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  • Spring Emergence: A Seasonal Retreat

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

    A faint gauze of spring green is appearing on the prairie's winter browns, welcoming you to look for your own signs of new growth. This retreat will allow time for rest, reflection, creativity and connection to nature. Seasonal Retreats Each season this year, we will offer a different seasonal retreat. They will open spaces where each different season can offer its unique wisdom to us in the changing seasons of our lives. Each retreat is a two-day, one-night experience at Holy Wisdom with cozy accommodations, delicious meals, spacious time periods for solitude, reading and rest and contemplative conversations with other ...

  • Taizé Prayer & Soup Lunch

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

    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 ...

    Free

  • Lent Series: Teach Us to Pray

    Lent Series: Teach Us to Pray
    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Prayer is a pillar of Benedictine life, an essential in the spiritual life and a principal theme of Jesus' life. But in our own lives, prayer can be a source of confusion, insecurity and also a little bit of a mystery. In Luke's gospel, Jesus' disciples say to him, "teach us to pray." Maybe you would like to say the same thing. Maybe the word prayer itself has become more of a stumbling block for you than an invitation to be present in and with God. Come to this series and listen to what Jesus says about prayer, see how ...

    $50

  • Lent Series: Teach Us to Pray (virtual)

    Lent Series: Teach Us to Pray
    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Prayer is a pillar of Benedictine life, an essential in the spiritual life and a principal theme of Jesus' life. But in our own lives, prayer can be a source of confusion, insecurity and also a little bit of a mystery. In Luke's gospel, Jesus' disciples say to him, "teach us to pray." Maybe you would like to say the same thing. Maybe the word prayer itself has become more of a stumbling block for you than an invitation to be present in and with God. Come to this series and listen to what Jesus says about prayer, see how ...

    $50

  • Palm Sunday Worship

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

    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.

  • Kids on the Prairie

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

    Explore nature’s beauty and surprises! Kids on the Prairie (KOTP) is for children and their adult family members. Experienced volunteer educators and guides will facilitate a short hike to learn about nature and explore the grounds and trails. This free event is open to members of Holy Wisdom communities and the general public. April 13 – Spring is Everywhere  On a walk to Lost Lake, we’ll see and hear Red-winged Blackbirds, Ducks, turtles and frogs. We’ll look for spring flowers and changes to the landscape. What evidence can we find for critter activity over the winter and now?

    Free

  • Holy Week Silent Retreat

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

    You are invited to attend this extended silent retreat in which retreatants will have these opportunities: to attend the Holy week liturgies with the sisters and others to participate in optional contemplative engagements (e.g. lectio divina) with the texts, liturgies and prayers of the week to rest in the freedom from social expectations to speak or otherwise be engaged to share a deep experience of the mysteries of Holy Week in a community of people seeking the same. Schedule Thursday, April 17 4:00 pm Orientation Retreat & Guest House (RGH)113 4:30 pm Brief introduction to the weekend and to each ...

    $340

  • Holy Thursday Worship

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

    Holy Thursday Worship begins at 6:00 pm in the Monastery Assembly Room with the Liturgy of the Word, foot washing, Eucharist, Clearing of the Altar, prayer and meditation. The offering today will go to help local food pantries. All are welcome.

  • Good Friday Worship

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

    Join us for worship on Good Friday in the Monastery Assembly Room at 3:00 pm. Through the veneration of the cross and prayers of intercession, we respond to the passion of Jesus. All are welcome.

  • Easter Vigil

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

    You are welcome to join us for the Easter Vigil at 7:00 pm in the Monastery Assembly Room. On this night we proclaim the Risen Christ in scripture, in song and in baptismal renewal. We will bless new fire and water and break bread together. After worship you are invited to stay for a social. Please bring a delicious treat to share in the Monastery Dining Room.