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Volunteer in Community at Holy Wisdom Monastery
Basic Information
Address: Box 5070, Madison, WI 53705
Street address: 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI 53562
Phone Number: 608-836-1631
Fax Number: 608-836-5586
Email: lwsmith@benedictinewomen.org
Director: Lynne Smith, OSB
Action Shots
Additional Information
Causes Served: spirituality, environmentalism, care for the earth
Population Served: single women
Ages for Volunteer: 20-50
Hours of Service: 24 hours, live in experience; 4 hours of outdoor work M-F
Minimum Hours Required: minimum stay of two weeks
Days of Service: Sunday through Saturday
Mission Statement:
Benedictine Women of Madison weave prayer, hospitality, justice and care for the earth into daily life and ministry as an ecumenical community.
Philosophy/Belief Statement:
Benedictine Women of Madison is an ecumenical monastic community inspired by the Gospel and the Rule of Benedict. We welcome people of diverse views and cultures at Holy Wisdom Monastery.
Program History:
The Volunteer in Community Program was begun in 2006 as a way to provide a setting where single women could experience community, become familiar with Benedictine values, reflect on the meaning and purpose of life and work outdoors caring for the land in such activities as prairie maintenance, trail upkeep and gardening. Since then a total of twenty-six women have participated in the program living at the monastery for two to nine weeks over the course of the summer.
Events:
Volunteer in Community - July 11-August 6, 2011; Volunteer for two weeks to four weeks.
Additional Information:
Participants live at the monastery and participate in the prayer, meal and work schedule of the sisters community. Room and meals are provided. Participants must provide their own health insurance. Four hours a day, Monday through Friday, are spent working outside on the monastery grounds maintaining the prairie, orchards, trails and vegetable gardens. Discussion sessions are held three afternoons a week on topics related to Benedictine spirituality and the participants' faith journeys. Weekends and evenings provide leisure time for rest, recreation and exploring Madison. More information and the application is available on our website at http://benedictinewomen.org/monastic-life/volunteer-in-community/