Postponed – Oblate Retreat
Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United StatesPromise Weekend with Heather Schmidt More details coming
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POSTPONED – Oblate Retreat
Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United StatesSimplicity and Minimalism led by Kyle Kramer Kyle Kramer is the Executive Director of the Passionist Earth and Spirit Center. More details coming
Hope and Comfort in these Times: An Advent Retreat
Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United StatesThis Advent season will be like no other with quarantine restrictions; altered holiday celebrations; inability to be with loved ones; and continued economic and political turmoil. How does the Rule of Benedict help us to find hope, peace and even joy during these times? Join us for a virtual retreat, including a livestreamed concert of Advent hymns and carols and a Taizé service; workshops on Waiting, Hope and Praying with Mandalas plus opportunities for integration or lectio divina via Zoom; and a Zoom social hour. This retreat is open to oblates and the public. Retreat leaders Concert: Sherri Hansen & ...
$60
Praying the Psalms with Jesus
Virtual Event takes place online, WIPraying the Psalms with Jesus presented by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan is a virtual retreat that took place Feb. 26-28, 2021. The Psalms are not only the ancient songs of Israel; they are the prayers that Jesus prayed. This enriching retreat includes an opening concert on Friday night; Psalm study, meditation, silent reflection, discussion, and lots of singing on Saturday; a prayer service on Saturday evening; and the Holy Wisdom Monastery Sunday Assembly worship service and a closing session on Sunday. Presenter Richard Bruxvoort Colligan is a music composer and Psalms scholar serving across denominations. He earned his M.A. in Theology ...
The Wisdom of Wild Grace
Virtual Event takes place online, WIThe Wisdom of Wild Grace with Christine Valters Paintner May 15-16, 2021: 9:00-11:00 am and 1:00-3:00 pm U.S. CDT (check to see what time this is where you live – enter Madison, WI on the right and your local time should show on the left) Join us for this two-day live, virtual retreat where we will explore the gift of Earth as our original monastery and the wisdom of wild grace. In these days of climate crisis and global pandemic, how might we grow in intimacy with the elements and creatures? How might we listen more closely to Earth’s wisdom ...
Celebration of Community
Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United StatesYou'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! Learn more and RSVP at https://holywisdommonastery.org/celebration-of-community/
Sacred Land Retreat
Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United StatesHoly Wisdom Monastery occupies the ancestral homeland of the Ho-Chunk Nation. Join us on Saturday, May 14th to hear Justice Green, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, speak about the land where Holy Wisdom stands and the history of the indigenous people there. He will also talk about plants on the prairie and their traditional uses. There will be time for guided reflection and a tour of the land by Friends of Wisdom Prairie. This is a blended retreat, offered both onsite and virtually for those who are unable to attend in person. The retreat is jointly sponsored by Friends ...
$60
Sacred Beauty – Community Art Exhibit Opening
Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United StatesWe are excited to announce our community-wide art exhibit opening reception, to be held Sunday, July 10, 2022, from 10:00-11:30 am at Holy Wisdom Monastery. This experience celebrates the expression of creativity found within our community of communities, including members of the Benedictine Women of Madison, Ecumenical Center for Clergy Spiritual Renewal, Friends of Wisdom Prairie, Oblates, Sunday Assembly, Coworkers, Volunteers, Donors, Retreatants and Board of Directors. The art exhibit opening reception is hosted in partnership with the Sunday Assembly’s Feast of St. Benedict and Scholastica brunch. Join for this complimentary experience and consider sharing a dish to pass. All ...
Oblate Retreat
Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United StatesBible Explorations and Promise Ceremony Oblates and oblate candidates are invited to attend the Oblate Retreat, Bible Explorations, May 19-21. Oblate Brad Lutz will lead the retreat. This retreat will also include the Promise Ceremony when we welcome the new oblate candidates into the community, and current oblates renew their promise. Oblates and candidates learn more about the retreat and register with the Oblate Retreat button below. Becoming an Oblate Are you interested in learning more about the Oblate community at Holy Wisdom Monastery and becoming an oblate candidate? Click the Learn More button below.
Walking the Sacred Path of the Labyrinth
Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United StatesWalking the Sacred Path of the Labyrinth - Labyrinths are sacred geometric forms and structures, appearing across time and cultures for at least 4,000 years, ancient symbols of wholeness, growth, and transformation. Today the labyrinth offers a visual, kinesthetic, and physical experience of the Christian articulation of the spiritual path. As we walk in and out of the labyrinth, we are guided through release, illumination, and a return to the world as new beings. This retreat will include presentations about the history and symbolism of the labyrinth, opportunities to walk it – alone and with other oblates, and also ...