Join our parish family and friends for six hours of fun (and a chance for all to cultivate mindful attention, the very essence of prayer). Through mindful movement, non-competitive games, arts and crafts projects, read-aloud stories, and sing-along songs, we’ll build a community of the present moment. Together, we’ll identify new (and tried and true) ways of supporting and caring for ourselves, each other, and our children. So, round everyone up and come on out. We’ll transform “just come as you are” into “become just as you are,” through play, prayer, and praise.
Presenter: Dr. Donald McCown, Director, Center for Contemplative Studies, West Chester University
Donald McCown is a Professor of Health and Director of the Center for Contemplative Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Master of Social Service from Bryn Mawr College, a Master of Applied Meditation Studies degree from the Won Institute of Graduate Studies, and a Ph.D. in Social Science from Tilburg University (The Netherlands). He is author of The Ethical Space of Mindfulness in Clinical Practice; primary author of Teaching Mindfulness: A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Educators; New World Mindfulness: From the Founding Fathers, Emerson, and Thoreau to your Personal Practice; and primary editor of Resources for Teaching Mindfulness: An International Handbook, and presents and teaches internationally.
