4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI 53562 www.benedictinewomen.org 608-836-1631, x100 Upcoming Retreats and Events at Holy Wisdom Monastery Benedictine Women of Madison sponsors retreats and events throughout the year at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Visit www.benedictinewomen.org for more information or to register. Retreats are open to all adults, unless otherwise noted. Prayer and worship events are open to all ages. Retreats/events: Carolyn, info@benedictinewomen.org or 608-836-1631, x119. Prayer/worship: Lynn, llemberger@benedictinewomen.org, 608-836-1631, x138. Brochures and flyers highlighting many of these events can be found in brochure racks in both buildings and under resources/brochures on our website. Sunday Worship, 9:00 am, Monastery Assembly Room Daily Prayer in Monastery Oratory: Centering Prayer, Tues-Sat, 7:35 am Morning Prayer, Sun-Sat, 8:00 am Midday Prayer, Mon-Fri, 11:45 am Evening Prayer, Sun-Sat, 4:30 pm Centering Prayer, Tues-Fri, 4:55 pm Lectio Divina/Vigil, Sat, 6:15 pm Centering Prayer Gatherings, Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, Retreat & Guest House Room 10, enter through back door on lower level of the Retreat & Guest House 2015 March 18 March 18 March 19 March 22 March 24 Lenten Lunch Relational Spirituality: Exploring Our Interconnectedness, 11:45 am-1:30 pm The Passion of Mutuality led by Ruth Reinl Anointing of the Sick, 10:20-11:00 am, oratory Page 1 of 9
March 25 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 29 March 29 April 1 April 2 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 7 April 8 April 8 April 11 April 17-19 transformation and a more contemplative and peace-filled life. Booklet 3: Living Your Deepest Desire Lenten Lunch Relational Spirituality: Exploring Our Interconnectedness, 11:45 am-1:30 pm The Universal Heart led by Carol Meyer Taizé Prayer, 7:30-9:00 pm, oratory Palm Sunday, 9:00 am service Holy Thursday, 6:00 pm social, dining room; 7:00 pm service Good Friday, 3:00 pm service Easter Vigil, 7:30 pm service, followed by refreshments/social in dining room until 10:00 pm Easter Sunday, 9:00 am service transformation and a more contemplative and peace-filled life. Booklet 3: Living Your Deepest Desire Oblate Retreat with Father Bob Koopmann Page 2 of 9
April 21 April 22 April 22 April 22 April 24 April 24-26 April 25 April 26 April 26 April 26 April 29 May 1 May 2 May 6 May 9 May 17 May 17 transformation and a more contemplative and peace-filled life. Booklet 3: Living Your Deepest Desire Taizé Prayer, 7:30-9:00 pm, oratory Exploring Benedictine Community Retreat Single, Christian women, 50 and under, are invited to explore the rhythm of prayer and work in our ecumenical monastic community and the Benedictine Sojourner program at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Friends of Wisdom Prairie Outing, 10:00 am-12:00 pm Spring at Abraham s Woods with Sylvia Marek Earth Day Sunday Sunday Assembly Blessing of New Members People in Daily Life Art Exhibit Opening, 5:00-8:00 pm Friends of Wisdom Prairie Dinner Lecture, 5:30-8:00 pm Wisconsin Wildlife by Scott Craven Friends of Wisdom Prairie Planting Day, 8:30 am-12:00 pm Help plant 12 acres of the Wisdom Prairie Ascension Sunday Assembly Spring Meeting, 10:15-11:30 am, dining room Page 3 of 9
May 17 May 20 May 24 May 31 May 31 June 5-7 June 6 June 7 June 12-14 June 13 June 14 June 17 June 18 June 24-27 June 28 July 10-12 July 11 July 11 July 12 Friends of Wisdom Prairie Tour, 10:30 am-12:00 pm A Visit to the Flora and Fauna of Holy Wisdom Monastery with Sylvia Marek and Greg Armstrong Pentecost Trinity Sunday Oblate Candidate Retreat Feast of the Body & Blood of Christ Exploring Benedictine Sojourners Retreat Single, Christian women, 50 and under, are invited to explore the rhythm of prayer and work in our ecumenical monastic community and the Benedictine Sojourner program at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Friends of Wisdom Prairie Outing, 10:00 am-12:00 pm UW Arboretum Native Wisconsin Garden with Susan Carpenter Anointing of the Sick, 10:20-11:00 am, oratory Prairie Rhapsody benefit concert Placing Our Mind in Our Heart: Wisdom School Part A with Beth O Brien Silence, small group teachings, instruction in spiritual practices and group meditation will provide the framework to introduce retreatants to the Christian contemplative tradition. Oblate Retreat with Camille Banks Solemnity of Benedict & Scholastica Sunday Assembly Potluck Brunch, celebrating the Feast of Benedict & Scholastica, 10:15 am 12:00 pm, dining room Page 4 of 9
July 18 July 21 July 22 July 26 August 1 August 8 August 19 August 28-29 August 30 September 1 September 1 September 2 September 9 September 10 Friends of Wisdom Prairie Tour, 9:00 am-12:00 pm A Bumble Bee Survey of Holy Wisdom Monastery with Susan Carpenter and Greg Armstrong Friends of Wisdom Prairie Dinner Lecture Ecology of the Driftless Area by Darcy Kind Friends of Wisdom Prairie Outing, 10:00 am-12:00 pm Westport Drumlin with Nancy Schlimgen Wild Rowing Into God with Gail Worcelo and Gabe Uhlein Join us for this exciting and interactive retreat in which we will explore the spirituality and practice of conscious evolution. Friends of Wisdom Prairie Dinner Lecture, 5:30-8:00 pm Hildegard of Bingen by Sister Gabriel Uhlein Music as a Pathway to Prayer with Lynn Lemberger, 7:00-8:30 pm Together we will gain a deeper experience of the sacred role music plays in opening our hearts to prayer. Page 5 of 9
September 12 September 15 September 16 September 23 September 24 September 25-27 September 27 September 27 September 29 September 30 October 2 October 3 October 3 Oblate Retreat with Marcia Ziska (pending) Friendship Sunday and Blessing of New Sunday Assembly Members, 9:00-10:00 am Art Exhibit Opening Active Compassion: Buddhist-Christian Meditation for an Engaged Spirituality with Cathy Cornell and Paul Knitter, 10:00 am-5:00 pm Cathy Cornell and Paul Knitter will lead meditations on practices adapted from Tibetan Buddhism for use by persons of various or no religious traditions. These meditations have been prepared especially for social service providers and social activists, who often struggle with disappointment, fatigue, anger and burn-out in their efforts to make a difference. Page 6 of 9
October 8 October 11 October 13 October 14 October 17 October 18 October 20 October 21 October 21 October 22 October 25 October 28-31 November 1 Solidarity Sunday Friends of Wisdom Prairie Outing, 9:00 am-5:00 pm Tour of Sinsinawa Mound with Sheila Fitzgerald and Darcy Kind on the Bus Through the Driftless Area Friends of Wisdom Prairie Tour, 10:30 am-12:00 pm Fall Color Tour of Holy Wisdom Monastery with Sylvia Marek and Greg Armstrong Seeing With the Eye of the Heart: Wisdom School Part B with Beth O Brien The Benedictine motto of ora et labora (prayer and work) will furnish the template for the retreat, allowing participants to open to an expansive understanding of Wisdom through a balanced rhythm of silent meditation, sacred chanting, simple work in community and group teachings. Solemnity of All Saints & All Souls Page 7 of 9
November 3 November 3 November 4 November 5 November 6-8 November 7 November 10 November 11 November 13-15 November 15 November 19 November 22 November 24 Friends of Wisdom Prairie Annual Meeting and Dinner Lecture, 5:30-8:00 pm Folklore of the Prairies by Wayne Pauley Exploring Benedictine Community Retreat Single, Christian women, 50 and under, are invited to explore the rhythm of prayer and work in our ecumenical monastic community and the Benedictine Sojourner program at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Oblate Retreat (optional) Book retreat with PC Moisan-Thomas Anniversary of the Dedication of Holy Wisdom Monastery Feast of the Sunday of the Fulfillment Page 8 of 9
November 25 November 29 November 29 December 24 December 25 December 27 First Sunday of Advent Christmas Eve Christmas Page 9 of 9