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SUMMARY:SoulCollage® Retreat: Tapping into Your Inner Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Begin the New Year with a reflective process and set your compass for 2027. \nDuring this immersion within the calming environment of Holy Wisdom Monastery\, you will be guided to create a personal deck of SoulCollage® cards which will be reflections of your spirit and community to guide you. These cards will be a catalyst for inner work. Using simple materials – magazines\, scissors\, and glue – you will embark on a journey that requires no artistic background. All you need is curiosity and a willingness to listen. You will learn the journaling process to unlock the wisdom hidden within your cards. \n\nThis retreat is for anyone seeking a fresh and unique way of knowing – whether for personal insight or for use in community and professional settings.\nParticipants will be drawn to this class for its accessible\, creative process and its depth.\nIn addition\, SoulCollage® appeals to educators\, facilitators\, counselors\, spiritual directors\, clergy and others who accompany people in meaning-making and transformation.\nThe facilitator will share stories of how SoulCollage® has been integrated into her own personal journey and professional practice\, offering both inspiration and practical application.\n\nDates/Times/Schedule\nThurs.\, Jan. 7\, 4:30 pm – Sun.\, Jan. 10\, 2027\, 11:00 am \nThursday\, Jan. 7 \n\n4:30 pm – Introductions to Each Other and the Process\n5:15 pm – Dinner\n6:30-8:30 pm – Facilitated Session\n\nFriday\, Jan. 8 and Saturday\, Jan. 9 \n\n9:00 am-12:00 pm – Facilitated Session\n12:00 pm – Lunch\n1:30-4:30 pm – Independent Card Making\n5:15 pm – Dinner\n6:30-8:30 pm – Facilitated Session\n\nSunday\, Jan. 10 \n\n9:30-11:00 am – Closing Session\n\nCost\n$265 – Commuter (includes retreat sessions\, Thursday dinner\, Friday & Saturday lunch and dinner)\n$465 – Residential (includes retreat sessions\, Thursday dinner\, Friday & Saturday breakfast\, lunch and dinner\, Sunday breakfast\, overnight room Thurs\, Fri and Sat. nights) \nRegister\nThe registration deadline for this retreat is December 30th\, 2026\, or when the retreat fills. \nCancellation policy – if you register but must cancel your registration\, you can receive a 75% refund up until December 30th. After that\, a 50% refund is available until the retreat starts on Jan. 7\, 2027. \nAfter you register\, if you would like to request a double room with another retreatant or if you have other questions about accommodations\, please contact us at retreats@holywisdommonastery.org. \n \n  \n  \nAbout the Program Leader – Genevieve Kirchman\nGenevieve is a seasoned educator and facilitator who brings over 30 years of experience to the restorative environment of Holy Wisdom Monastery. Her expertise in community wellness and holistic health ensures the retreat is grounded in self-care. Now in her “third act” of life\, Genevieve serves as a storyteller for other “searchers.” By blending contemplative practice with the expressive arts\, she invites participants into a gentle\, imaginative encounter with the soul using image\, symbol and story.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/soulcollage-retreat/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community of Communities,Contemplation,Creative,Educational Experience,Holy Wisdom Monastery,Retreats,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Winter Rest: A Seasonal Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Winter is a season of slowing down. Days end earlier with less sunlight\, poor driving conditions keep us close to home\, lots of one-pot soups and stews simmer on the stove\, more books get read. The earth rests under blankets of cold and snow and we long for some deep rest\, too. \nThis retreat is an invitation to stop striving and to settle into the silence of winter and the tranquility of the prairie’s seasonal stillness. It is also an invitation to consider our experience of interior winters\, how we can best live in them\, and to welcome how they prepare us for the other seasons of our lives. \nYou can expect conversations about the season\, walks on the prairie\, a long winter’s nap\, opportunities for art\, movement\, journaling\, great meals and warm beds to await you when you arrive. A renewed connection to yourself and to nature are what you can expect to take with you when you leave. \nDates/Times/Schedule\nTues.\, Jan. 19\, 1:00 pm – Thurs.\, Jan. 21\, 2027\, 12:00 pm \nFinal schedule for this retreat is fluid\, but there will be time for rest\, solitude\, small group conversation\, movement and art. \nTentative schedule: \n\nTuesday\n\nEvening – lectio divina (reading winter texts)\n\n\nWednesday\n\nMorning – movement/Qigong and circle conversation\nAfternoon – art experience; walking meditation; visio divina\nEvening – free time and rest\n\n\nThursday\n\nMorning – circle conversations\, closing reflections\n\n\n\nCost\n$320/person ($295/person early bird registration until December 4th\, 2026) \nThe cost of the retreat includes program\, meals (Tuesday dinner\, Wednesday meals and Thursday breakfast) and overnight room. \nRegister\nThe registration deadline for this retreat is January 11th\, 2027\, or when the retreat fills. \nCancellation policy – if you register but must cancel your registration\, you can receive a 75% refund up until January 11th. 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 or if you have other questions about accommodations\, please contact us at retreats@holywisdommonastery.org. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/winter-rest-27/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community of Communities,Friends of Wisdom Prairie,Retreats,Seasonal Retreats
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amy Alstad":MAILTO:aalstad@holywisdommonastery.org
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SUMMARY:Holy Week Silent Retreat
DESCRIPTION:“In silence and in hope shall our strength be.” Isaiah 30:15 \nAnyone who would like to experience a deep and sustained silence in the quiet companionship of others is invited to the Holy Week Silent Retreat. For some\, this retreat will be an opportunity to contemplate and participate in – with greater intention – the texts\, liturgies\, and prayers of Holy Week. For others it will be an opportunity simply to enter a time of sustained and uninterrupted silence. For all\, it is an invitation to live the rhythms of monastic life in an extended retreat experience. \nOptional contemplative engagements (e.g. journal prompts\, walking meditations\, and opportunities for artistic expression) may deepen your experience\, as may opportunities for lectio divina and shared reflections on the meaning and mystery of these days. \nRetreat Schedule\nThursday\, March 25 \n\n\n\n4:00 pm\nArrival and settling in\n\n\n\n4:30 pm\nBrief introduction to the weekend and to each other\nRGH 110\n\n\n5:00 pm\nDinner with the Sisters\nMonastery Community Dining Room\n\n\n6:00 pm\nHoly Thursday Liturgy. After this liturgy\, we enter into silence until the Easter Vigil on Sat. evening\nMonastery Assembly Room\n\n\n7:30-9:00 pm\nCompanioned silence\nRGH 222\n\n\n\n  \nFriday\, March 26 \n\n\n\n\nBreakfast on your own\nRGH 108\n\n\n7:35 am\nCentering prayer (optional)\nMonastery Oratory\n\n\n8:00 am\nMorning prayer (optional)\nMonastery Oratory\n\n\n10:00 am\nLectio divina and contemplative dialogue to prepare for Good Friday liturgy (optional)\nRGH 110\n\n\n11:45 am\nMidday prayer (optional)\nMonastery Oratory\n\n\nNoon\nLunch (in silence)\nMonastery Guest Dining Room\n\n\n3:00 pm\nGood Friday liturgy\nMonastery Assembly Room\n\n\n5:00 pm\nDinner (in silence)\nMonastery Guest Dining Room\n\n\n6:30-9:00 pm\nCompanioned silence\nRGH 222\n\n\n\n  \nSaturday\, March 27 \n\n\n\n\nBreakfast on your own\nRGH 108\n\n\n7:35 am\nCentering prayer (optional)\nMonastery Oratory\n\n\n8:00 am\nMorning prayer (optional)\nMonastery Oratory\n\n\n10:00 am\nLectio divina and contemplative dialogue to prepare for Easter Vigil liturgy\nRGH 110\n\n\n11:45 am\nMidday prayer (optional)\nMonastery Oratory\n\n\nNoon\nLunch (in silence)\nMonastery Guest Dining Room\n\n\nAfternoon\nAfternoon spent in silence\nRGH 222 for companioned silence\n\n\n5:00 pm\nDinner (in silence)\nMonastery Guest Dining Room\n\n\n7:30 pm\nEaster Vigil (breaking silence)\nMonastery Assembly Room\n\n\nAfter Vigil\nRefreshments\nMonastery Guest Dining Room\n\n\nAfter Refreshments\nMeet for companioned conversation about the retreat\, and a closing ritual for those departing early (optional)\nRGH 110\n\n\n\n  \nSunday\, March 28 \n\n\n\n\nBreakfast on your own\nRGH 108\n\n\n8:00 am\nMorning prayer (optional)\nMonastery Oratory\n\n\n9:00 am\nEaster Sunday Eucharist\nMonastery Assembly Room\n\n\nImmediately following Eucharist\nA final gathering from which we take leave from one another\nCommunity Dining Room\n\n\n11:30 am\nDeparture\n\n\n\n\n  \nFacilitator – Pam Shellberg\nPam is the director of spiritual nourishment at Holy Wisdom Monastery. She offers spiritual programs and facilitates a variety of retreats throughout the year. She welcomes this opportunity to create a container in which retreatants can have a deeply meaningful experience of silence and of the mysteries of the Holy Week liturgies. \nCost\n$369/person\, includes silent retreat\, overnights on Thursday\, Friday and Saturday; dinners on Thursday\, Friday and Saturday; lunches on Friday and Saturday; and breakfasts on Friday\, Saturday and Sunday. \nRegistration\nPlease register by March 17\, 2027. \nThere is a 75% refund for cancellations before the March 17 registration deadline\, and a 50% refund for cancellations from March 17 until the start of the retreat on March 25. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/holy-week-silent-retreat-27/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community of Communities,Holy Week & Easter,Prayer and Worship,Retreats,Spirituality Programs,Sunday Assembly
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