File 129 - Letters from Lorenzo Sforza-Cesarini

1.5 cm of textual records. - 1 photograph ; col. ; 12.7 x 8.9 cm

File consists of 34 items from Lorenzo Sforza-Cesarini including documents related to Daybreak, correspondence written by Henri Nouwen to Lorenzo Sforza-Cesarini, and a photograph of Sforza-Cesarini and Nouwen, taken by Jutta Ayer. Nouwen was Sforza-Cesarini's spiritual director at L'Arche Daybreak. Nouwen was in the beginning stages of writing a book about Sforza-Cesarini. Unfortunately Nouwen passed away before completing the project.

Details as follows:
1) Undated: Reflections in Preparation for the Visit of the Pastoral Accompaniment Team
2) Undated: Reflections on the Future of Dayspring [1992?]
3) Undated: short handwritten note card (picture of autumn trees on the front)
4) Undated: handwritten note card (photo of flower on front)
5) Undated: handwritten postcard (Van Gogh painting “Harvest Time” on front)
6) Undated: handwritten postcard – postcard is from Freiburg
7) Undated: handwritten note card – (photo of an icon on the front)
8) Jan 27, 1996 handwritten postcard (Flying Rodleighs on front)
9) October 3, 1995 handwritten fax
10) August, 1994 handwritten note card (with photo on front)
11) July 9, 1993 typed letter signed by Kathy Christie
12) July 3, 1993 handwritten fax
13) February 3, 1993 handwritten greeting card
14) Jan 23, 1993 handwritten letter
15) November 16, 1992 Daybreak Pastoral Team Vision Statement (written by Henri Nouwen)
16) November 24, 1992 typed letter in the name of the Community Council (L’Arche Daybreak)
17) August 8, 1992 handwritten letter
18) June 29, 1992 typed letter, two pages
19) June 10, 1992 typed letter
20) September 26, 1991 (to all members of Daybreak on behalf of the Spiritual Life Committee)
21) April 1991 hand written postcard
22) April 18, 1991 typed letter
23) December 1990 hand written note card (photo on front)
24) January 28, 1990 handwritten postcard (trees of front)
25) December 21, 1989 short typed letter
26) September 21, 1989 short typed letter
27) August 10, 1989 hand written greeting card with picture of an icon on the front
28) March 3, 1989 handwritten greeting card
29) January 24, 1989 typed letter
30) November 2, 1988 hand written note card (picture of water on the front)
31) April 15, 1988 Hand written postcard (Manitoba farm on front)
32) March 31, 1988 typed letter
33) November 20, 1987 short typed letter
Photograph:
34) Undated photograph: Lorenzo Sforza-Cesarini and Henri Nouwen sitting on a green lawn.

Title based on contents of the file.

Added by T Wong, 14 September 2021