7303 N 112th St, Waverly, NE, USA
December 19 - 21, 2025
About this Retreat
Fr. Gary Coulter has served as Director of Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House (
goodcounselretreat.org) since 2013. Previously he was pastor at St. Mary in Ashland and St. Joseph in Greenwood, Nebraska. His Theological Studies were at Mt. St. Mary Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD and he was ordained a priest in 1999 for the Diocese of Lincoln (Nebraska). After three years of high school teaching and parish ministry in Lincoln, he did graduate studies in Canon Law at Santa Croce University in Rome. He is director of Unbound ministry and also works in the marriage tribunal and as co-Vicar for Religious in the Diocese of Lincoln. His personal website with lots of book recommendations is
frcoulter.com.
Details of this retreat
A Light Shining in the Darkness
December 19-21, 2025
with Fr. Gary Coulter
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The retreat will begin on Friday with an 8pm Rosary and Mass. The retreat will conclude Sunday with Mass and noon lunch.
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Fr. Gary Coulter, director of the retreat house, says the point of the Advent retreat can be found in 2 Peter 1:19, “you will do well to pay attention to the prophetic message, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.”
“Advent is a time to prepare,” Father Coulter pointed out. “The season of longing and waiting heightens our expectation, and the retreat will be a time to focus on the Christmas message. We have heard the stories many times, but do we recognize them as a chance to encounter Jesus face-to-face?”
Retreatants will be invited to read and meditate on the Gospel narratives of Jesus’ birth from Matthew and Luke, as well as the characters in the story, such as John the Baptist, Joseph, Mary, the shepherds and wise men.
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.
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, retreats include meditations by the retreat master, the sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation, the Liturgy of the Hours and other devotions, and opportunities for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
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