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SUMMARY:Hospitality Sunday
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to Hospitality Sunday\, following 9:00 am Sunday Assembly worship on the last Sunday of the month\, for a time of fellowship and food. You are invited to bring refreshments to share. Please provide a small sign if your treat includes nuts or alcohol.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/hospitality-sunday-2025/2025-11-30/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Advent Brunch
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the Advent Brunch on Sunday\, Dec. 7 at 10:00 am\, after Sunday Assembly worship\, to welcome the season. Please bring a festive side dish or sweets to share. We will provide an egg dish. \nCello students of George Teague will play music in the gathering area during the brunch.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/advent-brunch-25/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
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SUMMARY:REAP Chili Cook-off: A Showdown of Local Flavors
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first ever chili cook-off featuring acclaimed chefs Evan Dannells\, Dan Marek and Felipe Saint-Martin. Each chef will prepare a unique chili dish featuring local ingredients sourced from their favorite local farmers. Guests will then vote to crown the chili champion. All proceeds from the event benefit REAP’s mission to build a resilient local food system. \nSchedule\n5:00 pm – Welcome & meal and voting begin \n6:15 pm – Farmers highlighted \n6:30 pm – Voting ends \n7:00 pm – Event ends & winning chef crowned \nChefs\n\n\n\n\n\nEvan Dannells\nHailing from Kansas\, Chef Evan Dannells moved to Madison in 2002 to pursue his culinary career in a community rich with farm-fresh ingredients. Evan cooked at L’Etoile\, 4&20 Cafe & Bakery\, Merchant\, and Lucille before joining the Cadre team prior to their October 2019 reopening. As an owner\, Evan developed Cadre through his love of French cooking with a Wisconsin flair that allowed him to celebrate the seasonal ingredients and dedicated farmers that originally drew him to the Madison area. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDan Marek\nDan Marek is a pioneering plant-based culinary expert who has helped revolutionize global cooking education. As Director of Program Strategy and Curriculum Development at Rouxbe Online Culinary School\, he leads the creation of cutting-edge programs\, including the Plant-Based Professional\, Blue Zone’s\, and Jacques Pepin courses. With over a decade of expertise\, his background includes founding Plant Based Only Catering\, educating thousands as a Healthy Eating Specialist at Whole Foods Market\, and designing the Healthy Staff Program for Whole Kids Foundation\, which reached over 38\,000 teachers. A contributor to the Wicked Healthy Cookbook and The Whole Foods Cookbook\, Dan actively champions sustainable food systems through board positions with organizations like REAP Food Group and Slow Food Austin. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n  \n\nFelipe Saint-Martin\nFelipe Saint-Martin is the esteemed Culinary Director and Chef de Cuisine at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton\, Wisconsin\, where he infuses Benedictine hospitality with innovative\, sustainable cuisine. Originally from Brazil\, Felipe’s culinary journey began in the vibrant kitchens of Rio de Janeiro before he immigrated to the United States\, embracing new challenges with resourcefulness and perseverance. His career spans renowned establishments\, including Claude Trois Gros Brasserie and Laguioli Lab in Brazil\, and in New York City\, where he refined his craft at acclaimed restaurants such as Gramercy Tavern and Eataly Market. In these fast-paced\, Michelin-starred kitchens\, Felipe mastered the art of blending bold flavors with refined techniques\, working with top-tier chefs to create unforgettable dining experiences. Now at Holy Wisdom Monastery\, Felipe crafts meals that celebrate the earth’s bounty\, drawing from the monastery’s 130-acre restored prairie and gardens to create dishes that nourish body and spirit. \n\n\nCost\n$25/person \nRegister\nRegistration takes place through REAP with the button below. Please register by Jan. 15\, 2026. There are no refunds for cancellations.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/reap-chili-cook-off/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community of Communities,Foundation Events,Holy Wisdom Monastery,Hospitality
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SUMMARY:Nine Phases of Qi Cultivation: A Progressive Qigong Series for Home Use
DESCRIPTION:Join Sandy Salvo\, Senior Trainer for the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi\, in a three-part series to learn nine simple yet powerful Qigong movements for cultivating your life force energy. By understanding the philosophy behind the Nine Phases Practice you will be able to more fully integrate your body\, heart/mind and spirit to promote health and well-being. Leave feeling vibrant and centered\, ready for the joys and challenges of your day. No experience or equipment necessary. All are welcome! \nEvent Schedule \nSession 1\, Feb. 5: Philosophy behind the 9 Phases plus learn and practice Phases 1-5\nSession 2\, Feb. 12: Review Phases 1-5 and learn Phases 6-9\nSession 3\, Feb. 19: Integrate the 9 Phases of Qi Cultivation with intention and affirmations \nConsider extending your experience by staying longer and attending optional prayer and/or lunch at the monastery. There is a fee for lunch if you decide to stay. \n\n11:45 am – Midday Prayer: All are welcome to join the sisters’ community and guests for communal prayer in the Oratory (lower level of the monastery building). Click to learn more about prayer at Holy Wisdom Monastery.\n12:00 pm – Lunch ($19): Enjoy a delicious meal prepared fresh by our chefs. Email retreats@holywisdommonastery.org to reserve your meal 48 hours in advance. Please specify which date/dates you wish to stay for lunch.\n\nInstructor – Sandy Salvo\n \nSandy Salvo is a Senior Faculty and Teacher-Trainer for the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi\, a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and founder of Centered-Connections.com. She enjoys sharing her love of Qigong and the mind-body-spirit benefits it can offer all who seek them. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nCost\n$40/person \nRegister\nRegister by Monday\, Feb. 2\, 2026\, with the button below. The registration fee is non-refundable. \n \n 
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/nine-phases-of-qi-cultivation/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Handmade Fresh Pasta Workshop: Exploring the Heritage of Fresh Pasta
DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled from Jan. 19 to Feb. 16 \nJoin Holy Wisdom Monastery’s own Chef Felipe Saint-Martin in a hands-on cooking class\, where you will learn how to make authentic northern Italian recipes on your own. In the first of its kind at Holy Wisdom\, the Handmade Fresh Pasta Workshop will use cuisine to explore the relationship between agriculture and grains\, as well as the diverse cultural iterations of bread- and pasta-making. \nUsing fresh ingredients grown on the monastery grounds\, participants will knead\, roll and cut their way to a delicious and heartwarming experience exclusive to Holy Wisdom. \n  \nMenu \nAppetizer – Winter Root and Kale Salad \n\nCreating a maple-mustard vinaigrette from scratch\, learn about flavor diffusion while working with seasonal Wisconsin produce.\n\nMain Course – Cappelletti al Brodo \n\nAfter kneading\, rolling and cutting pasta dough from scratch\, participants will learn how to shape and stuff cappelletti pasta with locally grown squash\, ricotta\, parmesan and fresh winter herbs.\nSubstituting vegetables for meat\, learn how to make a sweet\, nutty broth traditionally served during winter in northern Italy.\n\nMocktail – Spiced Cranberry Glow \n\nComplementing the winter menu\, enjoy a non-alcoholic spritzer made of sparkling water\, fresh cranberry juice\, honey-ginger syrup and a hint of cinnamon. Served over ice with an orange slice.\n\n  \nLeader – Felipe Saint-Martin \nFelipe Saint-Martin is the esteemed Culinary Director and Chef de Cuisine at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton\, Wisconsin\, where he infuses Benedictine hospitality with innovative\, sustainable cuisine. Originally from Brazil\, Felipe’s culinary journey began in the vibrant kitchens of Rio de Janeiro before he immigrated to the United States\, embracing new challenges with resourcefulness and perseverance. His career spans renowned establishments\, including Claude Trois Gros Brasserie and Laguioli Lab in Brazil\, and in New York City\, where he refined his craft at acclaimed restaurants such as Gramercy Tavern and Eataly Market. In these fast-paced\, Michelin-starred kitchens\, Felipe mastered the art of blending bold flavors with refined techniques\, working with top-tier chefs to create unforgettable dining experiences. Now at Holy Wisdom Monastery\, Felipe crafts meals that celebrate the earth’s bounty\, drawing from the monastery’s 130-acre restored prairie and gardens to create dishes that nourish body and spirit. \n  \nCost and registration \n$89/person. \nLimited to 25 participants. There are no refunds for cancellations. \nWear closed-toe shoes that you feel comfortable standing in for about two hours\, and have long hair tied back. Please be aware that this workshop cannot accommodate gluten-free or vegan dietary restrictions.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/handmade-fresh-pasta-workshop/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Cooking Class – Spring 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a contemplative cooking class that teaches how to cook with seasonal ingredients\, while slowing down and being present to what we are creating. We will have fun learning from Chef Felipe and working together to create a delicious spring meal. \nSpring is a time of awakening and growth. Together we prepare a light\, vibrant menu featuring steamed vegetables\, a crisp green salad and steamed cod wrapped in zucchini ribbons served with a silky celeriac puree. \nProgram Leader – Chef Felipe Saint-Martin\n \nFelipe Saint-Martin is the esteemed Culinary Director and Chef de Cuisine at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton\, Wisconsin\, where he infuses Benedictine hospitality with innovative\, sustainable cuisine. Originally from Brazil\, Felipe’s culinary journey began in the vibrant kitchens of Rio de Janeiro before he immigrated to the United States\, embracing new challenges with resourcefulness and perseverance. His career spans renowned establishments\, including Claude Troisgros  Brasserie and Laguioli Lab in Brazil\, and in New York City\, where he refined his craft at acclaimed restaurants such as Gramercy Tavern and Eataly Market. In these fast-paced\, Michelin-starred kitchens\, Felipe mastered the art of blending bold flavors with refined techniques\, working with top-tier chefs to create unforgettable dining experiences. Now at Holy Wisdom Monastery\, Felipe crafts meals that celebrate the earth’s bounty\, drawing from the monastery’s 130-acre restored prairie and gardens to create dishes that nourish body and spirit. \nCost\n$65/person \nRegistration\nPlease register by April 12\, 2026. Limited to 18 people. \nThere are no refunds for cancellations\, however registrations are transferrable to another attendee by the person who purchased the program.  \nWhat others are saying about Chef Felipe’s cooking classes:\n“What a treasure to get in the kitchen up close with Chef Felipe! I was touched by the great skill and authentic heart that he brought to every element of the meal – something that comes through every time I dine at Holy Wisdom\, and something that I hope to practice at home\, too.” \n“Felipe is a talented and engaging teacher and chef! Great combination of experience\, culinary knowledge and energy!” \n“We had a great time cooking with Chef Felipe. The meal turned out delicious and was even better because it was made by a community of kind people working to create something together!”
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/contemplative-cooking-class-spring-2026/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sacred Queerness: Earth-Based Spiritual Retreat
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT\nWe are grateful for all of the interest in this event. Registration for this experience is currently full. You can join the waitlist with this link. \nEvent Description \nQueer and Trans people are a sacred part of the Earth\, always have been\, and always will be. We invite LGBTQ+ people of all ages to join four local queer spiritual leaders and land stewards for a two-day\, one-night healing retreat at Holy Wisdom Monastery. The retreat will hold time for writing and art\, work with the restored prairie and savanna ecosystems that surround the monastery and an exploration of what we hold as sacred. \nRecognizing the religious trauma many of us carry\, we are defining the “sacred” in this retreat broadly as “that which is bigger than us” – our place in the world\, community and how we find profound meaning. Sacred Queerness is open to people of any religious/spiritual path or none and participants will be asked to protect and honor this diversity. In an unsafe and turbulent time\, we will strengthen community bonds\, connect with the local more-than-human world and affirm our place on Earth. \nPlease bring a journal and something to write with. \nThis retreat is for anyone who identifies as a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. LGBTQIA+ people under 18 should attend with a trusted adult\, who may be an ally. \nEvent Schedule\nSaturday\, July 11 \n9:30-10:00 am – Arrive and Mingle \n10:00-10:50 am – Receiving Queer Wisdom – Poetry and Readings \n11:00-11:50 am – Expressing Queer Wisdom – Journaling/Drawing \nNoon-1:00 pm – Lunch in the Monastery \n1:00-2:00 pm – Healed Land Heals Us – Walking Tour of the Prairie \n2:00-3:30 pm – Caring for the Land – Restoration Work Project \n3:30-5:00 pm – Free Time \n5:15-6:15 pm – Dinner \n6:30-7:30 pm – Nature Art \n8:00 pm – Bonfire – Ritual Release and Joy Under the Stars \nSunday\, July 12 \n8:00-9:00 am – Breakfast \n9:00-10:00 am – Welcoming the Sacred – Outdoor Meditation or Ecumenical Worship \n10:30-11:30 am – Closing and Group Photo \n  \nSpeakers – Becca Bedell\, Pam Shellberg\, Rev. Manato Jansen and Rachel Young Binter\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBecca Bedell (they/she) is a writer and a volunteer land steward with Friends of Wisdom Prairie and Dane County Parks. They serve as Basic Needs Advocate at OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center\, coordinating housing and food assistance. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPam Shellberg (she/her) is the Director of Spiritual Nourishment at Holy Wisdom Monastery\, offering retreats and studies of spiritual traditions and practices. She is a homilist at the monastery and a spiritual director. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRev. Manato Jansen (he/him) is a presider and homilist at Holy Wisdom Monastery. He serves as Director of Residential Community at Pres House (UW-Madison)\, facilitating LGBTQ+ spiritual communities and scholarship programs for students. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRachel Young Binter (she/her) is the Director of the Center for Clergy Renewal at Holy Wisdom Monastery and a former campus pastor. She is an experienced retreat leader\, certified therapeutic yoga instructor and Reiki practitioner who finds joy and healing in embodied care\, the earth and acts of justice. \n  \nCost\n$200/retreatant. Cost includes lunch and dinner on Saturday as well as breakfast on Sunday. We understand the importance of this retreat and we do not want expense to keep anyone from attending. Scholarships are available to help cover registration fees\, if needed. \nParents/Guardians must accompany minors on this retreat\, but will only be responsible for the meal portion of the registration fee ($57). \nRegister\nPlease register by July 4\, 2026. The maximum number of participants is 19 and registration will close when full. Once registration fills\, we will have a waiting list in case a space becomes available. \nCancellation policy – if you register but must cancel your registration\, you can receive a 75% refund up until July 4\, 2026. After that\, a 50% refund is available until the retreat starts. \nAfter you register\, if you would like to request a double room with another retreatant for a lower registration cost or if you have other questions about accommodations\, please contact us at retreats@holywisdommonastery.org. \nRegistration is currently full. You can join the waitlist by clicking this link.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/sacred-queerness-26/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wild Spirituality: Restoring Sacred Relationship with Earth
DESCRIPTION:In this weekend eco-spiritual retreat\, we gather to remember our heritage as humans in loving relationship with the wider beloved community of life. \nEarth groans for our full re-engagement as participants in what Thich Nhat Hanh called the web of interbeing. As the systems of our culture and planet unravel\, this moment calls us to remember that we belong to an interconnected web of life – an intimate love story with an animate and living world. \nCenturies of dominating culture and religion have often separated spirituality from the rest of creation. Yet our souls remember that hawks\, soil\, thunder and maple trees are kin. Many of us feel a longing to restore that sacred relationship. \nThe call of the wild – the recurring return to the wilderness in Judeo-Christian stories – often appears at times of profound change. Returning to wilderness is not simply a dark night of the soul. It is a call to return to relationship: with Earth\, with soul and with the sacred presence moving through all things. An invitation to rewild your spirituality and remember that you belong – to Earth\, to one another and to the holy story unfolding through us. \nSchedule\nFriday evening (6:30-8:00 pm) Victoria Loorz\, will offer an introduction to the theology and practice of wild spirituality. \nSaturday will be devoted to experiential eco-spiritual invitations: wandering the restored prairie\, oak savanna and woodlands of Holy Wisdom Monastery\, listening deeply to the land and returning to shared circle for sacred conversation. \nSunday morning (9:00-11:00 am) will be for a Wild Church Experience. \nProgram Leader – Victoria Loorz\, MDiv.\nVictoria Loorz\, MDiv. is a Wild Church pastor and eco-spiritual guide devoted to restoring sacred relationship between humans and the more-than-human world. Founder and Director of the Center for Wild Spirituality\, home to the Wild Church Network\, a network of over 300 place-based eco-spiritual gatherings and Seminary of the Wild Earth\, a two year eco-spiritual intensive to re-weave your spirituality and vocation back into intimate relationship with the land\, waters\, and wild beings of your home habitat. Author of Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred and Field Guide to Church of the Wild\, as well as the upcoming Wild Spirituality: How the Sacred Invites Us into Kinship with Nature. \n  \n  \nCost\n$250 commuter; $435 residential \nRegister\nPlease register by Jul. 30\, 2026. \nCancellation policy – if you register but must cancel your registration\, you can receive a 75% refund up until Jul. 30\, 2026. After that\, a 50% refund is available until the retreat starts.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/restoring-sacred-relationship-26/
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SUMMARY:Wild Spirituality: Invitation and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:“The old story is no longer effective. Yet we have not learned ‘the new story.’ We are talking only to ourselves. We are not talking to the rivers\, we are not listening to the wind and stars. We have broken the great conversation.” – Thomas Berry \nVictoria Loorz wrestled with this broken conversation as a pastor\, mother\, and climate activist\, listening deeply and following its call for repair. Recognizing that intimacy with the rest of the sacred world is the foundation for ecological and spiritual regeneration\, she has taken up the work of restoring sacred relationship with the land through Church of the Wild\, Seminary of the Wild and the Wild Church Network. By way of her speaking\, writing\, and guiding\, many have been invited to open their hearts to the voices of the sacred whispering though forest and ocean\, in the wind and stars. \nJoin Victoria in a conversation about about the reconnection of spirituality and nature that she calls “wild spirituality”; join with others who also long to return to a more intimate relationship with the living world; discover together new courage\, clarity and energy for the loving work of restoration and repair. \nProgram Leader – Victoria Loorz\, MDiv.\nVictoria Loorz\, MDiv. is a Wild Church pastor and eco-spiritual guide devoted to restoring sacred relationship between humans and the more-than-human world. Founder and Director of the Center for Wild Spirituality\, home to the Wild Church Network\, a network of over 300 place-based eco-spiritual gatherings and Seminary of the Wild Earth\, a two year eco-spiritual intensive to re-weave your spirituality and vocation back into intimate relationship with the land\, waters\, and wild beings of your home habitat. Author of Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred and Field Guide to Church of the Wild\, as well as the upcoming Wild Spirituality: How the Sacred Invites Us into Kinship with Nature. \n  \n  \nCost\n$37/person \nRegister\nPlease register by Aug. 1\, 2026. There is no refund if you need to cancel your registration.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/invitation-and-conversation-26/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hospitality,Spirituality Programs,Wellness
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