Finding Friendship at Friendship House
Within hours after a mentor of mine suggested I live in L’Arche after college graduation, I had applied and made up my mind that I would be joining the L’Arche Chicago community, if they would have me.
Read moreCelebrated Joy
The joy was tangible on Saturday night. Core members, their families, and friends who have been present at anniversary celebrations for the last sixteen years shared memories with new friends, encountering L’Arche Chicago for the very first time. People came together for a common cause—a celebration of the joy that is present through community.
Read moreTogether We are Building a Ramp
Together, through the generous support of many donors, we raised $20,830 to build a deck and ramp for Peace House!
Read moreBring Your Full Self
Each month, in a gathering of the assistants (those who choose to work and share life at L’Arche), we are led through a formation
Read moreAs I Am : If I Were a Color
People with disabilities are often more disabled by the societies they live in than by their bodies or diagnosis.
Read moreSummer Grillin n’ Chillin!
It is safe to say that the majority of life together in L’Arche happens around the dinner table.
Read moreEmbrace your in(abilities)!
In a culture that prizes "ability," we have learned to hide and push aside our inabilities. Grounded in his community life with persons with and without intellectual disabilities, Luca Badetti, PhD, (Community Life Director for L'Arche Chicago) shares revealing stories and insights that invite us to know and befriend both our abilities and inabilities, so that we can become more complete and connected human beings.
Read moreRather Crisp
Three weeks ago, a bunch of strangers welcomed me into their house, and into their family.
Read moreA Neighbor Tells Her Story : Spirit of L’Arche
This piece was submitted by Laure Bell, a long time friend of L'Arche
Read moreAs I Am : Google Larry
In the 1990s, autistic persons began using the internet to build online communities, breaking the myth that autism imprisons people in a solitary existence. In this episode, however, Larry Gourley finds a limit to this gift and reaches the edge of the internet.
Read moreThe Spirit of L’Arche and Elbert’s Gifts
The following #SpiritOfLArche story by Peg O'Brien was taken from the Fall 2008 Two By Two, our publication that we send out twice a year to update everyone on our community. We interviewed people that worked with Elbert to see what gifts they saw in him.
Read moreThe Spirit of L’Arche is A Family Affair
This piece was submitted by Laure Bell, a long time friend of L'Arche
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