L'ARCHE CORK

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SERVING THE SPECIAL NEEDS PEOPLE OF CORK SINCE 1984

L'Arche was founded in France in 1964 by Jean Vanier - a French Canadian who welcomed two people from a local institution to live with him in a little cottage in Trosly, a small village north of Paris. His welcome of them into his home highlighted the paradox of The Beatitudes - "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." Jean was giving value to those people whom society, at the time, deemed to be of little worth. His vision is that people who have learning disabilities, though still very much devalued in many parts of the world, have a wealth of gifts to offer to all of us through their very presence in our lives.
From this first, very small community grew many more, and today there are over 100 L'Arche Communities in 26 countries worldwide. There are three such L'Arche Communities in Ireland - the oldest founded in Kilkenny in 1978, the second founded in Cork in 1985 and the third in Dublin in 1993.
Our community in Cork was founded in 1985 when 6 residents - Barry, Angela, Mary, Danny, Helen and Donie, moved into their home at An Croi (the heart). Since then we have opened four new homes and the original residents now live in different houses. In 1989 a second home was established, Suaimhneas (place of rest) - now home to Donie, Nuala, Helen and three assistants. A number of years later An Teaghlach (the hearth) was opened where today Barry, Veda and Rita live along with 3 assistants. In the same year we opened our house of prayer, An Cuan (the harbour). Recently we rented two houses, An Taoide (the tide) where Danny and Richard share life with two assistants and a house in Waterfall, on the outskirts of the city, where Angela, Michael and Susan live with 3 assistants. An Croi is now home to Mary, Joe, Marie, Derry and most recently Catherine, plus 5 assistants. We also have a workshop, administration and gathering centre called Le Cheile (meaning together).
Today our community consists of about 50 people - this includes 16 people with disabilities and assistants who live in the houses with them, a number of single long-term assistants plus three families including children, who live in their own homes. L'Arche welcomes and lives diversity of age, faith, ability, culture etc.

L'Arche Cork

"Le Cheile", Togher, Cork 4, Ireland

Telephone: 021 4318880 Fax:021 4318883

International Telephone: +353 21 4318880 International Fax: +353 21 4318883

e-mail cork@larche.ie

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	SERVING THE SPECIAL NEEDS PEOPLE OF CORK SINCE 1984 L'Arche was founded in France in 1964 by Jean Vanier - a French Canadian who welcomed two people from a local institution to live with him in a little cottage in Trosly, a small village north of Paris. His welcome of them into his home highlighted the paradox of The Beatitudes - "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." Jean was giving value to those people whom society, at the time, deemed to be of little worth. His vision is that people who have learning disabilities, though still very much devalued in many parts of the world, have a wealth of gifts to offer to all of us through their very presence in our lives. From this first, very small community grew many more, and today there are over 100 L'Arche Communities in 26 countries worldwide. There are three such L'Arche Communities in Ireland - the oldest founded in Kilkenny in 1978, the second founded in Cork in 1985 and the third in Dublin in 1993. Our community in Cork was founded in 1985 when 6 residents - Barry, Angela, Mary, Danny, Helen and Donie, moved into their home at An Croi (the heart). Since then we have opened four new homes and the original residents now live in different houses. In 1989 a second home was established, Suaimhneas (place of rest) - now home to Donie, Nuala, Helen and three assistants. A number of years later An Teaghlach (the hearth) was opened where today Barry, Veda and Rita live along with 3 assistants. In the same year we opened our house of prayer, An Cuan (the harbour). Recently we rented two houses, An Taoide (the tide) where Danny and Richard share life with two assistants and a house in Waterfall, on the outskirts of the city, where Angela, Michael and Susan live with 3 assistants. An Croi is now home to Mary, Joe, Marie, Derry and most recently Catherine, plus 5 assistants. We also have a workshop, administration and gathering centre called Le Cheile (meaning together). Today our community consists of about 50 people - this includes 16 people with disabilities and assistants who live in the houses with them, a number of single long-term assistants plus three families including children, who live in their own homes. L'Arche welcomes and lives diversity of age, faith, ability, culture etc.
	L'Arche Cork "Le Cheile", Togher, Cork 4, Ireland Telephone: 021 4318880 Fax:021 4318883 International Telephone: +353 21 4318880 International Fax: +353 21 4318883 e-mail cork@larche.ie Site by Weberin