The Joy of Forgiveness 2-Day Retreat for Men & Women
with Sandy Hoenig

Retreat starts Saturday morning at 9:00am, ends Sunday with Noon lunch.

The Joy of Forgiveness

Discover the Joy of Forgiveness with Sandy Hoenig, of Winterset, Iowa. Hoenig has led workshops, retreats and presentations on the joy of forgiveness for 25 years. The retreat for men or women will take participants on a healing journey as they discover the profound emotional strength of forgiveness, and strategies for avoiding or resolving hurtful situations.

Retreat Includes:

• What forgiveness is and not
• How to forgive self and others
• Forgiveness is personal empowerment and healing
• How and why people hurt us
• Six stages of forgiveness
• Healing service and the choice to let go
• Music and activities
• Mass, Adoration and Confessions

Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House offers a sanctuary of prayer and recollection on a spacious acreage near Waverly. There are 50 single rooms, each with a private bath. Retreats typically begin with a Rosary and Mass at 8 p.m. Friday, and end with Sunday Mass and lunch.

We want our retreats to be accessible to everyone, please consider an additional donation, or contact the Retreat House to inquire about financial assistance or if your parish pays part of the cost. If the retreat you’re interested in is full, contact us to be put on a waiting list. A few double rooms are available upon request. Airport transportation to/from LNK or OMA is also available upon request.

In-person at the Retreat House or at-home, live stream and on demand recordings.  In-person retreats include meditations by the retreat master, the sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation, the Liturgy of the Hours and other devotions, extended opportunities for silence and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

(Due to the nature of in-person activities and exercises following each talk, there is no online option for this retreat.)