Calling all families with children ages 0-12! Children & Family Ministry invites you to join in our monthly family gatherings. December will feature children's prayer time led by Sarah Wilkin Gibart, with Advent mini retreat for parents and potluck supper. Come be in community, play, reflect, get to know and support one another! RSVP to Sarah: sjwilkin09@gmail.com or just show up!
Please join us for Taizé prayer in place of midday prayer on Dec. 20 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm in the Assembly Room. Take the opportunity to honor the grief in your heart for those who will not be seated at your holiday table this year. Members of the choir will lead us. No registration is needed. Allow the beauty of the music to heal your heart. If you can't join us at Holy Wisdom Monastery, but would like to attend Taizé prayer, please use the link below to our livestream page on our website. Attend virtually at 11:00 am CST ...
Christmas 2024 Prayer & Worship Schedule December 24, 2024 – January 1, 2025 Dec. 24, 2024 8:00 am – morning prayer (oratory) 11:45 am – midday prayer (oratory) 4:00 pm – Christmas Eve Eucharist (assembly room) Dec. 25 8:00 am – morning prayer (oratory) 9:00 am – Christmas Day Eucharist (assembly room) No public evening prayer Dec. 26-28 9:00 am – morning prayer (oratory) No public midday prayer 4:00 pm – evening prayer (oratory) Dec. 29 8:00 am – morning prayer (oratory) 9:00 am – Sunday Assembly Eucharist (assembly room) No public evening prayer Dec. 30 No public prayer ...
Celebrate the joy of Christmas with worship on Christmas Eve, Tues., Dec. 24, at 4:00 pm, starting with prelude music sung by the choir. This service takes place in the monastery building assembly room. All are welcome!
Celebrate the joy of Christmas with worship on Christmas Day, Wed., Dec. 25, at 9:00 am. This service takes place in the monastery building assembly room. All are welcome!
Monastic Monologues: Bringing Light to the Dark Days of Winter Are you ready for an afternoon filled with wonder, adventure and unforgettable tales? Come join our community to listen to storytellers – an event where the power of storytelling comes to life. Whether it’s a heart-pounding journey through distant lands, a laugh-out-loud antidote or a poignant moment that tugs at your heartstrings, our tellers have special stories for you. This is more than just listening – it’s an experience that builds community, offers hospitality and weaves a magic that speaks to your imagination and connects us all. Come for the ...
On Ash Wednesday, March 5th all are invited to join the sisters for midday prayer with ashes at 11:45 am in the Oratory. You may also join us in the Assembly Room at 5:30 pm for the Liturgy of the Word with ashes. The choir will sing. Our Lenten practice at the monastery throughout the season of Lent and Holy Week, is that silence be observed in the Assembly Room 10 minutes before Sunday Assembly Liturgy begins. We suggest using this time to center ourselves before our Creator. The greeters will keep the doors of the Assembly Room closed so that ...
On Ash Wednesday, March 5th all are invited to join the sisters for midday prayer with ashes at 11:45 am in the Oratory. You may also join us in the Assembly Room at 5:30 pm for the Liturgy of the Word with ashes. The choir will sing. Our Lenten practice at the monastery throughout the season of Lent and Holy Week, is that silence be observed in the Assembly Room 10 minutes before Sunday Assembly Liturgy begins. We suggest using this time to center ourselves before our Creator. The greeters will keep the doors of the Assembly Room closed so that ...
Please join us for Lenten Taizé prayer at Holy Wisdom Monastery on Friday April 4, 2025 beginning at 11:00 am in the Assembly Room, in place of midday prayer. We will sing songs of love and contemplation with the choir and instrumentalists leading. Then, at noon, all are invited to join the sisters for a simple soup lunch prepared by Chef Felipe Saint-Martin in the guest dining room. Please join us for good food and conversation! Cost There is no cost - the office of Worship and Music is hosting this lunch. Register Please register below by March 28, 2025 ...
Join us for Worship on Palm Sunday, April 13 at 9:00 am in the Monastery Assembly Room. We will gather for the blessing of the palms, Palm Sunday Procession, the reading of the Passion of Jesus and Eucharist.
