L'Arche Chicago

01/27/2026

In this cold weather, nothing beats a craft day! 🩷🎨

We are less than two weeks away from our Solidarity Brunch on Saturday, February 7, at Riverside Golf Club, and our core members are working to do their part to support our sister L’Arche communities that face daily barriers. We are so excited to include core member art and poetry in our raffle at this year’s Brunch.

Do you have your tickets yet? Learn more and support L’Arche communities around the globe: https://larchechicago.org/event/2026-solidarity-brunch/

01/22/2026

⛄🌤It’s a chilly day in Chicago, but we can’t help daydreaming about our summer plans. Do you know your plans? Consider applying to our 10-week internship program. As a summer intern, you would take on the role of an assistant and share in daily life with core members (individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities) while living in one of our homes.

Over the years, our program has been a valuable experience for students in medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, philosophy, theology, or education.

Apply today: https://larchechicago.org/careers/summer-assistant-internship/

01/22/2026

We are so grateful for our partnership! Thank you Colin Farrell Foundation🩵

01/15/2026

Last week, this year’s cohort of international volunteers attended a retreat at L'Arche Atlanta with other international volunteers from across the country.🏙🧡

The retreat provided volunteers with an opportunity to meet other volunteers from L’Arche communities across the country and to discover the ways each community is both similar and unique. The volunteers also loved the opportunity to explore Atlanta and visit the Coca-Cola Museum.

Read more about the trip: https://larchechicago.org/about-larche/news/showing-up/

01/12/2026

All are welcome!❤️💗

Join us for our Solidarity Brunch on February 7th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Riverside Golf Club, 2520 S Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside, as we come together in friendship and solidarity with L'Arche communities around the world.

In many parts of the globe, our sister communities face daily barriers, such as limited funding, housing insecurity, and lack of access to quality care. Your generosity helps lift those barriers, strengthening communities where people with and without disabilities share life in meaningful ways.

Buy Tickets/Donate: https://larchechicago.org/event/2026-solidarity-brunch/

01/08/2026

Tickets and Sponsorships available now!

This March, we are excited to gather again to celebrate the life and legacy of Laurence Msall, one of our core member’s brothers. We hope you'll join us for an evening featuring college tournament basketball, casino gaming, great food and drinks, raffles, and an exciting auction- all to ensure our core members can continue to age in place in the homes and community they love.

📌Saturday, March 28, 2026
⌚️6:00 to 10:00 pm
🕍St. Ignatius College Prep, 1076 W. Roosevelt, Chicago, IL

https://larchechicago.org/event/laurences-legacy-of-caring-2026/

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! 🎉 We extend our heartfelt wishes for a happy and hope-filled holiday season to you and those you love.

We are deeply grateful that you keep a small part of your heart reserved for L’Arche Chicago.❤️

12/25/2025

From all of us here at L’Arche Chicago, Merry Christmas!🎄❤️

This is such a special time for us in our community here as we take time to slow down, remember what grounds us, and celebrate the hope that is before us. We hope it’s the same for you and your family.

With deep gratitude and Christmas blessings,
Mic Altena, Executive Director | Community Leader

12/19/2025

L'Arche Chicago is rockin' around the Christmas tree!❤️🎄

At our holiday party, we gathered around Anders's 9-foot Christmas tree to share a meal prepared by Evangeline. Matt, our new Community Formation Manager, led the party by beginning with a reflection on how to find hope this holiday season. Take a look at Matt's reflection and takeaways from the festive evening:https://larchechicago.org/about-larche/news/finding-hope-in-the-holiday-season/


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12/12/2025

Jean is an artist whose work is celebrated at Peace House. Her artwork hangs in the spaces we share every day - bright, bold, creative reminders that this home is shaped by those who live there. 🎨

That’s what real belonging looks like: welcomed, honored, treasured, and seen.

Have you seen any core member artwork around community that makes you feel at home?

12/10/2025

We are thrilled to partner with the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation again this year!💙

L’Arche Chicago is a vibrant and inclusive community where people with and without intellectual disabilities share life, learn from one another, and grow together. Their mission is to foster a lifelong sense of belonging through residential homes that empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to participate fully in their communities.

Today, L’Arche Chicago supports 15 core members across four thoughtfully located homes in semi-urban neighborhoods throughout Chicagoland. The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation is honored to support L’Arche’s healthcare and nursing programs, helping to ease the financial burdens faced by these individuals and their families.

12/09/2025

Being a live-in assistant at L'Arche offers a unique opportunity to form meaningful relationships.

Cassie joined L'Arche Chicago in the summer of 2022 as a live-in assistant and hasn’t looked back since. Take a moment to read Cassie’s reflection, where she reminisces about serene mornings and crazy taco nights: https://larchechicago.org/about-larche/news/crowded-dinners-and-cups-of-coffee-reflection-from-cassie/🌮💚