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APRIL BOOK OF THE MONTH

Joan of Arc by Herself and Her Witnesses
by Regine Pernoud
 
From Library Journal: "This is historical biography as it should be written... The author uses the letters, chronicles, and testimony at Joan's trial to thrust the legendary aspects of this young girl's life into the background and create an alive, believable human being. The translator, Edward Hyams, received the Scott-Moncrief Translation Prize in 1965 for this book."

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UPCOMING SEMINAR

Warrior, Leader, Mystic, Saint:
The Joan of Arc Seminar

Saturday, May 19, 2007 10:00AM-4:00PM

Little River United Church of Christ, Annandale
8410 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003
 
“Quand j’eus l’age de treize ans, jai une voix de Dieux... Le premiere fois, j’eus grand peur. J’entendis la voix du cote droit, vers l’eglise. Et rarement je l’entends sans clarte… Elle m’a appris a me bien diriger, a frequenter l’eglise. Elle m’a dit qu’il fallait que moi, Jeanne, je vienne en France... When I was about 13 years old, I heard a voice from God…. The first time, I was terrified… I heard the voice on my right hand, towards the church. And it is seldom that I hear it without a great light all about…….It taught me to behave rightly and to go often to church. It said that I, Jehanne, would have to go into France.” Jehanne d’Arc to her judges. Rouen – March, 1431.

Who was this fifteenth century teenage heroine and prophetess, who raised an army, liberated France, crowned her king under her curious battle standard bearing the names “Ihesus Maria”, only then, abandoned by the same king, to be condemned as a heretic in a farcical ecclesiastical court and to die in the flames of the stake, upon the orders of the Roman church and its Inquisition? The same church that hypocritically “canonized” its victim as a Catholic saint six hundred years later.
 
In this seminar we will explore the extraordinary career of the young female warrior saint who dared to cry “Freedom” in a world made dark and terrible by war, greed, corruption, and tyranny.  Why was the church so utterly determined to destroy her that it was prepared to murder her under the guise of judicial process?  Who was she? This mysterious seventeen-year old peasant girl who changed the course of world history in two short years, and left a legacy that has come to represent the archetypal image of female heroism, honor, and the dignity of the human spirit.

Lunch will be provided for all prepaid participants.
 
To register, please contact DC@laconneau.org.

GEORGIA:  May Events

Tuesday, May 4, 2007           
Women’s Circle 8:00PM
North Decatur, GA
For Students who have completed the Level I Course

Thursday, May 10, 2007
Meditation 6:30PM
East Decatur, GA

Monday, May 14, 2007
Atlanta Circle 8:00PM
Roswell, GA
For Students who have completed the Level I Course

Monday, May 14, 2007
North Georgia Circle 8:00PM
Gainesville, GA
For Students who have completed the Level I Course

Sunday, May 20, 2007
Meditation 3:30PM
Gainesville, GA

Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Meditation 6:30PM
Film Screening 7:30PM What the Bleep Do We Know?
Roswell, GA

View the Atlanta calendar online: http://www.laconneau.com/CalendarAtlantaGA.html

Atlanta Region Coordinator: Atlanta@laconneau.org

THE CAROLINAS :  May Events

Saturday, May 4, 2007
Women’s Circle 9:00PM
Artemis House, Greenville

Sunday, May 13, 2007
Meditation 12:00PM
Artemis House, Greenville

Saturday, May 18, 2007
Circle 9:00PM
Artemis House, Greenville
For Students who have completed the Level I Course

Sunday, May 27, 2007
Meditation 12:00PM
Film Screening 2:00PM
An Inconvenient Truth
Artemis House, Greenville

View the Greenville calendar online: http://www.laconneau.com/CalendarGreenvilleNC.html
                         
Greenville Region Coordinator: Greenville@laconneau.org

WASHINGTON, DC:  May Events

Friday, May 4, 2007
Women’s Circle 7:45PM
Falls Church, VA
For students who have completed the Level I Course

Sunday, May 6, 2007
Book Discussion 5:00PM Joan of Arc: By Herself & Her Witnesses by Regine Pernoud
Washington, DC

Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Level III Advanced Training Course 6:30PM
Washington, DC

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Level III Advanced Training Course (Continued) 6:30PM
Washington, DC

Thursday, May 17, 2007
Level III Advanced Training Course (Continued) 6:30PM
Washington, DC

Friday, May 18, 2007
Circle 7:45PM
Falls Church, VA
For students who have completed Level I and II Courses

Saturday, May 19, 2007
Warrior, Leader, Mystic, Saint: The Joan of Arc Seminar 10:00AM
Little River United Church of Christ, Annandale, VA

Sunday, May 20, 2007
Level I Beginner’s Course 10:00AM
Washington, DC

Monday, May 21, 2007
Introduction to Laconneau 6:30PM
Washington, DC

View the DC calendar online: http://www.laconneau.com/CalendarWashingtonDC.html

DC Regional Coordinator: dc@laconneau.org

PENNSYLVANIA: May Events

Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Introduction to Laconneau 6:30PM
1818 Spruce St., Philadelphia
 
Monday, May 21, 2007
Book Discussion 7:00PM
What is Gnosticism? by Karen L King
Walnut St., Philadelphia

View the Philadelphia calendar online: http://www.laconneau.com/CalendarPhiladelphiaPA.html

Philadelphia Region Coordinator: philadelphia@laconneau.org

REGIONAL NEWS

Georgia Regional News:
The Georgia region now has three circles running! The oldest circle is now called the Metro Atlanta Circle, serving those women within Metro Atlanta including Fulton county, Cobb county and the surrounding metro area. Our second circle, The North Georgia Circle, serves those women who are located in Gainesville, Dahlonega, and surrounding areas. We are also excited to introduce our plans for the Young Women’s Circle, serving young women in the area. If you know young women 21-40 in the Atlanta area who would benefit by participating in Laconneau activities, please contact our new state coordinator at georgia@laconneau.org.

Greenville Regional News:
La Chapelle de la Madeleine has now been consecrated and is in regular use. It is a place of true spirituality, where women can come to commune with their spirit in silence. There has been so much work and love that has gone into building the Chapel, and we would like to thank every woman who contributed time, money and support to this most important step. This is only the first Chapel to be built, and we look forward to hosting retreats and festivals and having a true spiritual sanctuary exclusively for women. Women are invited to spend time here on personal retreat, provided they make  prior arrangements.

CONTACT LACONNEAU

Please contact your coordinator with questions or updated regional information.

In Georgia: Atlanta@laconneau.org

In the Carolinas: Greenville@laconneau.org

In Washington, DC: dc@laconneau.org

In Pennsylvania: Philadelphia@laconneau.org  

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