Vol. 31 No. 2
October 2005 - Vol. 32 No. 1

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

The file consists of accounting reports for the Faith and Sharing Coeur-à-coeur bulletins for the years 1997-2001 and 2003.

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.

File consists of:

1. Letter of invitation to Bishops from the regions to join the North American Committee of Faith and Sharing and their replies.
2. Letters from the regions to the Committee regarding their ideas on the structure of the North American Committee.
3. Correspondence regarding financial matters including details of an account set up by the Guardian Angels Church with Conference Services at the University of Guelph used for Faith and Sharing’s 25th anniversary celebrations, including a banking book for an account with the Royal Bank and a letter from Margaret Johnston to the Committee explaining an error which occurred on the account.
4. Letter from Richard Alway, President of the University of St. Michael’s College, to Marilyn Moore re the Faith and Sharing Archives, 16 October 2002.

File consists of Income tax reports from 1998 to 2002. Also included is a copy of a tax report for 1993.

Sub-series consists of annual reports from Region 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7. Also includes pamphlets regarding local retreats and meetings and a booklet celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Faith and Sharing community in the Quebec region.

File consists of annual reports for Region 1, June 1995 and 1996. Also includes pamphlet for a retreat held in Plymouth, Nova Scotia, 2-5 August 2001.

File consists of material from Region 7:

1 Report to the Faith and Sharing NAC, Montreal, 21 February 1996
2 News from Region 7, n.d. [1996?]
3 Leaflet regarding Faith and Sharing retreats n.d. [1996?]
4 Typescript regarding 1996 annual retreat to Kilkenny, Ireland
5 Report, May 2001

File consists of material for Region 3:

1 List of contact names, address and phone numbers for the Region, 1999
2 List of spiritual contact names, addresses and phont numbers for the Region
3 Documents relating to a prize contest won by the diocese of Gatineux-Hull. The group applied to receive the prize under the name ‘Faith and Sharing in a rural setting’. A copy of the completed application form and an article printed in Le Droit, 31 May 1999 is included.
4 History of Faith and Sharing in Sherbrooke document.
5 Leaflet with calendar of events taking place in Region 3 in 1998-1999
6 Leaflet with calendar of events taking place in Region 3 in 1999-2000
7 Leaflet with agenda for a retreat in Montreal, 24-28 July 2000
8 Leaflet with calendar of events taking place in [Region 3?] in 2001
9 Report for Region 3, June-July 1995
10 Survey addressed to newcomers and old-timers in the Faith and Sharing movement. Questions concern people’s ideas of what Faith and Sharing means to them. Includes a synthesis of the answers given to each of the questions.

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.

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

Sub-series consists of minutes of the annual meetings of the North American Executive Committee from 1979 to 1998.

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 minutes of meetings of the North American Executive Committee.

File consists of material from Region 4, the Movement of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan:

1 Leaflet about The Potter’s Clay, a Christian Folk Group [1998?]
2 Leaflet regarding a retreat in Saskatoon, 7-12 August 1998

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.

File consists of income tax records from 1996 to 1997. Statement of accounts for 1995 is included.

File consists of accounting records from 1993 to 1996, including statement of accounts.

Subseries consists of biographical documents celebrating the lives of Father Louis Raby, the Bishop of Edmundston and Father Gaston Croteau

File consists of biographical documents celebrating the lives of Father Louis Raby, the Bishop of Edmundston and Father Gaston Croteau. Included in the file:

1 Faith and Sharing circular with a quote from Mgr Lacroix, Feburary 1994
2 Faith and Sharing circular with a message from the North American Committee
3 Memorial dossier regarding Father Louis Raby containing a service program, a note from Bernard Menard, biographical information about Raby and memories about Raby from various contacts including Sue Mosteller.
4 Funeral card for Mgr Fernand Lacroix
5 January-February-March 1994 edition of Signal containing an article about Lacroix
6 French and English handwritten drafts of 'The Fear of Christ the Poor.. Let it Simmer'. Article appeared in Winter 1994, Vol. 21 No.2 of the Bulletin
7 October 1995 edition of Revue de la Société Historique du Madawaska with Msr Fernand Lacroix on the cover.

The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for 1995.

Included are French and English copies from:

Winter 1995 - Vol. 22 No. 2
October 1995
Spring-Summer 1995 - Vol. 22 No. 3

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.

The file consists of Faith and Sharing bulletins for 1994.

Included are French and English copies from:

Winter 1994 - Vol. 21 No. 2
Spring-Summer 1994 - Vol. 21 No. 3
Fall 1994 - Vol. 22 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

File consists of annual and monthly financial reports from May 1991 - April 1993.

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.

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)

The series consists of documents collected by Madeleine Seguin related to Faith and Sharing's membership in the Canadian Conference of Catholic Lay Associations. The records include reports, memos and agendas regarding meetings, bulletins and other news updates, and a copy of the Charter of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Lay Associations written in French.

The file consists of:

1. Charter of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Lay Associations (in French).
2. Bulletins for the years 1990, 1991 and 1992.
3. Proposed expenses for the year 1992-1993.
4. Letters regarding meetings of the General Assembly and the Finance Committee and their structure.
5. Flyer for a conference entitled ‘The Future of Humanity Passes through the Family’ 1991.
6. Agendas for meetings, balance sheets, budgets, updates on developments, orientation questionnaire.

File consists of minutes of meetings of the North American Executive Committee.

The series consists of sound recordings of Faith and Sharing retreats throughout North America between 1971 and 1993. The majority of the recordings feature retreat talks given by Jean Vanier, but contributions made by other Faith and Sharing members appear throughout.

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

File consists of income tax records from 1984 to 1992.

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

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:

Box 16

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