Oblate retreat

Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Waiting and Wonder: Advent in the Eyes of C.S. Lewis in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" based on speaker Heidi Haverkamp's book, Advent in Narnia: Reflections for the Season. Oblate retreat open to oblates and oblate candidates only. This is an optional retreat for oblate candidates. Registration  Registration closed. For more information contact the oblate office at 608-836-1631, x267 or oblates@benedictinewomen.org. If you aren't an oblate candidate or oblate yet, visit our webpage to learn more about becoming an oblate.  

Oblate retreat

Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Seeking God According to the Rule of Benedict led by Sisters Joanne Kollasch, Rosy Kandathil and Lynne Smith The sisters will explore the many ways that the Rule of Benedict helps its followers seek God: through prayer, discerning and listening, service, in hard and unjust situations; in the depths of our hearts, in pursuing peace. The oblates will also have an opportunity to reflect on their own rules at this retreat. Oblate candidates will have a session on writing their own rules. Oblate retreat open to oblates and oblate candidates only. Registration Register for the retreat by February 3, 2017; ...

Oblate retreat

Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Biblical Storytelling, led by Patty Jenkins and Promise Weekend. Oblate retreat open to oblates and oblate candidates only. Register by April 7, 2017 for the retreat and by March 31, 2017 for housing at the monastery. Register online Download registration form and return to: Oblate Coordinator Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M Middleton, WI 53562   If you aren't an oblate candidate or oblate yet, visit our webpage to learn more about becoming an oblate.

Oblate retreat (open to the public)

Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Neighbor, Citizen, Benedictine led by oblate Jan Conrady In the current political milieu, how can we be faithful to our spiritual wisdom and the Benedictine path? In an age where information is becoming suspect, how do we advocate for the values we believe in? During the retreat, we will build a framework to answer these questions, but the emphasis is on "WE." The most important parts of this weekend are your questions, your stories and your hard-won wisdom in these times. Bring a mind willing to be open to finding common threads in very disparate paths. Please come prepared with ...

Oblate retreat (open to the public)

Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Beholding Beauty: The Art of the Benedictine Heart of God Facilitated by Gabriele Uhlein, OSF, Ph.D. Beauty lures us, holds us and humbles us. The beautiful Heart of God empowers us, transforms us and allows us to be present without exception, in every place and for all time. Come and experience what a Franciscan discovered about the beautiful, Benedictine heart of God. See what is emerging in the contemporary church as the beauty of oblate commitment comes into full flower in the Age of the Laity. Gabriele Uhlein, OSF, Ph.D. Franciscan, psychologist, theologian and artist, Sister Gabriele has dedicated over ...

Oblate retreat (open to the public)

Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Compassionate Communication: Right Relationships with myself and others Facilitated by Mary Hoddy, HWM Oblate, and Mary Kay Reinemann Assisted by Lynne Smith, Denise West, Paz Vital, and others from Madison Area Nonviolent Communication Practice Groups As Oblates, we value deep listening and having what Benedict calls right relationships, but it’s not always easy. Compassionate communication is the intention to stay present to one another as we make a connection in which everyone's needs are valued. This includes our own needs as well as the needs of others. This practice is based on Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication and Robert Gonzales’ Living ...

Benedictine Retreat – Hospitality and Compassion: An Exploration of Tibetan Compassion Practices and Benedictine Hospitality

Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Open to the public Join well-known teacher of Tibetan meditation practices and professor of Buddhist Studies at Boston College, John Makransky, Dr. Paul Knitter and Sister Lynne Smith and for this short retreat. We will explore how the Tibetan Buddhist understandings and practices of wisdom and compassion can help provide a contemplative foundation for the Benedictine ideal of active hospitality toward all. The retreat will consist of teachings by John, commentary by Paul and Sister Lynne, and practices of guided meditations in active compassion. Leaders: John Makransky combines an academic career as associate professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology at ...

$150

Oblate retreat (open to the public)

Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Benedict for Baby Boomers: Aging Gracefully in the Footsteps of St. Benedict led by Trisha Day The Rule of St. Benedict is filled with timeless wisdom and practical insights for people regardless of how old they are. Nevertheless, it’s worth paying attention to what Benedict has to say about the “elders” of the monastery, pointing out that they are to be respected for the wisdom they have acquired. Unfortunately, those of us who live in our own fast paced, youth oriented culture can easily lose sight of that kind of wisdom because it’s often drowned out by trends, priorities and ...

$135

Oblate Convergence of Circles

Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Members of all 4 Oblate Governing Circles (Leadership, Vision, Candidate Formation, and Program Circles) gather annually to reaffirm who we are as a community and vision who we would like to be going forward. This year we will review insights about the future of Oblates from the Midwest Woodland Oblate Conference (at St Meinrad's Archabbey) and the National Oblates of the Future Symposium (at St Gertrudes, Cottonwood, Idaho). Schedule Program takes place in the Retreat and Guest House room 110   8:30 am Morning Prayer 9:00-11:30 am Program 11:45 am Midday Prayer (led by Oblates) 12:00 pm Lunch 1:00-3:30 pm Program 4:30 pm Evening Prayer (optional) ...

$15

Oblate retreat – open to the public

Holy Wisdom Monastery* 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

The Spiritual Practice of Friendship led by Brad Lutz Looking at our experience, Scripture and the Rule, we will consider that friendship is more than being friendly—it is a spiritual practice that opens us to the workings of God's grace. Our sessions will include time for reflection and sharing as well as didactic. Facilitator: Brad S. Lutz is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and has served congregations in PA, OH, IL and FL, where he is currently interim pastor at the Church of the Palms, Delray Beach. His ministry has also included hospice chaplaincy and AIDS ...

$135

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