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Weekend Retreats
Virtual & Commuter Ignatian Retreats: June 1-July 31
With Fr. Gary Coulter, Matt Simmons, Sarina Stokes, Jo Vasa and Fr. Christopher Barak
Flexible Dates
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, involving daily meditation on scripture, journaling about prayer and meeting individually with a director to receive guidance. This is an at-home retreat with daily meetings either in-person or commuting.
Busy Person Retreats (Online): June 1-July 31
With Fr. Gary Coulter, Matt Simmons, Sarina Stokes, Jo Vasa and Fr. Christopher Barak
Flexible Dates
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, involving daily meditation on scripture, journaling about prayer and meeting individually with a director to receive guidance. This is an at-home retreat with daily meetings.
Family Retreat Day Sunday July 13
July 13, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
Family Retreat Day at Good Counsel Retreat House A Day of Recollection and Reflection Your entire family is invited to an all ages spiritual day of fun and activities, with testimonials, a family scavenger hunt, breakout talks, attend Sunday Mass, Adoration and Confession. Conclude with a gathering around the campfire (guitars welcome!) Tentative Schedule - […]
"The Way" Healing for Women
July 18 - 20, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
The Way A Healing Retreat for Female Survivors of Abuse View or Download: 2025 Way Women's Retreat Brochure “The Way” is a healing retreat for survivors of abuse; a three-day guided meditation and prayer experience for anyone whose abuse by another has deeply affected his or her heart, mind, body and soul. The Way for […]
Latin Immersion Workshop (Veterum Sapientia Institute)
July 20 - 26, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House,
Veterum Sapientia Workshop (for Ecclesiastics) Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House, Waverly, Nebraska The Veterum Sapientia Workshop is open to all Catholic priests, deacons, seminarians, and both male and female religious. It is advised that they have at least two semesters of college-level Latin. People who will benefit from participation in Veterum Sapientia Workshop include: Priests, […]
Holy Noise Desert Day Tues July 22
July 22, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
A Desert Day is a quiet daytime retreat with a flexible schedule allowing you to arrive and departure anytime. The basic schedule is 7-10am check-in and coffee, 10am Confessions, 11am Mass, Noon lunch, 1-4pm Adoration with conference.
Los Ejercicios Espirituales de San Ignacio para mujeres
With Padre Jeffrey Jambon
August 22 - 24, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
Mujeres de todas edades están invitadas a un retiro de "Ejercicios Espirituales" predicado en español con la Misa tradicional en Latín celebrado por el Padre Jeffrey Jambon.
Unbound: Freedom in Christ with Fr. Gary Coulter
With Fr. Gary Coulter
August 22 - 24, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
Based on Neal Lozano's book Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance, this retreat helps participants break free from spiritual obstacles through 5 Keys: repentance, forgiveness, renouncing lies, taking authority, and the Father's blessing. Trained prayer teams help participants uncover and address barriers keeping them from experiencing God's full mercy and love.
Ignatian Retreat: 8-Day (& 4 Days) Aug. 25-Sept. 2
With Fr. Christopher Barak, Sarina Stokes and Jo Vasa
August 25 - September 2, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, involving daily meditation on scripture, journaling about prayer and meeting individually with a director to receive guidance. The retreat is completely silent with no talks or social times outside of the opening and closing.
Desert Day Thurs August 28
August 28, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
A Desert Day is a quiet daytime retreat with a flexible schedule allowing you to arrive and departure anytime. The basic schedule is 7-10am check-in and coffee, 10am Confessions, 11am Mass, Noon lunch, 1-4pm Adoration with conference.
Work of the Holy Angels
With Opus Sanctorum Angelorum
September 4 - 7, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
‘Work of the Holy Angels’ retreat Men and women are invited to the annual “Work of the Holy Angels” retreat with Opus Sanctorum Angelorum The four-day retreat is an immersive experience into the understanding of the role angels play in people’s prayer lives, and their vast wisdom they provide in guiding people to the Throne […]
TLM Preached Spiritual Exercises for Women
With Fr. Martin Adams, FSSP
September 19 - 21, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
Preached Spiritual Exercises retreat will explore the benefits of silent prayer as a catalyst to encounter the love Jesus bestows from His Father, especially by opening ourselves to the movement of the Holy Spirit.
Desert Day Tues September 23
September 23, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
A Desert Day is a quiet daytime retreat with a flexible schedule allowing you to arrive and departure anytime. The basic schedule is 7-10am check-in and coffee, 10am Confessions, 11am Mass, Noon lunch, 1-4pm Adoration with conference.
Magnificat Women's Life in the Spirit
With Susan Potvin, Karen Herrmann, and Carolyn Cannizzaro (Living Praise Worship Team)
September 26 - 28, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
Deepening in Prayer retreat will explore the benefits of silent prayer as a catalyst to encounter the love Jesus bestows from His Father, especially by opening ourselves to the movement of the Holy Spirit.
Eucharistic Adoration Retreat
With Knights of the Holy Eucharist and Fr. Matthew Eickhoff
October 3 - 5, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
The Eucharistic adoration retreat will assist those who already adorers grow deeper in their own Eucharistic relationship, and help those who are not regular adorers to learn about the importance and beauty of this practice.
Desert Day Tues October 7
October 7, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
A Desert Day is a quiet daytime retreat with a flexible schedule allowing you to arrive and departure anytime. The basic schedule is 7-10am check-in and coffee, 10am Confessions, 11am Mass, Noon lunch, 1-4pm Adoration with conference.
TLM Preached Spiritual Exercises for Men
With Fr. Joseph Lee, FSSP
October 17 - 19, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
Preached Spiritual Exercises retreat will explore the benefits of silent prayer as a catalyst to encounter the love Jesus bestows from His Father, especially by opening ourselves to the movement of the Holy Spirit.
Desert Day Friday, November 21
November 21, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
A Desert Day is a quiet daytime retreat with a flexible schedule allowing you to arrive and departure anytime. The basic schedule is 7-10am check-in and coffee, 10am Confessions, 11am Mass, Noon lunch, 1-4pm Adoration with conference.
Desert Day Tuesday, December 9
December 9, 2025
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House
A Desert Day is a quiet daytime retreat with a flexible schedule allowing you to arrive and departure anytime. The basic schedule is 7-10am check-in and coffee, 10am Confessions, 11am Mass, Noon lunch, 1-4pm Adoration with conference.