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What is L’Arche becoming?
Jean-Christophe Pascal, International Coordinator
You don’t need to be a magician to be able to recount what
L’Arche was at its beginnings. This time has been described
extensively in various books, either from Jean’s pen, by Kathryn
Spink, or by many other people* who are today writing their
story of L’Arche; we still have some films and many photos. There
are many people still with us who can witness and say where
we come from, how it happened, how L’Arche has developed,
what motivated the hundreds of people involved in the early
years… ** For that you just have to sit down with the long term
members and listen to them. This is the chance to dip into the
source and to define what was given at the beginning, what is
essential, our foundations. Because how can we know where
to go, if we don’t know where we’ve come from? The first phase
of the I&M process gave us the chance to do this.
Yet nevertheless, if a Martian were to visit us 45 years after
our foundation, he would find it difficult to recognise us. The
Renault 4L, the small car popular then that today it’s difficult
to imagine how four people could fit inside (and Jean even
less so!), the early homes (even at Trosly!), the size of the
communities or of the Federation, the administrative practices,
the remuneration methods, the community’s ways of working
and even the vocabulary, all that is either no longer there, or is
so different! And of course we are getting older, many people
have left us, and the eye-witnesses of the foundation’s first few
years are becoming ever rarer.
A few months ago I visited the Daybreak community. The theme
of my visit was “What is L’Arche becoming?” I must confess that
I was prepared to hear a series of observations from many long
term members that would not always be positive, laced with
cynicism, listing the tendency to drift and the loss of identity,
all of it mixed with an adorable nostalgia. “Ah, the seventies!”
Focus on International
n°11 - October 2009
What is L’Arche becoming ? p. 1
On our way to the new structures p. 2
Commitment and Belonging p. 3
Death of Jacqueline d’Halluin, p. 4
a foundation stone of L’Arche
‘The Source’, international formation in Trosly p. 5
Important reading...
The story of Musisi p. 6
L’Arche Bethlehem welcomes its first people p. 7
Situation in the Philippines p. 8
News from L’Arche Zimbabwe p. 8
News from around the L’Arche world
Summary
AIRHM Forum on the participation of disabled persons p. 9
Calendar of upcoming retreats and meetings p. 10

Philippe Deney © Robert Laskowiecki
Focus on International
I found the exact opposite of what I had expected. Everybody spoke
about their experience, aware of the changes in the outside world,
their own personal evolution and that of L’Arche. This profoundly
touched me because, if any community’s environment has radically
changed, it is Daybreak’s, which has gone from a pastoral countryside
setting to being surrounded by a very dense suburb! It touched me
because, each person in their own way, aware of their evolution,
said, “I could never go back to living how I lived 35 years ago…” That
affected me especially because the group said how L’Arche’s plan
had become much clearer, more explicit, and that this clarity gave
rise to a feeling of great freedom. Each person said, “I like how we
are evolving because I feel that we are genuinely living our call”.
Relation – Transformation – Sign are the three essential words that
cannot be ignored. They were discerned at the end of the first phase
of the Identity and Mission process, in 2003. Since then, we have
accepted a great diversity of interpretations of L’Arche’s charism.
L’Arche will continue to genuinely live what it has been given to
discover, insofar as it will be able to maintain the dialogue between
You will remember that during
the General Assembly in Kolkata
in October 2008, it was decided
that the international structures
were to be altered. In particular
this would involve changing the
composition of the International
Board.
In its new form it will include:
• the President (Mireya de
Corrales)
• the International Coordinators
(Jean-Christophe Pascal and Christine McGrievy)
• six at large members (up until now there have been three: the
Vice-President (Doug Steinburg), the Secretary (Viviane le Polain),
the Treasurer (Paul Schiettecatte))
our values and those of our contexts, and continually reflect on that.
Our societies and environments, both social and regulatory, have
considerably changed in the last 45 years. And L’Arche has too!
Today we know that changes outside L’Arche put our customs to the
test, as well as our way of life and the community project as it is.
We know how much our values themselves are called into question.
This personal dimension is the most difficult, because it may weaken
the foundations of our life project. The temptation then may be to
withdraw. I am thankful for all those who choose to remain standing,
open and in dialogue. Because, far from being passive witnesses of
these changes, our personal and community commitment marks us
out as bringers of change.
What is L’Arche becoming?
*For example, see Jean-Pierre Crépieux’s autobiography: “I’m not
afraid of growing old”.
**Carrie Whitney-Brown has held a series of interviews on this
subject with the founders of the first communities in each country.
On our way to the new structures
By Philippe Deney, Administrative and Financial Director of L’Arche International
Therefore three new qualified members are to be added.
Since May, the Nomination Committee has been collecting
suggested names from the entire Federation.
The Nomination Committee’s mail specified that:
“The role of the International Board is to govern the Federation
and to guarantee the spirit of L’Arche. The new members must be
people who are known for their spiritual commitment to serving the
mission and identity of L’Arche. The new members should also be
or have been linked to a community, a home or a person with an
intellectual disability. They can therefore convey and express the
daily life of our communities, regions and zones.”
The names that are collected will be submitted to a vote by the new
Federation Council, by means of an electronic voting procedure
which will take place in October.
The new IB will meet from 25th to 29th November in Dublin,
Ireland.
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Sharing stories – Launching the Commitment and Belonging Process
Since we are already in the month
of October we presume that you
are just about to launch the
process within your community
and region. You might even
already have participated in the
first community gathering and/
or the first meeting of the reflecting group.
We hope that you enjoy sharing and “telling your stories”
– the stories that brought each of you to L’Arche as well
as the experiences and encounters that keep you within
or close by your community!
Recent research in Organisational Development has
shown that a culture of “storytelling” fosters a positive
organisational culture. Consulting firms use the method
of storytelling to help profit-organisations and their
personnel to adapt better to current challenges and
changes. It seems that we have a real treasure in
L’Arche! We have something to share – with one another
and with the wider world!
Web space
In the June issue of the Meeting Ground we announced
the creation of an online forum to be used by participants
worldwide. Bernard Lebleu, the web manager for L’Arche
Canada is currently working on the web space for
Commitment and Belonging. We plan to launch it in mid
of October to offer you another way to share “your story”
and the process of your community re commitment and
belonging. We’ll create three sections – Chat Forum,
Documentation and Best Practices, and then it is up to
you! We welcome your contribution!
National Reflecting Groups
On the national level, the Co-ordinators will organise
Tobias Gerken, Chair of the steering committee
National Reflecting Groups, mainly to meet in December.
You will hear more about them later on.
Your resources
We like to encourage you once again to use the
resources you have on the spot for your community
process. It’s good to know that communities like e.g.
Bouaké in Ivory Coast launch their process the way it
suits their resources – time wise, financially and, of
course, culturally. They were indeed the first ones using
the phone to contact the steering committee! We are
looking forward to hearing their stories!
Telling stories means first of all to listen to one another
- with respect and openness. We hope that you are able
to provide space and time despite the daily routine and
business.
Timeline
The next General Assembly will be held in 2012 in
Washington DC, USA. So we have plenty of time to
accomplish each of these three stages.
Material
We like hearing from you so do please send us any of
your creative materials, documents, videos, pictures
etc. about your community process. If you have or know
where to find papers, dissertations, thesis, video- or
audio-material about this subject, again - please let
us know. This will help us to provide you with more
information about commitment and belonging.
If you need more information or help regarding the
processes in your community, please don’t hesitate to
contact me under secretariat.cb@larche.org.
A blessed time for your sharing!
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Raphael Simi and Jacqueline d’Halluin in 1989
Jacqueline d’Halluin passed away on Monday 24th
August. She was 84 years old. She was buried on Friday
28th at Trosly. With the passing of Jacqueline a page
has turned in the history of the L’Arche foundation.
In 1950, at the age of 25, Jacqueline joined Father
Thomas at l’Eau Vive, as a member of the community
of students that he had created there. Several months
later, another new member joined: Jean Vanier! From that
time on, Jacqueline remained a constant presence in
their lives, highly valued as a very discreet colleague.
She was present in Trosly from L’Arche’s beginnings in
1964. A key role of hers was to buy houses in order to
then turn them into L’Arche homes. She would furnish
Jacqueline d’Halluin, a foundation stone of L’Arche
Alain Saint-Macary, Regional Coordinator of l’Oise, France
them, oversee the renovation works, and in this way
fashion the first steps of L’Arche’s life. As secretary to
Father Thomas, she accompanied him faithfully in his
daily life, turning his intuitions into reality; in particular,
as the first leader of La Ferme, she played a pivotal role
in its early development.
Deeply artistic, Jacqueline dedicated all her art and
her creativity to the service of L’Arche’s spirituality.
She wrote the L’Arche prayer. She always worked for
the beauty of our celebrations. With her joie de vivre
and inventive spirit, she made them unforgettable. She
had a deep affinity with people who were suffering and
strove to maintain a positive view of everyone she met.
A very loyal friend, she would visit the sick and support
those at risk of being forgotten.
Her last years were marked by illness. She faced this
vulnerability and gradual deterioration with great dignity
and detachment.
To many, Jacqueline was an innovator, an instrument of
the Spirit. We owe her so much.
Her brother, a priest, concluded the homily of the funeral
service by quoting this blessing from the Old Testament.
I think it describes her well: “Blessed are those who trust
in God, for He will open up new paths in their hearts”.
Jacqueline did much for L’Arche’s new paths.
With Father Thomas in 1974
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Naomi Iwamoto,
Sagar and Laura Wicking
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In July of this year
14 participants
from 9 countries
gathered at La
Ferme in Trosly
for the first of The
Source formation
programmes. We
hope to hold this
every 2 years,
the next being
in July 2011. You
will find more information on the content of this
retreat in the April issue of the International Meeting
Ground (http://archives.larche.org/meeting-groundpublications.en-gb.122.0.downloads.htm).
It was a rich time for us all. There was so much to learn
from being in La Ferme, from the communities which
welcomed us in the Oise region, but also from each
other. Very quickly a deep sense of being a community
at home together was created although few people knew
each other before. We shared much laughter, tears
and joy. This is the gift of L’Arche! And what a gift to
discover the richness of being part of an international
federation!
My image of this formation was “Openness & Trust”. It
was a very rich time and I can say that my wholeness
blossomed at that time.
Touching the “pain” of L’Arche was a very important
learning for me: the pain of Fr. Thomas and Jean, the
pain of people with and without learning disabilities, my
pain and the pain of Jesus. A life in L’Arche is for me very
much a pilgrimage carrying many crosses, and there I
can meet Jesus.
I felt a deep joy come up within myself during my stay at
La Forestière: it reminded me of my very first mission to
be with people with profound disabilities. The life of Loic*
“The Source” formation in Trosly
Naomi Iwamoto, Mymensingh Community, Bangladesh – Community Leader
Introduction by Hazel Bradley, Programme Leader for the Source
amazed me. His humble presence has had an influence
even on the poor Muslim mothers in Bangladesh.
Through “Light of Joy”, a community in Bangladesh
inspired by Faith & Light, many mothers regain a source
of joy with their children with disabilities.
Through reflecting on these things, I realize that
our community is being given a very unique mission
in L’Arche: we are a Muslim oriented inter-religious
community. Our mission is to remain here as a sign of
unexpected discovery and joy. The fact is that we are
living together, Muslims, Hindus and Christians each
following their own belief. It is not easy, I must say.
Our life is one of daily reconciliation and forgiveness
through living a very human reality. Assistants live this
reality not only in the community, but also in their own
homes where they face more challenges. Naturally,
people ask them, ‘How is it possible?’ It is a question
they ask themselves. These questions shake them but
they also motivate them to understand more about their
own religion. Then they ask themselves, ‘Why do I still
remain in L’Arche?’
Our members with disabilities are the wellspring of our
community life. We know that our life could never be
possible without them. I sometimes feel that our simple
sharing life is already a miracle, and this tiny miracle
could never have happened without our determination
to choose to live together.
Lastly, I would like to say thanks to each one of you for
helping me to a deeper understanding. I loved the sense
of deep respect and appreciation towards each other in
the formation.
*In response to an appeal by the parents of Loïc and his
brother, Thaddée, both people with learning disabilities,
Jean Vanier and Marie-Hélène Mathieu organised
a pilgrimage to Lourdes with them which led to the
founding of Faith and Light.
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The cry of a newborn baby brought the neighbours running.
They had seen the pregnancy of the 15 year old girl and knew
it her time of giving birth was not far off. But by the time they
reached her, she had delivered the baby by herself without
any support, medical or otherwise. The baby died as the result
of a fall. This is the story of Musisi. Musisi has been a victim of
sexual abuse for most of her short life. After being abandoned
by her mother, she was lodged with her grandfather. He
could not cope with her mental disability, and left her in a
bedroom with no door, no privacy, no bed and no bedclothes.
Men would visit the grandfather. More abuse followed. Then
another pregnancy. Mercifully, a neighbour helped her deliver
the baby, which is now in an orphanage.
Now, 24 years old, Musisi has been living in L’Arche for the
past two years. She was helped to come to our community by
an Irish friend, who could no longer stand Musisi’s abuse. It
is true that her village community tried to look after her, but
she really needed a secure home in order to develop her full
potential as a person. Thankfully, the abuse of her life has at
last stopped. But the scars remain. For her, one lifelong scar
is HIV. To be honest, we all had our fears and were asking
ourselves: “how is it going to be to live with someone with
HIV? After all, we share everything together in L’Arche and
many risks are involved.” But that seems a long time ago now,
when we were still afraid. Musisi made us forget our fears,
greeting everyone with a beautiful smile and even kneeling
down as a sign of respect.
... Important reading
Life can be cruel. Sometimes, very cruel. We have debated very seriously about whether to include
or omit this next story. Shockingly raw, it comes from a community in Africa. In the end, we decided
to share it: as members of a world-wide family, we need to be aware of the extreme suffering that
some of our brothers and sisters have endured. We hope this encourages our bonds of solidarity,
and deepens our understanding of L’Arche’s role in the world. Obviously, names have been changed
to respect the person’s dignity.
The story of Musisi
By an assistant in Africa, introduction by Jim Cargin communications director of L’Arche International
L’Arche has been able to give Musisi a room, food, care and
friendship. But she is still lacking a lot of things like clothes,
underwear and hygienic items as she came with very few
belongings to L’Arche. We are still learning how to live with
her, but are grateful for the opportunity to get to know her.
She has only been for a short time with us, but she fully
participates in community life helping with housework, taking
care of the core members who are weaker than her. She loves
dancing at celebrations. She never learned how to write or
read, but has an outgoing personality and likes chatting to
people. Sometimes, she asks for her babies. We don’t really
know what to say but we do our best.
HIV/AIDS In AfrIcA
As the above story shows, L’Arche is deeply
involved in the issue of HIV and AIDS. We know
we cannot solve the problem of AIDS in Africa.
But we can give an example of how to support
Musisi giving her the care, love and friendship
she needs.
This story shows L’Arche’s engagement in a big social
issue of our world. We encourage you to write us with
other examples of this kind of engagement with the
world.
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Felt-work is the art that we
have chosen to develop in
our workshop. This consists
of working the wool and
making wonderful things
from it, with a drop of hot
water and some soap. It is a
very pleasant, relaxing craft which anyone can turn their hand to,
with therapeutic effects. After our workshop’s first steps, we were
ready to begin welcoming disabled people. We have chosen to
welcome them gradually. Therefore at the outset we will only have
three people with us. Others will come later, towards the month of
October. This will allow us to get to know each person really well,
and to establish a solid basis for this blossoming community.
The first young man to be welcomed, Halmé, arrived at the
beginning of August. He is 16 years old and comes to us from
a refugee camp in Deheisha, Bethlehem. Halmé is chatty and
cheerful. He seems to really like the work and manages well. At
the moment his work consists of making little caves for Nativity
... Important reading
Letter-writing campaign for Malja community Members: update on the situation
(see also International Meeting Ground from June 2009)
Pierre Kubler, L’Arche volunteer in Palestine
Generally speaking, very few letters get to Malja…We receive some letters from Canada, and from Great Britain, but this is nothing compared
to what we would expect to receive. All the letters from France are redirected to Trosly, because nobody picks them up from the Post Office.
We don’t know why exactly. It would seem that the local authorities are probably withholding them, but we can’t be sure.
One of the objectives of this letter campaign is to remind the authorities that we are looking after the wellbeing of the residents of the Malja
community, and so we invite all the communities that are involved in the campaign to continue sending letters. We hope that some of them
will reach our friends, or at least that this will continue to put pressure on the authorities.
To those of you planning to write in the future, please ensure that you include the date of writing, the community of origin and its address
on the letter itself. Sometimes this is missing, and makes it more difficult to identify the letters, as they are systematically delivered without
envelopes and therefore without the sender’s address. Kathy Baroody’s advice about not mentioning her name is still relevant.
To all of you who have written, and will continue to write, thank you on behalf of all our friends. For those who receive post, it is always a source
of great joy!
Since March, the development of the L’Arche project in Palestine has been gathering pace, with the creation
of a workshop for people with an intellectual disability. Having found a house that is suitable to our needs, a
small group made up of Palestinians and some foreigners has begun to meet with Mahera Nassar, who is the
community leader of L’Arche in Bethlehem and Kathy Baroody, the L’Arche delegate in Palestine.
L’Arche Bethlehem welcomes its first people
Pierre Kubler, L’Arche volunteer in Palestine
scenes that we are constructing. This is a long task which so far he
has been proudly carrying out with ease.
Shortly after, Maha arrived, a young woman from a village in the
surrounding area. She is 18 years old. Her character really contrasts
with that of her working companion Halmé: she is gentler, quieter,
even a little shy. She has a very expressive smile and expression.
Maha seems happy to be with us, and likes her new work. She is
becoming more and more comfortable, and lets us know it. Great
joy all round when she shared her happiness at being here!
Ossama is the last young man welcomed to the workshop. He
is making a sheep for the Nativity scenes that we make at the
workshop. Ossama understands very well but speaks very little.
He is gradually getting used to being with us in the felt room, even
if he doesn’t always work. He still needs time, but some signs are
showing us that he is making progress. Ossama has much to learn
through the social life that the workshop now offers him. Although
it is not always easy, we are happy to have him and we know that
our relationship will help us all to grow.
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Lala and Benito from L’Arche Punla
Chido from L’Arche Harare ©
Raimonda Sidaraite
As you may have heard in the media
the Philippines have been hit by heavy
floods in the past few days. Here is a
little report based on conversations
with Mike Noonan (Zone Coordinator
for Asia West Pacific) on the situation
in the local L’Arche community.
The community was caught in the floods but were able to all
shelter upstairs in the workshop. The waters have now receded
but they had risen so quickly even rats and cockroaches couldn’t
get away fast enough so could be seen floating dead on the water.
It is the worst flood in 30 years and several people have died. The
community was extraordinarily lucky. The workshop is safe.
Sylvia Montilla, the Zone President, and Mike Noonan were at
Punla. When they were talking the waters rose so Letlet, the
community leader, evacuated the house. When Raymond (the first
person with a learning disability welcomed in the community) was
carried up to the workshop upstairs, water was waist high, and
by the time Lalal (another person with learning disabilities) was
carried up, the water was chest high. They were able to rescue an
old lady and an old man.
They cleaned up the mud which was everywhere in the house and
began to move things back. A lot of the educational material from
... Important reading
Situation in the Philippines
the Day Care Centre though has been lost. Everything was damp
but the sun was shining today (Monday 28 September, red.) and
the mattresses have been dried. As Sylvia and Mike drove out of
Cainta (the area where the community is situated) people had
their belongings on the wayside.
The whole community came into their own. The people with
learning disabilities managed the adverse circumstances
extremely well offering help and support. Mari Flor, a woman
with learning disabilities, helped the old woman the community
rescued, sitting her down immediately she came in and making
her a cup of tea. She knew exactly what to do in a crisis.
The community is now cut off as there is no electricity – which
also means they are in the dark once the sun sets – and so no
phones or computers work. There has been more torrential rain.
Another typhoon is expected this weekend so there is a risk of
further flooding but they don’t think it will be as bad.
Lala had asked for a swimming party for her birthday which was
that day so people kept teasing her saying, “You got more than
you bargained for this time!” (good to see they kept their sense
of humour!).
news from L’Arche Zimbabwe
Father David Harold-Barry SJ, founder of the L’Arche Zimbabwe community, and now its chaplain, visited
London in September and addressed a gathering organised by L’Arche Overseas Development Fund.
He described conditions in the country as “very slightly better” than this time last year. The transition from
the Zimbabwe dollar to the US dollar had been effective in stabilising the economy and there were now more
goods for sale in the shops. However, only people who actually had US dollars could benefit, which excluded
great swathes of the population. Even if salaries are now all paid in US dollars, and goods in the shops priced
in them, this excludes access to all who are unemployed, and the unemployment rate is extremely high. So
there is still widespread poverty, malnutrition and even starvation.
The L’Arche community is coping despite the very difficult conditions still prevailing. The long awaited project of adapting and improving
the second house, is now well underway, although more money will be needed to complete it. Local salaries have risen sharply over
the year and the community suffers badly when good experienced assistants leave for better paid employment elsewhere. Donation
income from outside the country remains vital to the community’s continued existence, and it is unlikely that locally generated income
will pick up much, until there are significant improvements to the local economy and to local purchasing power. Father David described
the community as “fragile” and asks for the continued prayers and support of L’Arche around the world.
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News from around the L’Arche world...
The 10th conference of the International Association of Scientific research
for people with a Mental Disability (AIrHM)* took place from August
21st to 24th 2006. The theme of the conference was participation. The
community of La Grotte (fribourg, Switzerland), made the most of the
opportunity to present its way of living and the role that disabled people
play in community life. Afterwards, I was invited to write an article for
inclusion with the minutes** of the meeting (which have been published
at the beginning of 2009). In the article*** (“La réciprocité humanisante
comme source de participation” (Humanising mutuality as a source of
participation)) I underlined how participation is closely connected with
mutuality in relationship.
AIrHM forum on the participation of disabled persons
By François Muheim, La Grotte community, Switzerland
We often read that we are living relationships of mutuality at L’Arche. But what does that actually mean?
In my view, all too often we think that participating means being productive or useful. This is correct, but it does not go
far enough: for we have to ask where is the place of the weakest people in this understanding? So the advantage of
linking participation with mutuality is that together we can go a lot further in the right direction.
Mutuality is enshrined in two hypotheses dear to L’Arche: first, that disability does not cancel out either people’s value
or their rights; and secondly, that people with a disability have gifts to be shared, notably gifts of relationship. Each
day in L’Arche we can witness how our positive approach bears fruit in the lives of our members with disabilities. We
can see how people participate in social life very differently, their sheer presence having an influence on the lives of
others. And this influence can become a great social richness, touching the heart of man. Surely, this is another form
of participation, less visible, perhaps, but still immensely enriching for our society. This is why, in my article, I classified
this form of mutuality as humanising.
In the light of this understanding, my own view is that viewing the person’s participation in a positive light is even more
important than their actual participation itself.
* This association struck me by the strength of their commitment to people with a learning disability. In many situations
I have found myself with people with similar views and approaches to those of L’Arche. Let us be thankful for that! For
further information: www.airhm.org
** Guerdan Viviane, Petitpierre Geneviève, Moulin Jean-Paul, Haelewyck Marie-Pierre (Eds): Participation et responsabilités
sociales, un nouveau paradigme pour l’inclusion des personnes avec une déficience intellectuelle, Peter Lang, Berne,
2009. (http://www.peterlang.com/Index.cfm?vID=11748&vHR=1&vUR=1&vUUR=&vLang=E)
*** The text can be found in the minutes of the meeting. I would be happy to send you a digital copy; please write to
me at F_Muheim@hotmail.com
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calendar of Upcoming Meetings and retreats
OCTOBER
International Mission Council
Sao Paulo – Brazil
Fundamental Retreat
Community of Salvert, Migné-Auxances, France
Coordination: Edouard & Caroline Catimel
Tel. 00 33 /09 60 12 48 03
Speakers: Emile Marolleau & David Wilson
Open to families
NOVEMBER
Workshop Contribution Persons w/ handicap
Paris - France
1st Board meeting “New formula”
Dublin – Ireland
DECEMBER
Formation Workshop
Trosly – France
JANUARY – FEBRUARY
Steering committee on Belonging
Retreat Givers Workshop
Trosly - France
FEBRUARY
“Training for trainers” workshop
Trosly - France
MARCH
Federation Council
International Board Meeting
Coordinators Council
Bologna – Italy
JUNE
Fundraising workshop
Atlanta ? Toronto ?
International Board Meeting
Australia ?
JULY / SEPTEMBER
The International Experience
International formation for long term assistants
Australia
Reference person: George Durner
(george.durner@larche.org)
2009
October 14 (e) to October 22 (m)
October 25 to October 31
November 9 (e) to November 13 (m)
November 25 (e) to November 29 (m)
December 6 (e) to December 11(m)
2010 (Dates and locations subject to change)
January 24 (e) to January 29 (m)
January 31 (e) to February 5 (m)
February 7 (e) to February 11 (m)
March 17 (e) to March 21 (m)
2 sessions within the Federation Council
March 21 (e) to March 25 (m)
May 31 (e) to June 4 (m)
June 16 (e) to June 20 (m)
July 25 to September 24
International Meeting Ground :
Editor : Arno Thijs – L’Arche International – Communications
Translation : L’Arche Internationale
PDF : IDP - printing
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