You’re invited!

The sisters at Holy Wisdom Monastery have built a nurturing community of communities. On Sunday, September 26, 2021, help us rejoice with all the communities by attending Celebration of Community!

This celebration honors the sisters and their promises to monastic life. It also provides an opportunity to welcome many of you back to the monastery and bless all of you who form these communities. Don’t miss this day of ritual, liturgy, laughter, sharing, delicious food and fun!

Milestones

The day’s events will begin with Sunday Assembly liturgy at 9:00 am, followed by a community potluck brunch and short program to honor all of our communities.

Novice Everline Jeruto will make her first monastic profession

The other sisters will renew their monastic promises:

Sister Joanne Kollasch, 91st birthday and 67th anniversary of monastic promise
Sister Mary David Walgenbach, 60th anniversary of monastic promise
Sister Lynne Smith, 21st anniversary of monastic promise
Sister Denise West, 3rd anniversary of monastic promise

Care for the Sisters

In honor of the sisters’ achievements and leadership, and to celebrate their love and care of our community of communities, would you consider a gift to their Care for the Sisters fund?

Your gift will ensure the sisters have access to quality health care, retirement, continuing education tuition and enrichment development for the current and next generation of monastic leaders here at Holy Wisdom Monastery.

DONATE TO CARE FOR THE SISTERS

In gratitude for our Celebration Event Sponsors

We deeply appreciate the financial support provided by more than 150 donors to support the ongoing needs of our Benedictine Women of Madison sister’s community. More than $128,000 has been raised specifically for the Care for the Sisters Fund, which provides the quality health care, retirement, continuing education tuition and enrichment development and personal travel needs for the current and next generation of monastic leaders at Holy Wisdom Monastery.

Platinum
- Gordy & Kristy Meicher
- Thompson Investment Management LLC
Gold
- Mary Zaborski
Silver
- Anonymous (3)
  Chickee & Raj Atalla
- Linda & Ron Bodien
- Tom Braunger
- Brian & Carol Grannon
- Sherri Hansen
- Jayne Neuendorf & Al Reichenberger
  Mary Ellyn & Joe Sensenbrenner
- Sal & Judy Troia
Bronze
- Jane Ayer
- Janis & Griffin Dorschel
- Janine Edwards
- Nancy & Gordon Enderle
- Shirley Fagan
- Steve & Susan Hawk
- Amy Johnson
- Terry Jones
- Efrat Livny
- Norma & Doug Madsen
- Cathy & Ralph Middlecamp
- Monona Bank
- New Health Chiropractic, Dr. Richard Merrion & Charles McLimans
- Barbara Parsons
- Premier Retirement Partners
- Lise Skofronick
- Bob Smith
- Sheri Swokowski
- Marilyn Unruh
- Reena Vyas
- Roleen Walgenbach
- Joyce & Gary Wodka
Friend
- Jane Ahlstrom
- Anonymous (3)
- Bernice Anglin
- Jane Ayer
- Sue & Charles Bradley
- Carol Cloutier
- Reverend Dennis Crowley
- Judith Doran
- Roberta Felker
- Sarah Wilkin Gibart & Tony Gibart
- Janis & Mark Hanson
- Hausmann-Johnson Insurance
- Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc.
- Inkworks, Inc.
- Pastor Patty Jenkins
- Jim Forrest Piano Service
- Ellengray & Charles Kennedy
- Marcia Krater
- Carole Kretschman
- Reverent Brad S. Lutz
- Michel & Patrick McGettigan
- Helene Nelson & James Arts
- Bonita & Walden Paige
- Peg Rasch
- Kathleen & Ron Shanovich
- Peggy & Mike Spiewak
- Maureen & John Van Dinter
- Tom & Sandie Vandervest
- Dick Wagner
- Sally & Jim Wedde
- Kathy Woytch

*as of Sep. 21, 2021

COVID-19 Precautions

All attendees 12 years of age and older will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. A negative COVID test within the previous 72 hours is required for anyone unable to get fully vaccinated due to medical conditions.
Individuals under the age of 12 will need to stay distanced at least 6 feet from one another to reduce any possible risk of transmission.
Dane County regulations require that masks be worn by all individuals two years of age and older when indoors with people outside of their household. Masks can temporarily be removed when eating.
Fresh air will continually be brought in from outside through our HVAC system. Additionally, we’ll position high capacity air purifiers in the indoor eating areas.
Hand sanitizer and sanitizer wipes will be available in multiple locations in the Monastery Building as well as high touch surfaces will be cleaned frequently by our custodial staff.
Please stay home if you feel sick.

Send Your Congratulations

We invite you to send personal virtual greetings to each sister in celebration of the anniversaries of their monastic professions. You can even upload a photo to send if you wish.

Your message will be printed and given to each sister after the Celebration of Community on September 26th. Please sign the virtual cards by Tuesday, September 21, 2021.

How to sign a virtual card:

Click on the photo or name of the sister below who you wish to send congratulations to
A new page will open
Click the blue button that says Sign the card
Enter your name, and type your message, then click Next
If you’d like to upload a photo, click on the blue button that says Add photo, then click Next
When you are finished, click on the Save button, then click on the back arrow (near top left of screen) to return to the monastery webpage where you can choose the next sister
Repeat the steps above for each sister