“Come to me, all you who travail and are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest!”

Come to refresh your soul and renew your heart.

Come to enjoy the quiet solitude of a conference/retreat in a lovely setting.

Come to find the peace of forgiveness and to restore meaning to your life.

Come to the third annual Canticle Conference on:

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, M.A. (Dr. Conrad Baars’ daughter) Catholic therapist

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. Canticle Magazine’s own Genevieve Kineke will be assisted by Colleen Hammond 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. Also, there will be opportunity for the Sacrament of Confession and for meeting/ talking privately with the speakers.

Visit Canticle’s website at www.canticlemagazine.com

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 invited to join you for the Saturday 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):
            7:00 – Mass, followed by  Continental Breakfast at hotel  
              8:30 --  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
              12:00 --  Angelus, break & lunch
                1:30 -- 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:  http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/default.asp?h_id=43  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: 1^st Choice____________  2^nd __ __________3^rd______________)

q       Additional donation to assist Canticle Magazine and A.O.C.W.             $___________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Canticle Conference
  Box 323
  391 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Ste. 130
  Irving, TX 75039