Welcome to the April 2008 edition of the Laconneau Monthly
Newsletter.
Laconneau Newsletter Archive:
http://www.laconneau.com/NewsletterArchive.html
IN THIS ISSUE
- Book of the Month
- Upcoming Festival
- Regional Events & News
- Contact Laconneau
APRIL BOOK OF THE MONTH
The Gospels of Mary:
The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene, the Companion of Jesus
By Marvin Meyer and Esther A. DeBoer
One of the foremost scholars on Gnosticism now explores the fascinating and
often misinterpreted woman known as Mary Magdalene. Following the recent
whirl of interest in Mary Magdalene that was generated by The Da Vinci Code,
Marvin Meyer (The Ancient Mysteries) delves into the earliest texts available to
reveal a disciple of great spiritual maturity who was extremely influential in the
survival of Christianity. ~Gail Hudson
Visit the Reading Room:
http://www.laconneau.org/readingroom.html
LACONNEAU SPRING FESTIVAL
Laconneau Spring Festival
Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 27, 2008
Artemis House, Greenville, NC
All across Celtic Europe, the season of Imbolc ended at the spring festival,
marking the beginning of summer. As with the Autumn Festival, this is a time
between dark and light, night and day, winter and summer.
We are holding the Spring Festival in full accord with the principles of our
Tradition. Come join us at Artemis House in Greenville, North Carolina for this
wonderful weekend of council discussion, workshops, feminine spirituality and
festivities. Lend your voice to the power and love of other sisters such as yourself
who feel a burning need to see change in this world.
The fee for the festival is $275.00. To register, please contact Elaine at
Greenville@laconneau.org. To reserve your space, please submit your deposit in
the amount of $150.00 by March 25th. The remaining balance for this event is
due at the festival. Housing is $40.00 per night, payable to your respective
hostesses.
More Information on the Spring Festival:
http://www.laconneau.org/festivalspring.html
GEORGIA: April Events
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Women’s Circle 8:30PM
Marietta, GA
For students who have completed the Level 1 Course
Thursday, April 17, 2007
Meditation 6:30PM
Atlanta, GA
Sunday, April 20, 2007
Meditation 12:30PM
Gainesville, GA
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Women’s Circle 9:00PM
Marietta, GA
For students who have completed the Level 1 Course
Atlanta Calendar Online: http://www.laconneau.com/CalendarAtlantaGA.html
Atlanta Region Coordinator: Lorrie - georgia@laconneau.org
NORTH CAROLINA: April Events
GREENVILLE
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Meditation 12:00PM
Book Discussion 2:00PM
The Gospel of Mary: The Secret Tradition
of Mary Magdalene, the Companion of Jesus
by Marvin Meyers, Esther A. De Boer
Artemis House
Greenville, NC
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Women’s Circle 9:00PM
Artemis House
Greenville, NC
For students who have completed the Level 1 Course
Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 27, 2008
Spring Festival
Artemis House
Greenville, NC
TRIANGLE AREA
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Women's Circle 8:30PM
Chapel Hill, NC
For students who have completed the Level 1 Course
Greenville Calendar Online: http://www.laconneau.com/CalendarGreenvilleNC.html
Greenville Region Coordinator: Elaine - Greenville@laconneau.org
PENNSYLVANIA: April Events
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Dinner and Discussion 7:30PM
Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Women’s Circle 9:00PM
Philadelphia, PA
For students who have completed the Level I Course
Philadelphia Calendar Online: http://www.laconneau.com/CalendarPhiladelphiaPA.html
Philadelphia Region Coordinator: Anna - philadelphia@laconneau.org
WASHINGTON, DC: April Events
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Women’s Circle 8:30PM
Falls Church, VA
For students who have completed the Level I Course
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Women’s Circle 9:00PM
Washington, DC
For students who have completed the Level I Course
DC Calendar Online: http://www.laconneau.com/CalendarWashingtonDC.html
DC Region Coordinator: Lorely - dc@laconneau.org
REGIONAL NEWS
Laconneau Scholarship Fund
The Laconneau scholarship fund has been established to assist women who are
unable to afford the cost of classes. If you are in need of a scholarship, please
contact your local Laconneau coordinator.
Laconneau would like to express appreciation to the following women for their
generous contributions to the scholarship fund during the past month:
Linda Dodds - $30
Charlotte Kurtz - $80
Thank you for helping to make it possible for more women to attend
Laconneau classes.
If you would like to make a donation to the scholarship fund, please make your
check out to Nancy Van Cleave and send it to P.O. Box 261 Kingston, NJ 08528.
If you have questions, email Nancy at nancy@laconneau.org.
France News:
Laconneau is planning to offer a limited opportunity for a small group of
Tradition members to complete Le Sentier Cathares in the Languedoc in the
Autumn of 2008. More details will be available in upcoming newsletters.
News from the Carolinas:
Asheville
The Laconneau community is growing in Western North Carolina. Laconneau of
the Carolinas held the Magdalene Seminar Asheville on March 7 & 8, in Black
Mountain, North Carolina. This was the first Laconneau event to be held in the
Asheville area. Twelve women from North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Tennessee participated in the seminar. They gave very positive feedback. Many
thanks to Charlotte Kurtz for her gracious hospitality in hosting the seminar in
her home.
For those of you who missed the Magdalene Seminar in the Asheville area,
another one will be offered on Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17. There is also
a Level 1 class scheduled for the Asheville area on Sunday, May 18th. Thank you to Linda Dodds, who coordinated the Magdalene Seminar. Between now and the classes in May, she will be organizing Laconneau activities in the Asheville area.
Greenville
The Spring Festival this year will begin Friday, April 25 and will end Sunday,
April 27. The deposit for the festival is $150. due by May 20. Please note that the
checks you send for the festival will not be cashed until after the festival is over.
You have the option of writing your check for the total amount of $275.
Accommodations are available with some of the sisters who live in Greenville.
The cost is $40 per night for bed and breakfast. Every year we continue to grow
in number and this year will be no different! Housing space is limited. If you
would like to reserve accommodations, please let us know when you send your
check for the festival and we will do our best to find you housing. For those of you
who are attending the festival, it is important to note that you must attend a
women's circle without Jehanne before attending a women's circle with her.
Beginning in April, there will be a change in the locations of the Women's Circles
in Greenville and Chapel Hill. One circle a month will be held in Chapel Hill and
one will be held in Greenville. Please refer to the calendar for times and locations.
Please contact Elaine for further information: Greenville@laconneau.org
Georgia News:
The Atlanta Laconneau group visited the High Museum of Art to view the
exhibits "Georgia O'Keeffe and the Women of the Steiglitz Circle". The exhibit
explored these extraordinary liberated women artists of the turn of the century
who found their voices and defined the modernist women through their lives,
their photography and paintings. This was a profoundly inspiring and forceful
exhibit which expressed the feminine voice and her relationship to the world. We
saw many images which honored the Divine Feminine and touched us all very
deeply.
Pennsylvania News:
Through regular group meditations, dinners, women’s circles, and films, we
continue to work hard to build a strong foundation for the Philadelphia circle,
one woman at a time. With our gatherings, we work to create space that is
welcoming and open to all women. Before we, as women, can make lasting
changes in both ourselves and our community, we must experience true trust
and comradeship.
Washington, DC News:
The Intergenerational weekend on March 15-16 was a great success. On Saturday
15, fourteen people, including four children, started with a private docent tour of
the Smithsonian American Art museum where we saw the 1896 magnificent Joan
of Arc triptych by William Fosdick. Our docent, Mia Boynton, went on to show
how the image of women in the gilded age was transformed from passive to active
by the early twentieth century. At Meridien Hill Park, we picnicked on falafel
under the statue of Joan of Arc, a copy of the one in front of Rheims Cathedral,
where Joan led the Dauphin to his coronation in 1429. We then adjourned to the
widescreen at Marge DuMond’s apartment to watch the great Ingrid Berman
playing Joan, and ended the day at Lorely Crew-Halici’s apartment with an authentic
medieval feast. On Sunday we continued with a meditation and a lunch and
debate on the intergenerational conflict, its causes and resolutions. Besides our
local sisters from Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia, we were fortunate to
have guests from Toronto, Canada.
CONTACT LACONNEAU
Please contact your coordinator with questions or updated regional information.
In France: Jehanne jehanne@laconneau.org
In Georgia: Lorrie georgia@laconneau.org
In the Carolinas: Elaine Greenville@laconneau.org
In Pennsylvania: Anna Philadelphia@laconneau.org
In Washington, DC: Lorely dc@laconneau.org
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