7303 N 112th St, Waverly, NE, USA
May 9 - 10, 2025
About this Retreat
Women at the Well is an apostolate of Catholic Women coming together grow in Faith + Community. It is a brand and logo that parishes use to build and establish a successful women's ministry. Encounter Events are hosted at Advent and Lent to create the space for Catholic women to have a night of encounter with other women in the parish.
Natalie Gifford is the Visionary & Founder of Women at the Well. She has been leading small groups for Moms for over 12 years. In an effort to reach all women of the parish she put together a night of Encounter. The word quickly spread and more parishes started joining in. She also creates and organizes the Abide IN Guided Prayer Journal for women to develop a daily habit of prayer. She is currently working at a very slow pace towards an MA in Theology from the Augusting Institute. Natalie lives with her family of 6 in Des Moines, Iowa. She enjoys reading, running, theology, baking and a good cup of coffee.
Kristin Schiff is a mother of four girls and a two baby boys and lives on a farm and ranch in western Nebraska with her husband, Scott. She is passionate about Catholicism, agriculture, and exercise. She is a Catholic convert of twelve years. She has worked in biotechnology for the last fifteen years. She helps lead the MOMS (Moms offering Moms Support) group at her parish and has organized women’s retreats for over 7 years.
Details of this retreat
The Power of a Praying Mother 2-Day Retreat for Women
with Natalie Gifford and Kristin Schiff, Women at the Well apostolate
Retreat starts Friday Evening at 7:00pm, ends Saturday evening with Mass and 6:00pm Supper.
View or Download: Praying Mother Retreat Schedule
The Power of a Praying Mother
A 24-hour retreat for women focused on Marian Devotion and also on the lives of the Saints that were mothers and the influence that their prayers had.
The retreat is designed to equip women with the spiritual tools to intercede for their families through Marian devotion and the wisdom of saintly mothers. Anchored in the words of Jesus: “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Matthew 18:20), the retreat will provide women with practical ways to deepen their prayer lives and build a community of faith.
“The heart of this retreat is the ‘Power of a Praying Mother’ fueled by scripture and the saints,” Schiff said. “We will dig deep into Marian devotion and the lives of saints as our guide to be powerful intercessors for our families.”
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.)
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