Paths of Possibility - A Photo Journey of L'Arche

Paths of Possibility celebrates the life of L'Arche communities in Australia through black and white images by Brisbane photographer Lyn Dowling.

This beautiful book measures 210x150mm and is an ideal gift.

You can buy this book from your local community or through the L'Arche shop by clicking the link.

Jean Vanier & Eileen Glass - Our Broken World, A Path to Healing & Peace

In May 2004 just outside Sydney, Jean Vanier & Eileen Glass led a three day retreat for people associated with L'Arche and Faith and Light.

The theme of the retreat was "Our Broken World, A path to Healing & Peace", was a rich time of reflection and brought together nearly 300 people from Australia, NZ, Singapore

The talks from this retreat, and a public talk given by Jean in Canberra, are available on CD or cassette.

6 Retreat Talks $49.50  Half Price - $24.75

1 Public Talk $16.50 Half Price - $8.25

Jean Vanier & St. John's Gospel

Jean Vanier leads us through a beautiful meditation that brings us step by step into this Gospel, where Jesus reveals to us the secrets of his Father who loves him and who loves us.

The three parts to the series are:

Knowing Eternity (13 talks, 278 min)

Knowing ourselves (4 talks, 94 min)

Experiencing the mystical (8 talks, 184 min)

The Study Guides will be particularly helpful for groups who want to work with Jean's reflections.

Each part is on Video, comes with its own Study Guide, and each series can be ordered separately.

Available Soon !

Buy John Coleman's latest CD: Slow action of Love

The Slow action of Love is a collection of original songs ideal for community singing as well as listening and reflecting.

There are a number of echo songs along with beautiful ballads. Many contributed to the creation of this album – Assistants and friends of L’Arche from Belgium, Germany, France, Canada and Australia.

Let us drink from the river is a beautiful song for group singing and was written especially for the Federation Meeting in Assisi.

You can sample music from this CD by clicking on this link "Let us drink from the river".

To listen to this track you will need Windows Media Player on your PC. Click on the link to download this software.

Purchase Slow Action of Love

Cost $25.00 plus postage

Buy L’Arche CD: Sunrise after Tilling

Sunrise after Tilling is a collection of beautiful story songs.

Recherche Bay (a song about John's grandfather) and The Road Less Travelled (about the journey of Assistants in L’Arche) won Folk Federation song writing awards.

The CD was recorded in partnership with Ian Bartle whose acoustic guitar work and harmony vocals complement John’s song writing perfectly.

You can sample music from this CD by clicking on this link "Recherche Bay".

To listen to this track you will need Windows Media Player on your PC. Click on the link to download this software.

Buy L’Arche CD: Revealing the Holy

Revealing the Holy, recorded with Ian Bartle and various other musicians is collection of original songs in an acoustic, contemplative style and was the first album recorded as a fundraiser for L’Arche Australia.

Many of these songs are used in L’Arche Communities in Australia and around the world – Circle Me, House of Hearts, Revealing the Holy, Saranam and many more.

You can sample music from this CD by clicking on this link "House of Hearts".

To listen to this track you will need Windows Media Player on your PC. Click on the link to download this software.

Buy L’Arche CD: Pilgrims together

Pilgrims Together was recorded in 2002 and a number of songs (including the title track) were written for the 2002 General Assembly of L’Arche in Swanwick UK.

The style is a mix of up tempo full band songs and gentler acoustic numbers.

You can sample music from this CD by clicking on this link "Pilgrims Together ".

To listen to this track you will need Windows Media Player on your PC. Click on the link to download this software.

Buy L’Arche CD: Path of Surprise

The Path of Surprise is a mix of folk and popular songs.

It includes We’ll make this house into a home written for the official opening of the L’Arche Brisbane house at Morningside.

Jason’s Song written by John Coleman about the contribution that Jason, a profoundly disabled community member who spends much time on his ‘water bed’ wheel-chair, makes to the community.

Subscribe to Letters of L'Arche

Letters of l’Arche is the quarterly journal of the International Federation of the Communities of L’Arche.

It shares the richness and diversity of what is lived in L’Arche throughout the world.

Each issue includes personal accounts, important moments lived in the Communities and spiritual texts inviting reflection.

Purchase Limited Edition Print: Jacaranda Treetops

A world-recognised floral-artist, Darryl Trott, has generously made available to 250 individually-signed limited edition prints.

Profits from poster sales support the Brisbane community’s fundraising efforts.

Buy a L’Arche T-Shirt or L'Arche Cap

Be proud and show the world your support for L’Arche!

T-shirts are embroidered L’Arche Sydney an adventure in human relationships and are available in white, grey and gold in four sizes (smalls, medium, large and extra large.

Sales of caps and T-shirts support the Sydney community’s fundraising efforts.