Jean Vanier essays

Jean Vanier essays Jean Vanier was born in 1928 in Quebec, Canada. He was the son of the Governal General, Georges Vanier. Jean was educated in England, and was a part of the British Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy. He resigned from the nay in 1950 and went to France to work on a doctorate in philosophy. In 1964, Jean Vanier along with two other men Founded L'Arche, a community with men and woman who have development disabilities. Jean's original community, L'Arache, there has been over one hundred communities have been founded though out the world. The foundation stone for L'Arche is the idea of "living with" and not "doing for" those with disabilities. Also in 1968, Vanier formed a group called "Faith of Sharing". "Faith of Sharing " is a community where people gather once a month for sharing the Jean Vanier had high gospel beliefs. He showed his strong beliefs when he formed the organization "Faith of Sharing." Jean Vanier believe that there was nothing wrong with the mentally handicap. For many years Jean Vanier carried the responsibilities for L'Arche and the international federation of L'Arches. Thought the years Jean Vanier has wrote many books including Heart of L'Arche, Our Journey Home, Scandal of Service: Jesus Washes Our Feet, Tears of Silence, Eruption to Hope, and Be Not Afraid. In 1971, with Marie Hlne Mathieu, he founded "Faith and Light", communities which meet together regularly, people with developmental disabilities and their parents and friends. Until 1981, Jean Vanier carried the responsibility for L' Arche and for the International Federation of L'Arche. He stepped down from those two responsibilities, allowing others to take over. He spends much of his time counseling, ...