1. Sue Mosteller was born on 1933 and is a writer and teacher who lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
13 Facts About Sue Mosteller
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Sue Mosteller first traveled from Ohio to board with the community and later entered the order after thriving under their supervision.
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Sue Mosteller holds a degree in English from the University of Toronto and taught in schools in British Columbia and Ontario for 15 years.
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Since 1971, Mosteller has been a member of the L'Arche Daybreak Community which is part of an international network of faith-based communities, founded by Jean Vanier, for those with developmental difficulties.
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Sue Mosteller asked to be assigned to live and work with the community after hearing Vanier speak at the University of St Michael's College and participating in a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
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Sue Mosteller described the way he spoke about people with disabilities as a "turning point in my life".
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In 1976 Sue Mosteller became L'Arche Daybreak's second Community Leader and in 1985, she established Dayspring, a centre for spiritual growth, with Henri Nouwen.
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Sue Mosteller lived with the L'Arche Daybreak community for 40 years, leaving in 2011 to live with a small group of sisters.
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Beyond living as a member of the Daybreak community, Sue Mosteller held a leadership role within the wider L'Arche organization.
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Sue Mosteller was the first person elected to hold the role of International Coordinator after Jean Vanier.
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Sue Mosteller was a colleague and close friend of Father Henri Nouwen when he lived at L'Arche Daybreak.
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On November 5,2011, Sue Mosteller received an Honorary Doctorate from Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto in recognition of her "lifelong commitment to sharing the love of God with many of society's marginalized people and her significant contributions to Christian life and learning over several decades".
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Sue Mosteller's second book, Body Broken, Body Blessed, is a collection of stories from L'Arche.