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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: Side One: We all have gifts and can learn the skills. The accompanier would be one who has experience in community living and who is happy in community. The accompanier wants to grow and has chosen to be accompanied themselves. They love L'Arche with all its difficulties and beauty, holding this in a balance. Side Two: I had recently an experience with an assistant who was feeling unsupported, not valued and only there to do a job. There was lots of conflict. One day I took the risk to ask the question: "What is your part in it all?" The whole dialogue broke down. I misjudged our relationship. The person became defensive. What I discovered was where I could go with the person and it wasn't there! That was freeing for me because now I knew.

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: Side One: We touched the places in ourselves have yet to be redeemed. The places which are broken. I believe this state of interior poverty is a mystery. The longer I'm living L'Arche the poorer and more vulnerable I am coming. The invitation is always to invite and to allow God into those places of vulnerability. Side Two: I start by asking you to close your eyes for a moment. Try to listen to a few brief things and notice how you feel. "It is written you are created in the image and likeness of God." Jesus commanded us "Love your neighbor as yourself." "Love one another as I have loved you"

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: Side One: Warren Robson continues and talks about conflicts and tensions; Then: Pat Lenon talks about Team Accompaniment: I have been involved with team accompaniment since 1976. But we don't often talk about this aspect of accompaniment. I hope this will be helpful. Side Two: Pat Lenon continues: Often as a team accompanier we are dealing with passive/aggressive dynamics, which are difficult. Hoe re you going to deal with this heat as a team accompanier?

File consists of 12 audio cassettes featuring talks given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: In the poem of St John of the Cross, The Flame of Love, he writes �tear the veil which prevents our sweet encounter.� I want to share about this veil or wall or barrier that prevents us meeting people, that prevents the encounter with God and which somewhere prevents meeting ourselves.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Yesterday I was sharing about that text of St. John of the Cross. There is a veil between us and Jesus, which means we have difficulty knowing Jesus. We can then quickly invent our own Jesus. We then can not see the scandalous, vulnerable Jesus. Our God is so surprising, inviting us, but does not impose. Today I want to share more about the veil which hides ourselves from ourselves.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: Our vocation is to look at people who are broken and to look at them with love, as Jesus did. I had a humbling experience when visiting a special home for people with severe disabilities. The nurse said to me, �Don�t you find them beautiful?� Sometimes we need help to see the beauty of people. I find the weakness if assistants in L�Arche is discouragement. L�Arche is based on relationship and we are all weak in relationship

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to say something about the passage from brokenness to unity. One of the images I like to look at is Mary holding the dead body of Jesus, like the Pieta, in her arms. II find that very moving. Holding that dead, broken body with amazing love and delicacy. Yet everything is broken. There is a pervading brokenness, nothing is together. We can find this kind of situation in our world.

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 an undated Covenant Retreat. The talks were given by Jean Vanier.

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 an undated Covenant Retreat. The talks were given by Jean Vanier.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: It�s a great mystery, our broken humanity. The incredible divisions in our world: cultural, religious, national. Divisions inside our communities and families.

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

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: When in Jerusalem, I like to spend time in the Church where the tomb of Jesus is located. I want to begin by saying something about waiting.

File consists of three original typed detailed letters from Nouwen to Sr. Claire regarding his move to L'Arche Daybreak, including a handwritten card and postcard.

File consists of five letters by Henri Nouwen to Carl MacMillan. These letters were written by while Nouwen was in France at the L'Arche community in Trosly-Breuil, La Ferme.

File consists of one photocopy of an inscription by Henri Nouwen to Sr. Marie Clarke. Clarke sent Nouwen one letter in 1990, expressing gratitude for his writing. Nouwen sent her an inscribed copy of "Lifesigns" in return.

File consists of one letter from Connie Ellis, on behalf of Henri Nouwen, to Fr. Frank Bazely.

File consists of two letters from Nouwen to del Junco in response to letters from del Junco. Letters were written while Nouwen was at L'Arche Daybreak.

The November 23, 1990 letter was written from L'Arche Daybreak (on Daybreak letterhead). Nouwen thanks del Junco for his letter and sharing with Nouwen his pain, Nouwen then says he and his community will pray for del Junco and his family. Nouwen concludes by enclosing a copy of "A Letter of Consolation" in an attempt to provide del Junco and his family some consolation. He also enclosed a copy of "A Cry for Mercy." Letter is signed. Back of letter contains annotation by del Junco: "letter from Henri Nouwen".

The December 6, 1990 letter was written from L'Arche Daybreak (on Daybreak letterhead). Nouwen is writing regarding del Junco's grief. We goes on to write that it is "the greatest of all good news that we have been chosen by God from all eternity" and belonged to God before and will belong to Him again after "our earthly journey." Nouwen writes, "I have the deep trust in God's unlimited, eternal love, a trust that can be truly claimed in the centre of our being, can give us the freedom to forgive those who could only give us an imperfect love." He concludes by saying that prayer is the way to unlimited love. Letter is signed. Back of letter contains annotation by del Junco: "from Henri Nouwen" as well as other notations that have been scratched out and coloured over with green marker. The green marker has bled through to the letter side.

File consists of an original handwritten postcard and envelope from Nouwen, sent from L'Arche Trosly-Breuil, sending his greetings and mentioning that he is finding it difficult to write. The postcard depicts the "oratoire" at La Ferme on the verso.

File consists of an original manuscript of "Walk with Jesus" published by Orbis books and it includes artwork clippings by Sister Helen David.

File consists of the following two transcript of talks by Nouwen:

1. Our True Spiritual Identity, NCEA Convention, April 17, 1990
2. The Spirituality of Peacemaking, 1983

File consists of a letter from Barbara Freeze on behalf of The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, regarding Watson's agreement to allow "The Double Hook" to be freely transcribed into sound recordings and braille.

File consists of correspondence from Marilyn Chapman, Rob Greenaway, Sharon Houston, and Paula Pettitt on behalf of Prentice-Hall Canada Inc. regarding the inclusion of Watson's short story "Antigone" in the anthology "Windows and Mirrors : Volume 2", including a handwritten letter draft from Watson regarding a misprint in the original collection of "Five Stories".

Interviews with Nest Cleverdon, wife of Douglas, and close friend of Jones' since 1945.

Found on tapes:
6, 15, 17 (box 1)
74 (box 5)
93 (box 6)

Interviews with Dorothy Hodgkin, Order of Merit chemist, and widow of Thomas Hodgkin who knew Jones since the 1930s.

Found on tapes: 83 (box 5)

Interviews with Lucy and Philip Jebb. Lucy was the daughter of Arthur and Daphne Pollen, friends of Jones.

Found on tapes:
58 (box 4)
79, 83 (box 5)

Interviews with Stella Wright, Jones' niece.

Found on tapes:
16 (box 1)
36 (box 3)
57 (box 4)
97, 98, 100 (box 6)

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 #3: is a continuation of #2. Conf #4: I am going to talk about trust and choices, but not together. Trust has been critical in my own journey. When I was 17 I had an experience with my mother where our relationship broke which had to do with trust. It impacted our relationship from then on. The residue left in me was "could I trust myself? and "could I trust God?" I had to work with this a lot with help. The experience has taught me a lot about acceptance and forgiveness. Trust is essential for our community living and our personal growth. Trust takes time and is built in relationships.

File consists of master copies of financial forms used by Nouwen's staff.

File consists of material regarding Nouwen's 1990 income tax payments. Includes invoices and copies of cheques to the Receiver General arranged by month.

File consists of material regarding Nouwen's expenses related to office supplies and equipment in 1990. Includes receipts with notes and invoices arranged by month.

File consists of material regarding Nouwen's 1990 personal expenses. Includes receipts with notes and invoices arranged by month.

File consists of material regarding Nouwen's spending on photocopying and printing in 1990. Includes receipts with notes and invoices arranged by month.

File consists of material regarding Nouwen's 1990 research expenses. Includes receipts and invoices arranged by month.

File consists of material regarding Nouwen's 1990 travel expenses. Includes invoices, plane tickets, and travel itineraries arranged by month.

File consists of 11 audio cassettes featuring talks 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.

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 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: Side One: I will begin by reading from Paul's letter to the Ephesians (chap.3) as a dropback to my sharing this morning. "This then is what I pray�" That passage is a wonderful prayer and says it all really. I will tell you a few stories which will highlight the spirituality of L'Arche, Then talk about L'Arche as a place of conversion. Then about the goals and means of spiritual direction. Hopefully there will be time for questions too. Side Two: David Rothrock finishes with talking about the importance of prayer. Then: Warren on role accompaniment: I have accompanied people in their role for 7 years in L'Arche. What I share today is a culmination of that experience.

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: Introduction of Susan by Kathy Bruner, then Susan speaks. L�Arche has been given to all of us as a gift to hold the suffering of core members, which emerges from the human heart. It comes from basic questions like: Do you love me? Does my life have any meaning for you? Is there any purpose in my life? Do you want to be with me? Do you want to be my friend? All of us hold these questions quite deeply inside.

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: French translation of v7

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: I want to share with you about somebody I lived with in La Forestiere in Trosly. When I left the leadership of the community I went to this foyer. I want to tell you about Lucien and what he provoked inside of me. But first the story of Lucien.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: We can not really live covenant unless we live forgiveness and we can not live forgiveness unless we living covenant. They are intimately linked. Forgiveness is the recognition of a covenant. So today is really a day of covenant and forgiveness. It is to look at where we have separated ourselves from our people and from Jesus.

Item consists of 1 audio cassette featuring a talk given at a Covenant Retreat from October 10-16, 1990. The retreat took place in North Bay, ON.

Content notes (or transcription) from beginning of the recording: This morning I talked about the littleness of the resurrection. Jesus is present , but not entirely recognizable. There was that incredible meeting with Mary Magdela. She didn�t recognize him. Yet for many their hearts were burning. The humility of the resurrection: the greatest event, yet so little. That is the story of our resurrection. How do we know that we are a risen people?Becuase most of the time we are feeling lousy, filled with doubts, angers, guilt and all the rest. What is the sign that we are a risen people? It�s really important to know what the signs that we are a risen people. We don�t even recognize it at times. St Paul will tell us about this. You will know you are a risen people because you are creating unity around you. That is the sign that you are a risen person. Our God is a God of unity. Anyone of God will be a sign of unity.

File consists of 10 audio cassettes from an undated Covenant Retreat. The talks were given by Jean Vanier. They are not labeled with titles of talks, but are numbered sequentially from 2 to 11.

This item is an article by Henri Nouwen entitled, ‘Finding Vocation in Downward Mobility’, published in ‘Leadership: A Practical Journal for Church Leaders’, Vol. XI, No. 3 , Summer 1990, pp. 60 – 61. Nouwen begins by speaking of the dilemma he has felt for much of his lifetime between being successful in the world’s sense and remaining ‘close to the heart of Jesus.’ He then writes of his years teaching at major universities and his sense then of being successful but not fulfilled. In time however, he felt a call to the l’Arche community of Daybreak, near Toronto where he was assigned to work with a very handicapped man named Adam. Nouwen describes how, over time, his fears began to be overcome and he realized that Adam was teaching him about love and about how to create true community. ‘To put it simply, Adam taught me about God’s love in a concrete way’.

This item is a 4 page article by Henri Nouwen entitled, ‘Hidden Treasures in our Lives, published in Praying, by the National Catholic Reporter, Kansas City, Mo., November-December 1990, No. 9, pp. 5 – 8. Nouwen begins by stating that ‘we have been given many treasures’ which sadly are often undiscovered by us. He goes on to identify four treasures in particular: ‘he [Jesus] took, he blessed, he broke, he gave’. 1) Taken. ‘It means we are chosen, that we are called’. Nouwen describes here how difficult for us to accept that we might be chosen, that we might be beloved. 2) Blessed. ‘Jesus is the blessed one and we are blessed as he is’. Here again, Nouwen suggests that it is often very hard for us to accept that we are blessed because we don’t hear it from others often enough. 3)Broken. Nouwen begins by stating that Jesus was broken and is urging us to live our brokenness under the blessing of God. ‘When we embrace our suffering in this way, it is no longer just an interruption in our life, but connects us with all who are suffering , and, further, with the God who is with the suffering…’ 3. Given. Nouwen suggests that as Jesus gave himself in the Last Supper so we are called to give ourselves to the world. He suggests this is to be a total giving not a holding back a portion of ourselves.