Loading...
Loading...
Click here if you don’t see subscription options
Colleen DulleMay 07, 2019
Jean Vanier, founder of the L'Arche communities, is pictured in a March 11, 2015, photo. Vanier, a Canadian Catholic figure whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over the past half century, died May 7 at age 90. (CNS photo/courtesy Jean Vanier Association) 

How did Jean Vanier affect your life? What does the work of L’Arche mean to you? Send us your video reflections for an opportunity to be included in a tribute to the late Jean Vanier.

You can submit your 30-45 second video here

Submit your video here.

Remember, your video doesn’t have to be professional. It can be on your phone or you can ask a friend to help you make sure the video isn’t too shaky. Here a three simple guidelines you can keep in mind:

  • Make sure the video is well lit
  • Make sure you aren't recording in a noisy place

Here is a script to help you get started:
Hi, I am ____ from ____. 

When did you first come across Jean Vanier and his work?
How has L'Arche helped you or a family member?
What do find most inspiring about Jean Vanier's ministry? 

You can submit your videos until Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 3 pm ET. 

Note: By submitting a video, you are granting America permission to use and republish that video on any of our platforms. You must be at least 18 years old in order to submit a video.

Comments are automatically closed two weeks after an article's initial publication. See our comments policy for more.
Randy Fossett
6 years 2 months ago

A fé dos redatores de revistas é boa e profundamente seguida para os indivíduos. Os suspeitos do termo e temas para tcc são introduzidos para os candidatos no campo e no território para o povo.

The latest from america

Frank Turnbull, S.J., a longtime editor at 'America' who died earlier this week, is remembered as a humble, quiet and yet forceful presence to those who knew him during his 85 years of life.
James T. KeaneJuly 18, 2025
A Reflection for Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Zac Davis
Zac DavisJuly 18, 2025
Trauma-informed spirituality knows better than to promise that prayer will take away all the pain. But it can offer the hope that, even in the midst of pain, there can be moments of feeling whole.
Nicole KirpalaniJuly 18, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Pope Leo XIV, who urged Israel’s leader to revive negotiations and enact a ceasefire.