Canticle Conference in Texas

The Beauty of Holiness

March 21 and 22, 2003
At the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas, Texas


Our beautiful speakers include:
v Johnnette Benkovic, hostess of "The Abundant Life" Program on EWTN
v Prof. Janet E. Smith, internationally acclaimed speaker on Humanae
Vitae
v Dr. Ronda D. Chervin, author of more than 50 books on Catholic living
v Suzanne Baars, Dr. Conrad Baars' daughter, Catholic therapist and
public speaker
v Dale O'Leary, author of The Gender Agenda and internationally known
speaker
v Genevieve Kineke, editor of Canticle Magazine
v Marie Bellet, Catholic recording artist and mother to a large family


Now that the New Year has arrived, what about some spiritual
resolutions? The third annual Canticle Conference can help you to return
to God, with a more beautiful and innocent soul, and to recover love and
stay in love's beauty. Kindly join us for this is a once-in-a-lifetime
gathering of wonderful speakers in a lovely setting. Our own Colleen
Hammond will assist Genevieve Kineke as hostess and M.C. for the
conference. In addition to an evening and full day of internationally
renowned speakers, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered on
both days. In addition, there will be opportunity for the Sacrament of
Confession and for meeting/ talking privately with the speakers. Begin
planning for March 21 and 22, 2003 and do come to the Canticle
conference in Dallas on March 21 & 22.
The conference will be held at a beautiful, comfortable, and welcoming
setting: the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas (Irving), Texas.
Spacious and lovely rooms are offered to registered participants of our
conference for the greatly reduced rate of $109. (Bring your husband and
children; let them enjoy the heated outdoor pool while you attend the
women's conference. Your husband is MORE THAN WELCOME to come to the
evening banquet. We're sorry, but babysitting for older children is
unavailable; nursing infants are most welcome).

Conference Schedule:
Friday
3:00 -- Registration opens, Omni Mandalay Hotel
(dinner on your own)
7:00 -- Greeting & opening remarks by Genevieve
Kineke followed by
Opening Mass and dedication of conference to
Our Lady
8:00 -- Ronda Chervin -- Mary, Most Beautiful,
questions following
Saturday (The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered continuously from
10AM - 2PM):
8:00 -- Continental Breakfast at hotel
8:30 -- Morning Prayer. Conference theme presented by
Genevieve Kineke
9:00 -- Dale O' Leary -- Forgiveness as the way to a
Beautiful Soul
Questions following, then Break
10:30 -- Suzanne Baars -- Affirmation: finding beauty in
self & others
Questions following, then Break
11:30 -- Mass & Angelus
12:30 -- Lunch
1:00 -- Janet E. Smith -- NFP as woman's friend
Questions following, then Break
3:00 -- Keynote: Johnnette Benkovic -- Full of Grace =
Beauty & Holiness
Questions following, then Break
5:00 -- Genevieve Kineke: Concluding comments
(There will be limited time for private
conferences with speakers)
7:00 - 9:00 -- Banquet with Marie Bellet singing and
award presentation
9:00 -- official end to conference

Sunday
8:30 -- Shuttle to Cistercian Monastery for 9 AM Mass
Sunday, after the conference:
11:00 - 1:00 -- "working lunch" at the Omni Hotel for
Canticle writers and anyone interested in the promoting of the magazine
(Additional $ 15 fee for the lunch)
For travel arrangements:
Call Lynda Adams at Access Travel (1-800-624-2344) if you need help in
finding a good rate and the best flights to Dallas. Or contact Lynda by
email: lynda@...

Cost: (Limited scholarships are available; contact
Canticle2003@...)
$90.00 for the conference and banquet (includes refreshments
and light meals)
conference fee is $55.00
banquet is $35.00 -- or husband and wife together for
$60.00
$109.00 for hotel rooms (make arrangements directly with the
hotel)
$15.00 for the optional writer's conference on Sunday, March
23, after Mass.
If you would like to donate an additional $100.00 to sponsor one of our
speakers, you will have the choice of sitting with her at one of the
preferred tables - see registration form on last page.

Tapes of the Conference: Audio cassettes of the entire conference will
be available by Johnnette Benkovic at LHLA for sale at the conference
for you to take home with you.

For Hotel description and reservations: The conference will be held at
the Omni Mandalay Hotel; cost is $109 per night for a spacious room.
Suites are also available. Kindly make your own hotel reservations,
separate from conference registration: Omni Mandalay Hotel, 221 E. Las
Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX 75039 (Phone: 972.556-0800 or FAX:
972.556.0729) A description of the Omni Mandalay can be found at:
www.omnihotels.com. However, do not make hotel reservations on-line.
You must call the hotel directly and ask for the special conference rate
for Canticle Magazine or the Alliance of Catholic Women. Call the Omni
Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas directly at 972-556-0800 or 1-800-THE-OMNI
(be sure to mention Canticle Magazine or Alliance of Catholic Women to
get the special rate of $109.00).
Registration for the Conference: Please copy the registration form
on last page and send it with your name, address, phone, email AND check
for $90.00 made out to: Canticle Conference 2003 to:
Canticle Conference
Box 323
391 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Ste. 130
Irving, TX 75039

Questions:
Contact Ruth Lasseter by email at Canticle2003@...

Conference & Banquet Registration Form
(Kindly copy and complete form and mail to: Canticle Conference, Box #
323, 391 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Ste. 130, Irving, TX 75039)
Name:___________________________________________________________________
__
Address:________________________________________________________________
___
City:________________________________ State:_______
Zip:_________________
Phone:___________________ FAX:_________ email:__________________________
(Please make checks out to: Canticle Conference-2003)
Canticle's "Beauty of Holiness" Conference and Banquet:
Conference registration includes continental breakfast,, a.m./p.m.
snacks, lunch. Banquet includes reception and dinner (N.B.:In
registering by mail, your check MUST accompany the registration form.
Kindly make out your check to: Canticle Conference 2003.)
q Full Registration (Conference & Banquet) $90.00 $__________
q Friday Evening & Saturday Conference (excludes banquet) $55.00
$__________
q Banquet only (excludes conference) $35.00 per person $__________
Canticle Award Banquet Sponsorship:
q Speaker Sponsor (Preferred table with one of the speakers) $100.00
$__________
(Indicate speaker with whom you wish to be seated: 1st
Choice____________ 2nd __ __________3rd______________)
q Additional donation to assist Canticle Magazine and A.O.C.W.
$___________
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Canticle Conference
Box 323
391 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Ste. 130
Irving, TX 75039