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Recording of a homily by Henri Nouwen

Item consists of one audio cassette featuring a homily by Nouwen on October 27, 1985, likely at L'Arche Trosly-Breuil. The title of the homily was "Healing Bartimaeus" or "Guerison d'un Aveugle Bartimaeus". Nouwen focuses on the Gospel of Mark 10: 46-52, in which Bartimaeus was healed.

Recording of Henri Nouwen speaking on the Gospel of St. John

Item consists of five audio cassettes of seminars on the topic of the Gospel of St. John given by Nouwen during his stay at L'Arche Trosly-Breuil in 1985-1986 at the request of Jean Vanier. Nouwen refers to this course in his work, "Road to Daybreak." SR2010 13 03 v1: "St. Jean I: Prologue- The glory of god", December 19, 1985; SR2010 13 03 v2: "Gospel of John: Spirituality and peacemaking"; the recording includes a discussion on the individual experience and proclamation of God. Though the cassette lists the date April 11, 1983 it is believed that the initial recording was taped over by the Gospel of John seminar sometime during 1986 when this seminar series was given. SR2010 13 03 v3: "St. Jean III: The movement of XT= downward prologue", January 1, 1986; SR2010 13 03 v4: "St. Jean IV", February 23, 1986; SR2010 13 03 v5 "St. Jean V- Sharing- Nocodeme", dated April 3, 1986. The content focuses on Bible passages in which Nicodemus is featured.

Recording of Nouwen on prayer and reconciliation

Item consists of two audio cassettes of a recording of a talk given at a retreat for Long Term Assistants of the Northern European Zone in Bruges, Belgium (Retreat ALT Brugge), which took place in Bruges, Belgium in June 1994. The item consists of two cassettes SR2010 13 05 v1 and SR2010 13 05 v2. Volume 1 has Prayer on side A and Reconciliation on side B. Volume 2 has Reconciliation on side A and Prayer on side B.

Family photograph album 1

Album 1 consists of photographs of the Nouwen family and their friends during the 1960s. Put together by Maria Nouwen, images within the album include family trips to Ireland, Italy, Mexico and Switzerland, photos of the Nouwen children and special occasions attended by the family. The travel photos are casual in nature, focusing primarily on Laurent J.M. Nouwen and Maria Nouwen in the company of friends including Philip and Puck van Campen, Piet, Maria and Karel Kasteel, Seamus and Sophie Fitzgerald, and Kitty Upjohn Verbist. The photos of the children, many of which include portraits, comprise several pages of the album and are predominantly of Laurent and Laurien Nouwen as young adults, with two pages dedicated to Paul Nouwen. Henri appears sporadically throughout the album as he was abroad studying during most of the period captured by this album. A small number of photos on the full pages dedicated to Laurent, Laurien and Paul Nouwen are from their childhood, possibly taken from other albums in the collection.

Family photograph album 15

Album 15 consists of photographs predominantly taken between 1964 and 1969. It is unclear who put the album together, but the content's focus primarily on Henri Nouwen and his professional life as a priest. Approximately half of the album's pages are dedicated to Nouwen's departure for and stay at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas. The photos, many of which were professionally taken by an unknown photographer, show Nouwen having a meal and posing for photos with Laurent J.M., Maria, Paul, Laurent and Laurien Nouwen, before leaving for the United States; Nouwen with family and friends, including Toon Colen, at the Schiphol airport in Amsterdam; portraits of Nouwen speaking while seated; Nouwen participating in a talk with Menninger colleagues, including Thomas W. Klink, during a visit from Cardinal Alfrink; and scenic shots of Topeka including the Most Pure Heart of Mary church. Other photos in the albums are dedicated to a trip to Chicago, Illinois and Niagara Falls; unidentified church services; a party at the Dijnselburg Huis Ter Heide, in Utrecht, in celebration of Nouwen's 12 1/2 year anniversary of his ordination as a priest; Don McNeill's [graduation?] from [Notre Dame University?]; portraits of family and friends; a trip to an unidentified location. Of interest is a photo, tucked into the front cover of the album, of Nouwen participating in a church service in St. Peter’s Basilica during Vatican II and the inclusion of the photo and dinner menu from his ordination as a priest, in 1957, as a marker of time placed along with the 12 1/2 year anniversary photos and invites.

Family photograph album 16

Album 16 consists of photographs taken between 1934 and 1939. Put together by Maria Nouwen the album is dedicated to Paul Nouwen, beginning with photos of him as an infant and continuing until he is roughly 5 years of age. Laurent J.M., Maria, Henri and Paul Nouwen are seen with family and friends, including Sara M. and Tennis Ramselaar, Judith and Lien Otto (nee Ramselaar), Henricus, Maria H.R. and Jeanne Nouwen and Els Albregts, throughout. The photos focus predominantly on day to day events at the family home in Nijkerk and later in Bussum, such as Paul Nouwen being held and cared for as an infant, the Nouwen children playing outdoors with friends and the Nouwens posing for photos. Special occasions documented in the album include a trip to Italy taken by Laurent J.M. and Maria Nouwen; Wim Ramselaar's marriage to Rie Letscherts; Paul Nouwen's 4th birthday party; and a beach trip to Wijk aan Zee in 1938.

Family photograph album 17

Album 17 consists of photographs taken in 1934. Put together by Maria Nouwen, the album consists primarily of photos of Paul Nouwen as a newborn and Henri Nouwen as a toddler. Both boys are seen with family, including Maria and Laurent J.M. Nouwen, presumably at their home in Nijkerk, and Sara M. and Tennis Ramselaar in Amersfoort. Also included are photos of Henri Nouwen playing outdoors with unidentified friends.

Family photograph album 18

Album 18 consists of photographs taken between 1932 and 1934. Put together by Maria Nouwen, the album is predominantly dedicated to photos of Henri Nouwen as a newborn and infant at the family home in Nijkerk. Nouwen is seen being held and cared for by family, including Maria and Laurent J.M. Nouwen, Sara M. Ramselaar and [Nel Laumans (nee Ramselaar)?], and in professional portraits taken during his first year. Also included are newspaper clippings of announcements about his birth and postcards dedicated to important events in his life including his baptism and first birthday.

Memorial album

File consists of a memorial album created by Henri Nouwen's father, Laurent J.M. Nouwen, after Henri died in 1996. The album consists of photographs of Henri Nouwen, Nouwen's grave, Nouwen's funeral service, memorial cards, programs, letters, articles, and song lyrics for "Henri's Song".

Family photograph album 2

Album 2 consists of photographs of the Nouwen family and their friends, including Marc van Campen and Marina San Giorgi, taken between 1965 and 1975. Put together by Maria Nouwen, the images are casual in nature and predominantly focus on trips taken by Maria and Laurent J.M. Nouwen to England, France, Israel, Italy, Saudi Arabia and the United States, as well as special occasions such as the Nouwen's 40th wedding anniversary in 1971, Philip van Campen's 60th birthday and the PhD graduation of Peter Naus. Henri, Paul, Laurent and Laurien Nouwen appear throughout the album with an entire page dedicated to Henri Nouwen's time at the Abbey of the Genesee in Piffard, New York and several others are dedicated to Paul Nouwen riding horses and his appearance on a Dutch TV program hosted by Ageeth Scherphuis. Of interest is a photo of a young Laurent J.M. Nouwen taken in 1926 [P6369].

Family photograph album 4

Album 4 consists of photographs taken during Henri and Paul Nouwen's childhood while living in Bussum, Netherlands between 1938 and 1940. Compiled by Maria Nouwen, the album shows Henri and Paul Nouwen playing with friends, spending time with their parents and celebrating special occasions such as Christmas and Paul's First Communion with extended family and friends. Of interest are photos of Laurent J.M. Nouwen's parents, Henricus and Maria H.R. Nouwen [P6542, P6546, P6549]; photos from the same series as the shot of Henri Nouwen dressed up as a priest used during his ordination [P6544, P6545, P6558, P6559, P6560]; and an old family portrait of the Ramselaars [P6576].

Family photograph album 6

Album 6 consists of photographs taken between 1953 and 1961. Put together by Maria Nouwen, the album features photos from trips taken to Italy, France, Portugal, Spain and Puerto Rico, as well as family photos of Laurent J.M., Maria, Henri, Paul, Laurent and Laurien Nouwen at their family home in Scheveningen and their vacation homes in Losone, Switzerland and Mook, Netherlands. Special occasions captured include Laurent Nouwen's confirmation in 1956, Maria and Laurent J.M. Nouwen's 25th wedding anniversary in 1956, and Pentecost celebrations in June 1959 . Of interest is a 1939 portrait of Laurent J.M. Nouwen [P6786] and photos of Mrs. Verbist who owned Casa Sott Gesa prior to the Nouwens. After her death, the home was purchased by the Nouwens and the van Campen family.

Family photograph album 7

Album 7 consists of photographs taken between 1938 and 1948. Put together by Maria Nouwen, a large number of the photos focus on Laurent J.M. and Maria Nouwen travelling, including by boat and with their children, through the Netherlands, France, Italy and Norway. One such trip was taken to visit the Friedische Molen [Friedesse Mill] in Neer, the Netherlands that was owned by the husband of Laurent J.M. Nouwen's [niece?] Lia Schippers. There are also several pages dedicated to photos of Laurent J.M., Maria, Paul, Henri, Laurent and Laurien Nouwen at home in Bussum and Scheveningen. A series of photos taken in May 1944, during a visit by Henricus and Maria H.R. Nouwen, show Laurent Nouwen as a young baby, less than 6 months after his birth. Extended Ramselaar and Nouwen family members including Hetty Berghs (nee Nouwen), Truus Derkx (nee Nouwen), Harrie Nouwen, Jeanne Nouwen and Toon Ramselaar appear throughout the album.

Family photograph album 8

Album 8 consists of photographs taken between 1993 and 1996. Put together by Laurent J.M. Nouwen, the focus of the album is predominantly photos of him with friends, including Puck van Campen and Medard and Wies van Leeuwe, and family, including his children, Henri, Paul, Laurent and Laurien Nouwen; his grandchildren Marc and Reinier van Campen and Sarah and Raphael Nouwen; and his sister Ella Leijten (nee Nouwen). Nouwen is seen attending mass conducted by Henri Nouwen in at Willibrordus Church in Geysteren, where he donated a drum to the Koninklijk Sint Willibrordusgilde Geijsteren; celebrating his 90th birthday; visiting the grave of Marina San Giorgi; and attending an award ceremony where Paul Nouwen received a medal from the Dutch Minister of Transport, Hanja Maij-Weggen.

Family photograph album 9

Album 9 consists of photographs taken in 1957 during Henri Nouwen's time at the major seminary in Rijsenburg, the Netherlands where he studied philosophy and theology. The majority of the photos are dedicated to Nouwen's ordination as a priest by Cardinal Bernardus Alfrink, Archbishop of Utrecht on July 21, 1957, a formal dinner at the Hotel de Witte Brug in Scheveningen in celebration of the event on July 28, 1957 and his first Holy Mass at Lourdeskerk in Scheveningen, the Netherlands. Family and friends including Laurent J.M., Maria, Laurent and Laurien Nouwen, Toon Ramselaar, Jan and Ella Leijten (nee Nouwen), Francois and Liesje Tombeur, Ivonne and Bert Peperkorn, Ferdinand de Grijs and Jelmer Huisman are seen in several of the photos. Scrapbook like in nature, the album's photos are punctuated by ephemera relevant to the ordination and dinner including newspaper clippings, song lyrics, copies of speeches given by family members and a menu from the celebration dinner. Also included are photos from an unidentified church event and photos of Henri Nouwen in casual and more formal group shots with colleagues and friends at the major seminary.

Family photograph album 12

Album 12 consists of photographs of the Nouwen family and their friends taken between 1948 and 1956. Put together by Maria Nouwen, the photos are predominantly dedicated to personal family photos, vacations and special occasions attended by the Nouwens. Included are photos of trips to the Nouwen's summer home in Mook, the Netherlands; Laurent J.M. Nouwen horseback riding; Netty and Jock Balfour's wedding; a visit from Norwegian family friends, Lillenor and Arthur Habvard; trips to Italy, Spain and Bosnia and Hercegovina; Laurien Nouwen's 4th birthday party; Laurent and Laurien Nouwen's First Communions; Laurent and Laurien Nouwen at school and with friends; a summer trip to Baexem, the Netherlands; Truus Ramselaar's 25th anniversary as a nun; dinner parties; day to day life in Scheveningen, the Netherlands; and Laurent J.M. and Maria Nouwen's 25th wedding anniversary. Professional portraits of Henri, Paul, Laurent and Laurien Nouwen, likely taken for school, appear along side more candid shots taken by the family.

Of interest is the inclusion of older photos as contextual punctuations and markers of time in relation to the photos within the album. Included are photos of the Nouwen children as infants; Truus Ramselaar as a young woman, prior joining the sisterhood; and a group photo of Nouwen and Rameselaar family members taken on the day Laurent J.M. and Maria Nouwen were married.

Family photograph album 13

Album 13 consists of predominantly of photographs taken between 1971 and 1975. Likely put together by Maria Nouwen, and somewhat miscellaneous in nature, the photos include Maria and Laurent Nouwen on a trip to the United States while visiting Henri Nouwen at the Yale Divinity School; Maria and Laurent J.M. Nouwen with friends in Losone, Switzerland; Maria and Laurent Nouwen at their home in Geysteren with their grandchildren Reinier and Marc van Campen; Henri Nouwen with friends at the Abbey of the Genesee in Piffard, New York; and Laurien Nouwen marrying Marc van Campen in a civil and church ceremony in June 1966. Also included are photos of Henri Nouwen standing along canals in Utrecht, taken by Ron van den Bosch, and wedding photos of Nouwen family and friends.

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