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Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and Henri Nouwen Society administrative files

Subseries consists of files relating to the administrative business of the Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and the Canadian branch of the Henri Nouwen Society including correspondence, reference material and newsletters. Due to the overlapping administrative support of the Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and the Canadian and American branches of the Henri Nouwen Society, records pertaining to the operation of these entities are not uncommon. Unless otherwise noted references to the Henri Nouwen Society can be understood as encompassing both the Canadian and American branches of the organization.

Topics in this series include: the selection and repackaging of Nouwen’s writing and talks for new publications; the establishment of the Nouwen Archives at the University of St. Michael’s College in Toronto, Ontario; Nouwen related articles, book reviews and events; copyright, distribution and usage permissions related to Nouwen’s work; the financial support of Nouwen related projects; legal agreements and paperwork pertaining to the management and settlement of the Nouwen Estate; the translation of Nouwen’s work; requests for materials or financial donations; and Nouwen's funerals. Included is documentation regarding the addition to Dayspring; the production and development of Journey of the Heart: the Life of Henri Nouwen; the development of books by Michael O’Laughlin, Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca Laird; reporting and budgeting information for the Oral History Project; and the permissions associated with Nouwen’s appearance on the Hour of Power at the Crystal Cathedral in 1992.

Henri Nouwen and the art of living: insights from a spiritual master

File consists of three copies of the five booklet study guide set based off of Henri Nouwen's essential teachings by Chris Pritchett and Marjorie J. Thompson. These sets are intended for personal or small-group sessions and was created by the Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust in conjunction with Creative Communications for the Parish for the 25th anniversary of Nouwen's death. The set is separated into the following books:

  • Identity: finding Myself in God
  • God: Discovering the Divine
  • Love: Experiencing Deep Connection
  • Suffering: Transforming Our Pain
  • Freedom: Finding Peace in Anxious Times

Like a strong wind

File consists of a copy of the text for a tribute to Nouwen for the 25th anniversary of his death by Michael Harank titled "Like a Strong Wind".

Nouwen events, promotional material, programs and souvenirs

Subseries consists of materials related to events about Henri Nouwen, such as conferences and workshops before and after his death. This material includes promotional material, programs, and souvenirs from events, as well as promotional material for books by or about Nouwen.

Little Sisters of Joy fonds

  • CA ON00389 F19
  • Fonds
  • 1999-2019

The collection documents the Little Sisters of Joy and the part that Gila Margolin plays in it.

It is divided into five series:

  1. Organizational records
  2. Publications
  3. Concerts and Events
  4. Photographs
  5. Gila Margolin, personal

Little Sisters of Joy

Board meeting materials

File consists of Henri Nouwen Society board meeting materials including mission statements; meeting agendas; meeting minutes; statements of revenues and expenses; announcements; budgets; correspondence; goals and objectives of the Henri Nouwen Society; and updates of activities of Nouwen Societies outside of North America. File also includes materials from joint Henri Nouwen Society Board meetings of the US and Canadian societies.

L'Arche International

File consists of agendas, meeting minutes, reports, strategic plans, progress reports, presentations, policies, and procedures of the International Federation of L'Arche.

The majority of the file is comprised of materials from L'Arche International Leadership Team (LTM) and International Stewardship meetings held between 2011-2017, which Card attended as an LTM member and representative of L'Arche Canada. In addition, the file also contains several legacy records, including guidance manuals and governance documents from 1996-2008, which predate Card's time as Executive Director.

Day planners

File consists of seven of Card's personal day planners from 2011-2017. The day planners detail activities, meetings, conferences attended by Card in her capacity as National Leader of L'Arche Canada, as well as personal appointments and social engagements.

AAQ relations

File documents relationship and escalating tension between L'Arche Canada and the L'Association des Arches du Québec (AAQ) between 2015 and 2017.

File includes draft versions of a formal agreement between L’Arche Canada and AAQ, policy documents consulted as part of development of AC-AAQ Agreement, financial reports for AAQ and La Fondation des Arches du Quebec (FAQ), correspondence, meeting minutes, and updates.

Administrative records

File consists of administrative records for L'Arche Canada, including strategic planning documents, legal records, membership agreements, policies and procedures, employment contracts, insurance records, and L;Arche Canada Inc. General Operating By-Law documents.

File also includes statements and correspondence from L'Arche Canada in reaction to revelations of sexual abuse by Père Thomas Philippe, co-founder of L'Arche Trosly-Breui and mentor to Jean Vanier.

Majority of contents include copies in both French and English.

Working groups / Special interest

File consists of planning documents, manuals, handouts, agendas, and correspondence detailing the activities of various working groups and areas of focus within L'Arche Canada. File documents preparations and events hosted for L'Arche Canada's 50th anniversary celebration, an educational workshop related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the development of the Servant Leadership Model, and various fundraising and growth initiatives, among other topics.

File also includes one folder with collected statements from L'Arche International and L'Arche Canada regarding revelations of sexual abuse by Père Thomas.

Meetings and minutes

File consists of administrative and organizational records from a variety of L'Arche Canada internal meetings and conferences held between 2012-2017, including agendas, meeting minutes, financial statements, strategic planning documents, SWOT analyses, member surveys, correspondence, and presentations.

File contains Card's copies of material from meetings held by the following groups:

  • L'Arche Canada National Council
  • L'Arche Canada and LCF Board of Directors
  • L'Arche Canada National Leaders
  • L'Arche Canada Community Leaders
  • L'Arche Canada and LCF Members
  • Western Canada Regional General Assembly
  • L'Arche Canada / USA Development Workshops
  • Meetings between Card and L'Arche Canada Vice National Leader Gabrielle Beaulieu

Some materials are duplicated in French and English and annotated by Card (noted at the folder level).

Rev. Lyle E. Schaller dies at 91: helped protestant churches survive and grow

File consists of Rev. Lyle E. Schaller obituary published in the New York Times. The article highlights Rev. Schaller's influence amongst Protestant church leaders; his work advising parishes surrounding generational and demographic challenges; and his character. The article also mentions a 1988 survey regarding influential figures among Protestant church leaders in which Lyle E. Schaller was named most often (43%) by 1,497 national and denominational leaders and Henri Nouwen was named second most often (39%).

Materials mentioning Nouwen

Subseries consists of materials that mention Henri Nouwen. This material includes newspaper and journal articles with mention of Nouwen (including the inclusion of quotes and excerpts by Nouwen), a song, correspondence, and an announcement of the opening of the Henri J.M. Nouwen Archives and Research Collection.

Spirituality and art : Emily Carr and Van Gogh

File consists of a transcription of the Fourth Annual Henri J.M. Nouwen Lecture entitled "Spirituality and Art: Emily Carr and Van Gogh" delivered by Dr. Stephanie McKenzie, Associate Professor, Memorial University, on March 18, 2015 at Sacred Heart University, Connecticut.

Spirituality and art: Emily Carr and VIncent van Gogh

File consists of a rough transcription of a talk by Dr. Stephanie McKenzie at the Fourth Annual Henri J.M. Nouwen Lecture at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. The transcription includes a preface by McKenzie where she explains her experience getting to know Nouwen's work.

With care excerpt

File consists of an excerpt from "Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life," published in The Sun issue 468, December 2014.

Material by Nouwen

Series consists of materials by Nouwen that was collected after his death. Series includes journal articles; transcripts of Nouwen's talks, homilies, and presentations; interviews; and manuscripts.

The series is divided in the following subseries:

  1. Works by Nouwen
  2. Transcripts of Nouwen's talks

Nouwen memorabilia and ephemera

Series consists of Henri Nouwen memorabilia and ephemera received by the archives after Nouwen's death. Material in the series includes articles, promotional materials, catalogues, research files, souvenirs, and artefacts. The series is separated into four subseries:

  1. Nouwen events, promotional material, programs and souvenirs
  2. Publisher materials
  3. Artefacts

Intersection / introspection: the point-counterpoint effect of Henri Nouwen's spiritual wisdom on the life of a worshipper

File consists of the handout for a seminar run by Tom McDonald on April 5, 2014 at The King's University in Van Nuys, California. The handout is comprised of a title page, schedule of lectures and selected quotes from Henri Nouwen's published works. Also included in the file is an email and card sent from McDonald to Gabrielle Earnshaw.

Our wounds show us that we need God

File consists of a section of the April 14, 2013 edition of Retreat & Renewal Centres that contains the article “Our wounds show us that we need God” by Vanessa Santilli. Santilli talks about Nouwen's writings and the idea of the wounded healer in this piece.

A place to be

File consists of an article by Barbara Zwaan entitled "A Place to Be" about Henri Nouwen and the L'Arche Daybreak community. Zwaan answers the question: "Why did Henri Nouwen make Daybreak his home?" The paper was written after Zwaan's visit to the Nouwen Archives and Daybreak in June 2013 on a stipend from Henri Nouwen Stichting, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The article was originally published in Dutch in Herademing: Tijdschrift voor spiritualiteit en mystiek, No.82, Utrecht: Kok, December 2013.

Reviews of genius born of anguish: the life and legacy of Henri Nouwen

File consists of a review titled "The Life of a spiritual Goliath", which is a review of "Genius Born of Anguish: The Life and Legacy of Henri Nouwen" (2012), by Michael Higgins and Kevin Burns. Review was written by Stephen Bede Scharper. Scharper discusses Nouwen in depth and talks about his spiritual life and how he, despite his achievements, suffered from self-doubt.

Faith and Sharing Federation fonds

  • CA ON00389 F5
  • Fonds
  • 1968-2012

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.

Faith and Sharing Federation

Advent / Lenten manuscripts

File consists of draft manuscripts of Advent and Lenten anthologies containing excerpts from Nouwen’s published works. Compiled by Kathryn Smith the titles include: Repent and Live; Jesus: Beloved Son; Finding Our Sacred Centre: A Journey to Lourdes; From Fear to Love: Lenten Reflections on the Parable of the Prodigal Son; and Journey of the Heart: Lenten Prayer with Henri J.M. Nouwen. Also included in the file is a printed email from Smith outlining the intended use of the material and a computer printed photo of Henri Nouwen.

Assorted articles by Henri Nouwen - from solitude to community to ministry

File consists of copies of articles by or containing material by Henri Nouwen including “Nouwen on King”; “Moving from Solitude to Community to Ministry”; “Contemplation and Ministry”; and “Intimacy, Fecundity and Ecstasy”. Also included in the file is the newspaper article “Prodigal Son: a new look at an old story” by Robert Durback from St. Angela News; the published booklet “Called to Life, Called to Love- Lenten Reflections from the works of Henri J.M. Nouwen”; the pamphlet “Our Greatest Gift- a Meditation on Dying and Caring” by Henri Nouwen; a transcript of the talk “An Evening with Henri Nouwen- Grant McEwan Community College, sponsored by the Edmonton L’Arche Association- From Resentment to Gratitude”; and “Letter from Vincent Van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, The Hague, c. 3-5 December 1882” printed from the website Web Exhibits.

Permission information

File consists of photocopies of various articles published in magazines and journals by Henri Nouwen, some accompanied by handwritten notes indicating the text has appeared in other publications. Also included in the file is a letter from Jan Attridge to Kathryn Smith regarding the Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust’s right to grant permission for reprints of articles by Nouwen that appeared in America; and a letter from Barbara Brutt of Ave Maria Press that accompanied a Portuguese edition of With Open Hands. Copies of articles in the file include: “Power, Powerlessness and Power”; “Intimacy, Fecundity and Ecstasy”; “All is Grace”; “The Peace That is Not of This World”; “Compassion: Solidarity, Consolation and Comfort”; “Moving from Solitude to Community to Ministry”; and “Adam’s Peace”.

Incoming correspondence

File consists of incoming correspondence to the Henri Nouwen Society including photographs from Henri Nouwen Society events; reflections on personal interactions and the impact of Nouwen; articles about Nouwen; correspondence about book contributions; and information and material about Nouwen events around the world. File also includes photographs of Paul Nouwen's visit to Richmond Hill in 1999. One letter from George Brown to Nouwen Society offers brown's re-worked chronological Nouwen Bibliography which the site later referenced for its chronological listing.

Faith and Sharing Bulletins

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.

Faith and Sharing Bulletins

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

HNLC archives - letters

File consists of draft letters from Sue Mosteller and Netannis Arnett soliciting donations of Nouwen’s writing, letters, photographs, video/audio tapes, etc. for cataloguing and inclusion in the Nouwen Archives at Yale University. File also consists of copies and transcripts of material from the Henri Nouwen Archives, including articles appearing in journals and magazines, speeches and talks, and printouts from the Henri Nouwen Society website. Includes a transcript of “An Evening with Henri Nouwen, Saint James’ Church, November 11, 1993”; “Transcript of Henri Nouwen’s Presentation on Prayer, Westminster Church, February 10, 1991”; “Transcription of a talk on Pentecost by Henri J.M. Nouwen for Sojourners, 1985”; “Transcript of a talk by Henri J.M. Nouwen, dated March 13, 1991”; “HNSS Volume III: A Spirituality of Living the Word- Letter and Interview Excerpts”; “Mary, Our Mother”, “A Homily on Waiting”; “Contemplation and Ministry”; and the manuscripts for “The Mystery of the Passion”, “Prayer and Health Care” and “The Life in Faith”. Also in the file are articles by other authors including “A Heart’s Desire: Henri Nouwen’s Journey Home” by Diana L. Chambers; “The Deepest Questions of Life and Faith” by Jim Wallis; and “An Interview with Henri Nouwen” by Catherine Walsh, along with a printout from the Chicago Sun Evening Club website entitled “Message by Henri Nouwen- Journey to L’Arche” from a broadcast that aired on October 1, 1989.

Financial Files

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.

Christian spiritual masters

File consists of a copy of chapter 2 from "Spiritual Masters of the World's Religions" by James A. Wiseman. The chapter is called Christian Spiritual Masters and uses Henri Nouwen as an example of a spiritual leader who used his own personal failings and weaknesses to connect with readers. Author James A. Wiseman links Nouwen's openness to the work of Thomas Merton who had a similar style of spiritual exploration.

Novalis

File consists of Catalogue générale 2001. File also includes a letter to Gabrielle Earnshaw from Maxine Levine, Sales and Marketing Assistant, dated September 5, 2012, which was sent with the new biography of Genius Born of Anguish (Higgins and Burns. Toronto, ON: Novalis Books, September 2012), along with a publisher summary of the book.

Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and Society

Series consists of publisher files, correspondence, administrative records and photographs pertaining to the operation of the Henri Nouwen Literary Centre, the Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and the Henri Nouwen Society.

Henri Nouwen Literary Centre, Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and Henri Nouwen Society series consist of:

  1. Henri Nouwen Literary Centre publisher files
  2. Henri Nouwen Literary Centre correspondence files
  3. Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and Henri Nouwen Society Administrative Files

Henri Nouwen Society

Interview with Father John Eudes Bamberger

File consists of an interview with Father John Eudes Bamberger interviewed by Joe Vorstermans at the Abbey of the Genesee in Piffard, New York. Bamberger was the abbott and superior of Nouwen at the abbey. There is a transcription available in the folder. Themes in the interview include discussions on the Genesee Diary and Nouwen's time at the Abbey.

The gift that was Henri Nouwen

File consists of a tribute to Henri Nouwen by Ron Rolheiser from May 1, 2011 that was published online on Rolheiser's website. The tribute is titled "The Gift that was Henri Nouwen".

Quotations used in publishing: permissions

File consists of correspondence and reference material regarding permissions for the publication of Nouwen quotes from works including “A Spirituality of Waiting”; his course notes about Vincent Van Gogh for use in a book by Carol Berry, and his writing about caregiving. Samples of Nouwen’s work and notes by Kathryn Smith are included in the file.

Second file folder consists of correspondence between Verne D. Koehlinger of Stephen Ministries and Maureen regarding the production and marketing of a videotape and study guide based on the sermons Henri Nouwen delivered on Hour of Power at the Crystal Cathedral. Included are notes by Wright and Kathy Christie regarding the project; printed Stephen Ministries website pages; correspondence with legal counsel Monique Van Remortel regarding the rights associated with the recordings; and correspondence regarding the Henri Nouwen Literary Center’s decision not to follow through with the project.

Promotional material from the Henri Nouwen Society

File consists of bookmarks produced by the Henri Nouwen Literary Centre/Henri Nouwen Society to promote their organization and to commemorate the fifth and tenth anniversaries of Nouwen's death. Also, various pamphlets and brochures, including several entitled "Henri J.M. Nouwen Published Works: An Overview" for various years.

Oral History Project

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.

Henri Nouwen Society

Henri Nouwen Literary Centre correspondence files

Subseries consists of correspondence files kept by staff at the Henri Nouwen Literary Centre (HNLC) as part of the management of Nouwen’s estate and the business of the HNLC. The files were predominantly created during the four years following Nouwen’s death, prior to the establishment of the Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and the incorporation of the Canadian branch of the Henri Nouwen Society. Due to the overlapping administrative support of the Henri Nouwen Literary Centre and the American branch of the Henri Nouwen Society, as well Sue Mosteller’s continued role with various L’Arche communities, records pertaining to the operation of these entities are not uncommon. Often accompanying the correspondence is reference material in the form of agreements, articles, brochures, reports, proposals, newsletters and biographical sketches. Files containing personal correspondence sent to Nouwen and presumably used as reference material by the staff of the Henri Nouwen Literary Centre appear throughout the series. In several instances business or personal correspondence that took place after Nouwen’s death between the contact and, most often, Mosteller or Kathy Christie also appear in these files.

Topics in this series include: planning and research regarding the management of Nouwen’s legacy and estate; the mission, goals and incorporation of the Henri Nouwen Society; the relocation and development of the Nouwen Archives; the publication of Nouwen’s unpublished and revised published works; the translation and use of Nouwen’s work and the associated royalties and copyright restrictions; the writing and publication of Nouwen related books by authors including Beth Porter, Michael Ford, Tim Jones, Deidre LaNoue and Michael O’Laughlin; Nouwen focused retreats, workshops, lectures, courses and memorials; the production of Nouwen related audio and visual projects; the design and launch of Nouwen related newsletters and websites; the funding and functions of the Henri Nouwen Stichting; responses to and reviews of Nouwen’s writing; Nouwen’s influence on Hillary Clinton; the operations of the Thomas Merton Center; and Nouwen’s appearance on Hour of Power at the Crystal Cathedral.

Miscellaneous catalogues and notes to Sue

File consists of book catalogues from Lannoo (Dutch), Editions Dangles (French), Adeo (German) and Editorial Salterrae (Spanish). Also in the file is a note from Lisa Biedenbach to Sue Mosteller that accompanied two copies of Nouwen’s Jesus and Mary: Finding Our Sacred Center.

Correspondence regarding the organization of North American annual meetings

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

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