Dinner & Dialogue: Food for the Journey
2023-11-11 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, 53562, United States
Are you curious about what goes on in a monastery? Are you searching for a place to share questions of meaning and spirituality with other women? Would you like to know more about the practice of receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday?
If you aren’t familiar with the sisters at Holy Wisdom Monastery, come to the Ash Wednesday liturgy and dinner at the monastery. Explore how the monastery can support you in your faith journey and offer spiritual practices as you strive for balance in your life.
Schedule
5:00 pm – Arrival and Welcome
5:30 pm – Ash Wednesday Liturgy
6:30 pm – Dinner and Conversation
7:30 pm – Departure
Cost
There is no cost to participants for this event.
Location
This program takes place at Holy Wisdom Monastery.
Who can attend
This event is open to women who don’t know the sisters and would like to learn more about them and the monastery.
Programs at the monastery
Holy Wisdom Monastery offers a variety of programs, retreats and other experiences for those wishing to grow spiritually or learn about caring for the earth.
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Prairie Medicinals for the Immune System
2023-11-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Holy Wisdom Monastery*, 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, 53562, United States
People who take herbs to support their immune system are sick for a fraction of the time as others or dodge the illness entirely. Learn about the various options Nature offers to support and enhance your wellness. We will cover prairie herbs that make a difference as we enter the winter season.
This presentation by Jane Hawley Stevens is an in-person event and will be paired with the 2023 Friends of Wisdom Prairie Annual Meeting.
Schedule
5:00 pm – Guests arrive for drinks and mingling
6:00 pm – Dinner
6:45 pm – Friends of Wisdom Prairie Annual Meeting
7:00 pm – Presentation: Prairie Medicinals for the Immune System
7:45-8:00 pm – Q&A
Cost
$35/per person, includes drinks, dinner & program
Location
This event takes place at Holy Wisdom Monastery in the monastery building gathering area and dining room.
Presenter
Jane Hawley Stevens began specializing in herbs in 1981 after earning her Horticulture degree from UW Madison. In 1987 she began Four Elements Organic Herbals, continuing to grow herbs used for wellbeing. Grown and harvested on her 130-acre farm in the Baraboo Bluff of Wisconsin, products are handmade by dedicated local women and sold throughout the country. A pioneer in organic farming and the natural product industry, Jane has taken her love and reverence for nature to inspire others through her effective products and teaching at organic herb, garden and professional events. Her desire is to connect people consciously to that which sustains them.
Registration
Please register below by Oct. 25, 2023 or until the event fills up.
There is a 50% refund for cancellations until the Oct. 25 deadline, and no refund for cancellations after the deadline.

Community & Belonging: Women's Retreat
2023-11-04 - 2023-11-05 | Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, 53562, United States
Are you seeking community? In this women’s retreat find community with other women as you share stories and questions from your spiritual journey. Spend 24 hours in the company of women in the rhythm of prayer, reflection and sharing. Includes an overnight, lunch and dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday, communal prayer, Ecumenical Eucharist and lectio divina (prayerful reading of Scripture). You will have time for yourself and time for group sharing. Leave with a sense of belonging.
Schedule
Saturday10:00 am – Arrival & Welcome10:30 am – Sharing12:00 pm – Lunch | Personal Time | Sharing4:00 pm – Lectio Divina4:30 pm – Evening Prayer5:15 pm – Dinner | Personal TimeSunday8:00 am – Morning Prayer9:00 am – Ecumenical Eucharist10:30 am – Brunch & Closing Conversation12:00 pm – Departure
Cost
There is no cost charged to participants for this event.
Who can attend
Single women, ages 20-45
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Hospitality Sunday
2023-10-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, 53562, United States
All are welcome to Hospitality Sunday following 9:00 am Sunday Assembly worship 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.

Fall Color Tour of Wisdom Prairie
2023-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, 53562, United States
Experience the seasonal beauty found at Holy Wisdom Monastery this fall. Knowledgeable tour guides will share our story of caring for the earth and help participants deepen their relationship with this land. Please register below.
Event Leader
Dr. Amy Alstad is the director of land management and environmental education at Holy Wisdom Monastery. She has a PhD in prairie ecology from UW Madison, almost a decade of professional experience in the field of restoration ecology and a deep-rooted family tradition of restoring and tending prairies that spans four generations.
In addition to Amy, there will be several volunteer tour guides from the Friends of Wisdom Prairie.
Weather
We will proceed with the tour in the event of light to moderate rain but cancel for thunderstorms.
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Land Acknowledgement Statement
Holy Wisdom Monastery acknowledges that Indigenous Nations have called this land home for several thousand years and that, today, 11 tribal Nations live in harmony with the land that is now known as Wisconsin. Further, Holy Wisdom Monastery occupies the ancestral land of the Ho-Chunkgra, People of the Sacred Voice, who today are known as members of the Ho-Chunk Nation. This sacred land is filled with centuries-old stories of Indigenous people and we invite you to join us in reflecting on how their stories and traditional ecological knowledge transform our collective relationship with the land.
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Thank You, Friends of Wisdom Prairie
This experience is made possible by the dedicated members of Friends of Wisdom Prairie. They offer their time, talent and support to help care for the land and provide education to others.
Learn more about Friends of Wisdom Prairie: https://holywisdommonastery.org/environment/friends-of-wisdom-prairie/
Registration
Please register for the prairie tour so we can contact you if we need to cancel the event due to weather.
