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Belonging and Inner Healing
The longer we journey on the road to inner healing and wholeness, the more the sense of belonging grows and deepens. The sense is not just one of belonging to others and to a community. It is a...
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Alternative Spring Break at L'Arche Cape Breton
Jenn Power
L'Arche Cape Breton has embarked on an exciting partnership with the Peace and Justice program of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Xavier University is a private, coeducational university providing a liberal arts education in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition. In 2009, students in the Developmental Psychology program will spend a week at L'Arche Cape Breton for an "Alternative Spring...
Jean Vanier
Jean Vanier pleads for a new vision of the Church
L'Arche Canada-Communications
Jean Vanier delivered a vibrant and compelling message to the 12,000 people attending the first day of the international Eucharistic Congress, on June 16th in Quebec City's Colisée.    
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2nd International Conference on Intellectual Disabilities / Mental Retardation
Pat Lenon
I have just returned from Bangkok, Thailand where I represented L’Arche International at the 2nd International Conference on Intellectual Disabilities/Mental Retardation (November 5-8) co-sponsored by the World Health Organization.
Voice of the voiceless
No Fear !
Phil Kearney
Abraham's House as I call it, is officially known here in Jerusalem as the hospice of 'St. Vincent de Paul'. It is a big institution run by the Daughters of Charity just beside Jaffa Gate. It welcomes old age people, abandoned children and people with intellectual disabilities. I have had the joy of meeting the group of men with a handicap who live there. There are eight of them. Two...
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Online Consultation on Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome in Quebec
The Health and Welfare Commissioner of Quebec consulted this spring with a group of predetermined stakeholders concerned by the question of Down syndrome screening. The Commissioner now wishes to broaden his consultation by inviting Québec citizens to take part in an online consultation between now and June 20th.    
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Francis and L'Arche Haïti
Francis is a man who has lived at L’Arche Beloeil for 15 years. For a numbers of years now he has been collecting bottles and cans to buy himself some goodies. His friends at work (Francis works in a factory) would regularly bring him some. We talked with him about the communities which had a greater need than our own. After reflecting on it, Francis decided to give his money from...
L'Arche Canada - 2013