Womens Lenten Lunches
Take a midday break during Lent and share Midday Prayer, lunch and enriching conversation with women on topics of Benedictine spirituality.
Wednesdays in Lent
- February 29, 2012,
Bearing With One Another, led by Trisha Day - March 7, 2012,
Stability and Balance in Relationships and Prayer, led by Carole Kretschman - March 14, 2012,
Listening to My Life, led by Claudia Greco - March 21, 2012,
Taize Prayer, led by Sandy Wojtal-Weber - March 28, 2012,
Simplicity—One Way to Benedictine Spirituality, led by Barb Abbott
Schedule:
- 11:30 am, Check-in
- 11:45 am, Midday Prayer
- 12:00 pm, Lunch
- 12:45-1:30 pm, Presentation
Cost:
$15/lunch plus a $1 service fee when paying online, non-refundable, but transferable. Consider paying an additional amount, if you wish to make a donation. You may pay by check.
Registration:
Registration due one week before the lunch you wish to attend. Register online (below) or click here to download the registration form and return it to Holy Wisdom Monastery.
Read about the first week’s presentation led by Trisha Day.
Contact Sharon at (608) 831-9308 if you have questions.
Consider deepening your experience by staying overnight in the Retreat and Guest House. Reservations for guest rooms can be made by contacting the Guest Reservations line at (608) 831-9304.
February 29, 2012
Bearing With One Another
Led by Trisha Day
St. Benedict says, quoting scripture (Romans 12:10), that we should each be the first to show respect to the other. Easier said than done—especially when there are things about the “other” that irritate, frustrate and annoy us. This presentation will take a look at what we need to keep in mind about doing the loving thing, even when we’d rather not. (Warning: This presentation contains adult content and strong language.)
A member of Sunday Assembly at Holy Wisdom Monastery, Trisha Day is also a Lay Cistercian associated with New Melleray and Mississippi Abbeys near Dubuque, Iowa. She is the author of Inside the School of Charity–Lessons from the Monastery.
March 7, 2012
Stability and Balance in Relationships and Prayer
Led by Carole Kretschman
We will examine what prompts our perpetual motion and when we “stay put.” Together let us explore the benefits of being still in prayer.
Carole Kretschman is an oblate of Holy Wisdom Monastery, spiritual guide and member of Sunday Assembly. Her spirituality is grounded in Benedictine values, the twelve steps and centering prayer. She has also completed the Christine Center’s Spiritual Deepening for Global Transformation program.
March 14, 2012
Listening to My Life
Led by Claudia Greco
St. Benedict suggests that we listen with the ear of the heart. One way we engage this listening is by way of the ancient practice of lectio divina. Here we are able to access the eternal moment in which Love speaks to us through our lives.
Claudia Greco is an Oblate of Holy Wisdom Monastery, holds a certificate from the Spiritual Guidance Training Program in Racine, is certified as a LifeForce Yoga Practitioner, and as a Reiki Practitioner.
March 21, 2012
Taize Prayer
Led by Sandy Wojtal-Weber
This Lenten session will introduce you to the origins of the Taize Community and Prayer and provide you with a first-hand experience of an abbreviated Taize Prayer Service.
Sandy Wojtal-Weber is a Sunday Assembly Member who has been leading Taize Prayer here at Holy Wisdom Monastery for over 10 years.
March 28, 2012
Simplicity—One Way to Benedictine Spirituality
Led by Barb Abbott
Abandoning “clutter” in our lives leads to human freedom and the Benedictine qualities of harmony and balance. Simplicity helps us learn to use what we are and what we have for the good of others.
Barb Abbott is an Oblate of Holy Wisdom Monastery and a member of the Sunday Assembly community at Holy Wisdom Monastery.
