L'Arche Adelaide

L'Arche Adelaide We were drawn together by a common vision of establishing community for people with and without intellectual disability in Adelaide.

L’Arche is an international federation of faith communities where people with and without an intellectual disability share life together. A group of people interested in starting a L’Arche community in Adelaide first met in January 2013. We were drawn together by a common vision of establishing community for people with and without intellectual disability. In mid 2015 L’Arche Adelaide officially b

ecame an incorporated body under the banner of L’Arche Australia. We are accorded project status by L’Arche International. We value the support of St Francis of Assisi Anglican Church, Clarence Gardens. Community gatherings are held regularly; our community weekend occurs every January. You’re welcome to attend gatherings, become a community supporter and/or volunteer. For more information about L'Arche Adelaide, please see our web page for contact details.

We had a fun time bowling 🎳 Some of us even got strikes! 👏👏 and some of us were so grateful we had bumpers on the lane!...
14/07/2025

We had a fun time bowling 🎳 Some of us even got strikes! 👏👏 and some of us were so grateful we had bumpers on the lane! 😆

Great to see our L'Arche Adelaide members, Cameron, Mark and Jan taking part in the National Listening & Speaking Group ...
14/07/2025

Great to see our L'Arche Adelaide members, Cameron, Mark and Jan taking part in the National Listening & Speaking Group meeting in Melbourne last month 😊

We are going bowling again! 🎳 Come and join us. Family & friends are welcome too 😊When: Sunday 13th July; 1:45pm for a 2...
09/07/2025

We are going bowling again! 🎳 Come and join us. Family & friends are welcome too 😊
When: Sunday 13th July; 1:45pm for a 2pm start
(Please meet around 1.45pm so we can organise shoes and lanes)
Where: Zone Bowling Cross Road, Corner of Goodwood Road & Cross Road, Westbourne Park
Cost: Adult (2 games) - $25.90; Concession Card (2 games) - $15; Companion Card - Free
RSVP: As soon as possible to larchadelaide@gmail.com

In May, we had a great time supporting our community member, Adam's fundraising walk around Thorndon Park. This year Ada...
11/06/2025

In May, we had a great time supporting our community member, Adam's fundraising walk around Thorndon Park. This year Adam is raising funds for The Smith Family. You might like to help Adam by donating via his personalised fundraising page: https://events.thesmithfamily.com.au/fundraisers/bevcorner/adam--s-mothers-day-walk Thanks to Adam & Bev for inviting us to be part of the walk and the lovely afternoon tea you provided afterwards at the Rezz Hotel 🤗

Last Saturday L'Arche Adelaide joined the L'Arche communities of Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Bendigo for a Retreat Day f...
19/05/2025

Last Saturday L'Arche Adelaide joined the L'Arche communities of Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Bendigo for a Retreat Day focusing on the L'Arche Charter. Adelaide focused on the 'Community Events and Gatherings' part of the Charter. Thanks to everyone who helped to make the Retreat such a great day 🤗

Congratulations to our community member, Mark Tanner, who has one of his paintings exhibited in the Celebration of Hope ...
17/05/2025

Congratulations to our community member, Mark Tanner, who has one of his paintings exhibited in the Celebration of Hope Art Exhibition 👏 His painting is entitled 'Boat People' and addresses the theme of boat people having hope for their future 🙏
The Exhibition was launched on Saturday 10th May at St. Richard's Anglican Church, Cnr of Henley Beach Rd & May Tce, Brooklyn Park. The opening times are Tuesdays to Fridays: 10am-3pm until 8th June. You are welcome to attend the Exhibition anytime during these opening times, so many wonderful artworks 🤗 see the article at https://adelaideguardian.com/2025/05/14/st-richards-celebrates-hope-through-art/

Adam is inviting everyone to join him on his Mother’s Day Fundraising Walk - except that it's not on Mother’s Day, it’s ...
08/05/2025

Adam is inviting everyone to join him on his Mother’s Day Fundraising Walk - except that it's not on Mother’s Day, it’s one week later! This annual event is always lots of fun 😁
Adam is a keen fundraiser and this year he is raising funds for The Smith Family, to provide resources and support to help children living with disadvantage. If you would like to donate to Adam's fundraiser, go to the link: https://events.thesmithfamily.com.au/fundraisers/bevcorner/adam--s-mothers-day-walk
Where: Thorndon Park Reserve, Hamilton Terrace, Paradise.
When: Sunday 18th May, meet at 2:00pm, just inside the main gate
What’s happening: Walk as many laps as you like around the lake 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ Then you can sit down and cheer others on as they go by. Please note the circuit is wheelchair friendly. When everyone is done, we will then go over to the Rezz (just opposite Thorndon Park Reserve) for refreshments ☕️🍰
Please RSVP by Tuesday 13th May to larchadelaide@gmail.com and see you there 🤗

So lovely to see Anne in this video ❤️ Anne has attended many of our annual community weekends, coming all the way from ...
17/04/2025

So lovely to see Anne in this video ❤️ Anne has attended many of our annual community weekends, coming all the way from Canberra! We have appreciated her support for our community👏

Peace to you, and those you love, this Easter ❤️Our Easter Message - Life over DeathThe Easter story offers a message of...
17/04/2025

Peace to you, and those you love, this Easter ❤️
Our Easter Message - Life over Death
The Easter story offers a message of tragedy and triumph. – Jesus travels to Jerusalem to face his persecutors. He is arrested on bogus charges and sentenced to death. He hangs on a cross, and with his last breath he utters the words, “It is finished.”
In the death of their long-for Messiah the hopes of many are cruelly crushed. The persecutors have won. There is a profound sense of grief and injustice to this crucifying storyline.
However, on Sunday morning Mary Magdalene ventures to Jesus’ tomb only to discover that the stone is rolled to one side. Despair at the thought of a stolen body is overcome by an encounter with a supposed stranger who calls out to her, “Mary.”
Mary rushes to the hiding disciples and excitedly announces, “I have seen the Lord!”
And we join with people across the ages and cry, “Hallelujah! Christ is risen!
The Easter story tells us that life brings us sorrow and grief, and that needs to be embraced as an inevitable part of the human story. However, that is not the end of the story, because through and beyond death there is restored life, and lasting hope.
We all experience sorrow and grief, the loss of hope. There’s a life-threatening medical prognosis, the death of a loved one, cherished hopes and dreams are snatched from our grasp … and we cry, “Why?”
However, as real as that grief may be Easter tells us that that grief is not the final storyline in our lives. There’s another, ongoing chapter, and it’s filled with hope.
As surely as spring follows winter, as green shoots follow a bushfire, and as laughter may follow tears, there is new and lasting life – thanks be to God.
Peace to you, and those you love, this Easter.
Trevor Whitney, Interim Chair, L’Arche Adelaide Board

Remembering Kelly Pearce and Harry Webb, our dearly loved community members whose birthdays are both today, Thursday 10 ...
10/04/2025

Remembering Kelly Pearce and Harry Webb, our dearly loved community members whose birthdays are both today, Thursday 10 April. We are so very grateful that Kelly and Harry shared some of their lives with us ❤️❤️

Last Saturday we joined with Norelle & Andrew for a picnic lunch to remember their daughter, Kelly on the occasion of he...
08/04/2025

Last Saturday we joined with Norelle & Andrew for a picnic lunch to remember their daughter, Kelly on the occasion of her birthday. Kelly was a dearly loved member of our community ❤️ Thanks to Norelle & Andrew for organising the picnic. Thanks to Cameron for the Easter Egg Hunt 🪺 that was great fun! After lunch we enjoyed wandering through the Animal Park and feeding the animals! A lovely day 👌🤗

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