• Dinner & Dialogue: Food for the Journey

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, 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 ...

    Free
  • Net-Zero Webinar

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

    Holy Wisdom Monastery: A Net-Zero Refuge Join our online event on November 16th to learn about Holy Wisdom Monastery's next big milestone in our mission to care for the earth. By the end of 2024, the monastery will become the first net-zero energy retreat center in Wisconsin, and one of only a handful across the United States. During this event, you will learn how and why we are pursuing this bold vision. Whether you are well-acquainted with Holy Wisdom Monastery or curious to learn what we offer, this information session is for all who want to celebrate our local effort ...

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  • Middleton High School Choir Holiday Concert

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

    All are welcome to join us for a joyful concert performed by the Middleton High School choir on Thurs., Dec. 14 from 12:30-1:00 pm at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Each year the choir offers a multitude of mini concerts throughout the Middleton community and especially looks forward to coming to Holy Wisdom Monastery for the great audience, acoustics and cookies! Help fill the assembly room and be surrounded by beautiful sounds of the season. Plus, join us after for cookies, hot beverages and fellowship. Bring your friends and enjoy this short break from your holiday preparations. Please register below. (function(d, s) ...

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  • Advent Series: The Word Dwells In Us

    Advent Series: The Word Dwells in Us
    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    In Advent we anticipate – with hope, ache and longing – some refreshed or renewed experience of divine presence in our hearts, in our lives. It is a time when we return to scripture’s birth stories of Jesus because they have a 'thin place' quality to them. We return to the beginning when the promise of divine presence seems strongest, brightest, purest. We start at the beginning so that we might also begin again. This season we turn to the beginning verses of John's Gospel – a 'birth narrative' of a very different sort. We find neither Mary nor Joseph, ...

    $25
  • Inspired Art Reception

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

    Reception Join us for a reception for the Inspired Art exhibit featuring artists Jennifer Peters (photography), Francine Tompkins (acrylic painting) and Jennifer Angelo (fiber art) on Friday, Feb. 9 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Please register below. Art Exhibit Jennifer Peters had an idea about creating an exhibit with artists working in different mediums and how they could blend their individual work into a unified show happening Feb. 2 – Apr. 28, 2024 at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Each artist created three inspiration pieces and the other two then worked in their own medium, interpreting the original work ...

    Free
  • Ash Wednesday

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

    You are invited to join us for midday prayer and the distribution of ashes as Lent starts on Feb. 14, 2023, with Ash Wednesday. Midday prayer takes place in the oratory on the lower level of the monastery building. In addition, there will be an Ash Wednesday service with distribution of ashes at 5:30 pm in the assembly room on the main floor of the monastery building. All are welcome.

  • Ash Wednesday

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

    You are invited to join us for an Ash Wednesday service with distribution of ashes at 5:30 pm in the assembly room on the main floor of the monastery building. In addition, we will also distribute ashes at midday prayer at 11:45 am in the oratory on the lower level of the monastery building. All are welcome.

  • Wisdom Prairie Winter Tour

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

    Wisdom Prairie Winter Tour Experience the seasonal beauty of Wisdom Prairie as we explore the winter landscape. Knowledgeable tour guides will lead small groups on routes of varying length through the restored prairies, savannas and woodlands of Holy Wisdom Monastery. Guides will share our story of caring for the earth and help participants deepen their relationship with this land. If snow conditions permit, we will have some snowshoes available to borrow. All are welcome. Must be able to safely navigate winter trails. Please meet at the front doors of the monastery building at 1:00 pm. If the event is cancelled ...

    Free
  • Young Adult Group Hangout

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

    Build community Come to the first Young Adult Group Hangout of the year on February 27, 2024. Participants can expect a mix of engaging discussions, activities and moments of reflection as we come together to share our experiences and support one another on our respective paths. In addition, we are always accepting new members, so please share this opportunity with young adults you know. In an age where the hustle and bustle of daily life can be overwhelming, finding a space for community is invaluable. Holy Wisdom Monastery, a beacon of Benedictine spirituality and contemplative living, has been fostering a ...

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