Saturday, February 20, 2010 7 AM–5 PM
Mid-Winter Monastic Quiet Day
Monastic Quiet days offer a unique opportunity to experience transformational rhythms experienced in monastic communities in the midst of our own daily living. Using a simple guide for guidance and reflection, participants begin their practice of silence on Friday evening in their own homes. Saturday morning participants convene at the Cathedral—gathering for 7:30 am Eucharist, followed by breakfast, periods for reflection, and lunch—all in silence. The afternoon includes time for prayer, meditation, reflection, and short learning sessions for response and sharing, and concludes with Evening Prayer in the great choir of the Cathedral.
Saturday morning participants convene at the Cathedral—gathering for 7:30 am Eucharist, followed by breakfast, periods for reflection, and lunch—all in silence. The afternoon includes time for prayer, meditation, reflection, and short learning sessions for response and sharing, and concludes with Evening Prayer in the great choir of the Cathedral.
Led by Kurt Aschermann, President of Charity Partners Foundation, active contemplative, and former senior vice president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Greg Finch, Director of The Community of Reconciliation at Washington National Cathedral.
About Kurt Aschermann
Kurt Aschermann is an independent consultant who also serves as president of the Charity Partners Foundation. He has also been an active contemplative for more than 30 years, since experiencing Benedictine spirituality at Holy Cross Monastery in upstate New York (where he has been an associate for 23 years).
About Dr. Greg Finch
Gregory L. Finch, DMin, MDiv, MTS, BEd, is executive director of the Community of Reconciliation at Washington National Cathedral and founder of the consulting firm Wild Geese Among Us in Washington, D.C.