Upcoming events.
Clothing Swap
Bring. Sort. Swap.
Location: Sarina’s House
2946 S. 59th St. Lincoln, NE 68506
Bring the clothes you don’t want, we will sort them into their color season, swap for new clothes on the rack!
Shop your color season, be a girl, and meet new friends
Drinks and snacks will be provided.
Spiritual Direction School
Final Seminary for the Covenant School of Spiritual Direction at the Sioux Spiritual Center
Women's Magnificat Prayer Meal
Magnificat Prayer Meal with speaker Sarina Stokes
The morning includes breakfast and praise and worship as well as Stokes’ testimony.
Magnificat is a ministry to Catholic women, a private association of the faithful within the Catholic Church under the jurisdiction of the Lincoln Diocese. Women of other Christian faiths are invited to attend the prayer meals.
The apostolate takes its name and inspiration from Luke 1:46, the opening line of Mary’s joyful Magnificat: “My soul magnifies the Lord.” By following the examples set by the Blessed Mother and her relative Saint Elizabeth, this woman-to-woman ministry encourages a lively, active faith in the Lord, along with a love for Mary and the Church.
Bethany Brunch
Bethany Brunch - a place to breathe, be, and brunch.
Start at 10:30am with potluck brunch
Location:
Speaker: Emily Pynes
Beauty of Our Stories
The bethany brunches are inspired by Jesus’ time at Bethany with his friends before he went into Jerusalem. While he was there he was received by a loving community of friendship, experienced a space of rest and hospitality, and most importantly, time with His Father in prayer.
Bethany Brunches mission is to do just that: provide a space of loving frinedship, rest and warm hospitality, and most important, time with God.
Brunches are hosted at different locations but all starting at 10:30am and end at 12:30pm
Bring a dish for the POTLUCK brunch
Enjoy time in Community
Listen to Great Speakers
Rest, breathe, and be.
4-Day Ignatian Directed Retreat
What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women?
Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit.
The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are no common prayers or devotions outside of Mass and Exposition, and no social time as even the meals are taken in silence to continue the reflection and prayerful atmosphere. Retreatants journal about each of their prayer times and the movements that occurred there, so that when they meet with the director, they can be given guidance and appropriate scripture passages for their meditation. It is suggested to read Meditation and Contemplation by Father Timothy Gallagher, OMV to learn more on the Ignatian methods of meditating on Scripture.
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat will begin with a 7 PM meeting and then Holy Hour on opening night, check-in from 6-7 PM. You will sign-up for daily individual meetings with your retreat director. The retreat ends with a shared lunch on the final day of the retreat.
Register HERE
4-Day Ignatian Directed Retreat
What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women?
Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit.
The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are no common prayers or devotions outside of Mass and Exposition, and no social time as even the meals are taken in silence to continue the reflection and prayerful atmosphere. Retreatants journal about each of their prayer times and the movements that occurred there, so that when they meet with the director, they can be given guidance and appropriate scripture passages for their meditation. It is suggested to read Meditation and Contemplation by Father Timothy Gallagher, OMV to learn more on the Ignatian methods of meditating on Scripture.
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat will begin with a 7 PM meeting and then Holy Hour on opening night, check-in from 6-7 PM. You will sign-up for daily individual meetings with your retreat director. The retreat ends with a shared lunch on the final day of the retreat.
Register HERE
"Back to the Garden" Retreat
You were made for Heaven. You were made for Jesus. You were made to walk in the garden of your heart with Him.
All young adult women are invited to encounter the masculine Heart of Jesus Christ, The Bridegroom, and the restoration He has in store for your feminine identity.
During the course of the weekend, women will be invited into the journey of their hearts. Pulling from the wisdom of St. Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, the poetic love story of the Song of Songs, and personal testimony; women will come to encounter the beauty within themselves and the truth of who they are and Whose they are.
Check-in at 6:00pm, with retreat starting at 7:00pm on Friday, April 4 and concludes on Sunday at 2:00pm. Bring your beautiful Sunday best for women’s brunch as we top off the retreat celebrating the Wedding Feast of the Lamb!
REGISTRATION OPENS IN SPRING 2026
4-Day or 8-Day Ignatian Directed Retreat
What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women?
Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit.
The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are no common prayers or devotions outside of Mass and Exposition, and no social time as even the meals are taken in silence to continue the reflection and prayerful atmosphere. Retreatants journal about each of their prayer times and the movements that occurred there, so that when they meet with the director, they can be given guidance and appropriate scripture passages for their meditation. It is suggested to read Meditation and Contemplation by Father Timothy Gallagher, OMV to learn more on the Ignatian methods of meditating on Scripture.
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat will begin with a 7 PM meeting and then Holy Hour on opening night, check-in from 6-7 PM. You will sign-up for daily individual meetings with your retreat director. The retreat ends with a shared lunch on the final day of the retreat.
Register HERE
Praise + Worship
Outdoor Praise + Worship with Eucharistic Adoration
Start: 7:00pm
Location: 605 W. Bluff Rd. Lincoln, NE 68531
Bring a lawn chair, blanket, water, and bug spray! Bonfire afterwards
Bethany Brunch
Bethany Brunch - a place to breathe, be, and brunch.
Start at 10:30am with potluck brunch
Location: Sunridge Apartments Clubhouse
Speaker: Meagan Gitchell
Woman: The Crown of Creation
The bethany brunches are inspired by Jesus’ time at Bethany with his friends before he went into Jerusalem. While he was there he was received by a loving community of friendship, experienced a space of rest and hospitality, and most importantly, time with His Father in prayer.
Bethany Brunches mission is to do just that: provide a space of loving friendship, rest and warm hospitality, and most importantly, time with God.
Brunches are hosted at different locations but all starting at 10:30am and end at 12:30pm
Bring a dish for the POTLUCK brunch
Enjoy time in Community
Listen to Great Speakers
Rest, breathe, and be.
4-Day Ignatian Directed Retreat
What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women?
Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit.
The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are no common prayers or devotions outside of Mass and Exposition, and no social time as even the meals are taken in silence to continue the reflection and prayerful atmosphere. Retreatants journal about each of their prayer times and the movements that occurred there, so that when they meet with the director, they can be given guidance and appropriate scripture passages for their meditation. It is suggested to read Meditation and Contemplation by Father Timothy Gallagher, OMV to learn more on the Ignatian methods of meditating on Scripture.
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat will begin with a 7 PM meeting and then Holy Hour on opening night, check-in from 6-7 PM. You will sign-up for daily individual meetings with your retreat director. The retreat ends with a shared lunch on the final day of the retreat.
Register HERE
"Back to the Garden" Retreat
You were made for Heaven. You were made for Jesus. You were made to walk in the garden of your heart with Him.
All young adult women are invited to encounter the masculine Heart of Jesus Christ, The Bridegroom, and the restoration He has in store for your feminine identity.
During the course of the weekend, women will be invited into the journey of their hearts. Pulling from the wisdom of St. Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, the poetic love story of the Song of Songs, and personal testimony; women will come to encounter the beauty within themselves and the truth of who they are and Whose they are.
Check-in at 6:00pm, with retreat starting at 7:00pm on Friday, April 4 and concludes on Sunday at 2:00pm. Bring your beautiful Sunday best for women’s brunch as we top off the retreat celebrating the Wedding Feast of the Lamb!
REGISTRATION OPENS IN SPRING 2026
Battle In Your Mind: Whatever is True
Battle in Your Mind: Whatever is True
3-part summer series
Grow in spiritual awareness. Grow in freedom.
June 17: Awareness of False Truths, Sarina Stokes
July 8: Awareness of False Perceptions: Dr. Natalie Brei
July 29: Awareness of False Goods, Fr. Jason Doher
FOCUS Directed retreat
Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOC:US) 3-day Retreat for New Staff Training
First and Second Year missionaries will be invited to attend a 3-day Silent Retreat at UNL during summer New Staff Training, where daily Spiritual Direction will be provided.
4-Day or 8-Day Ignatian Directed Retreat
What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women?
Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit.
The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are no common prayers or devotions outside of Mass and Exposition, and no social time as even the meals are taken in silence to continue the reflection and prayerful atmosphere. Retreatants journal about each of their prayer times and the movements that occurred there, so that when they meet with the director, they can be given guidance and appropriate scripture passages for their meditation. It is suggested to read Meditation and Contemplation by Father Timothy Gallagher, OMV to learn more on the Ignatian methods of meditating on Scripture.
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat will begin with a 7 PM meeting and then Holy Hour on opening night, check-in from 6-7 PM. You will sign-up for daily individual meetings with your retreat director. The retreat ends with a shared lunch on the final day of the retreat.
Register HERE
First Holy Communion Retreat
First Holy Communion Retreat for St. Margaret Mary’s 2nd graders. Praise and Worship
Lenten Small Group
“Discernment of Spirits” by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Learning and applying the 14 Rules of Discernment by St. Ignatius of Loyola
Lenten Small Group
“Discernment of Spirits” by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Learning and applying the 14 Rules of Discernment by St. Ignatius of Loyola
Lenten Small Group
“Discernment of Spirits” by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Learning and applying the 14 Rules of Discernment by St. Ignatius of Loyola
France Pilgrimage "pilot"
Spring 2026 Women’s Young Adult Pilgrimage
pilot year
Paris (Sacre Coeur, Miraculous Medal)
Lisieux (St. Therese)
Saint Maxim la Sainte Baum (Grotto of Mary Magdalene)
Lourdes
Lenten Small Group
“Discernment of Spirits” by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Learning and applying the 14 Rules of Discernment by St. Ignatius of Loyola
Lenten Small Group
“Discernment of Spirits” by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Learning and applying the 14 Rules of Discernment by St. Ignatius of Loyola
Lenten Small Group
“Discernment of Spirits” by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Learning and applying the 14 Rules of Discernment by St. Ignatius of Loyola
Lenten Small Group (Copy)
“Discernment of Spirits” by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Learning and applying the 14 Rules of Discernment by St. Ignatius of Loyola
Lenten Small Group
“Discernment of Spirits” by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Learning and applying the 14 Rules of Discernment by St. Ignatius of Loyola
Lenten Small Group
“Discernment of Spirits” by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Learning and applying the 14 Rules of Discernment by St. Ignatius of Loyola
Lenten Small Group
“Discernment of Spirits” by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Learning and applying the 14 Rules of Discernment from St. Ignatius of Loyola
4-Day Ignatian Directed Retreat
What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women?
Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit.
The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are no common prayers or devotions outside of Mass and Exposition, and no social time as even the meals are taken in silence to continue the reflection and prayerful atmosphere. Retreatants journal about each of their prayer times and the movements that occurred there, so that when they meet with the director, they can be given guidance and appropriate scripture passages for their meditation. It is suggested to read Meditation and Contemplation by Father Timothy Gallagher, OMV to learn more on the Ignatian methods of meditating on Scripture.
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat will begin with a 7 PM meeting and then Holy Hour on opening night, check-in from 6-7 PM. You will sign-up for daily individual meetings with your retreat director. The retreat ends with a shared lunch on the final day of the retreat.
Register HERE
4-Day or 5-Day Ignatian Directed Retreat
What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women?
Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit.
The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are no common prayers or devotions outside of Mass and Exposition, and no social time as even the meals are taken in silence to continue the reflection and prayerful atmosphere. Retreatants journal about each of their prayer times and the movements that occurred there, so that when they meet with the director, they can be given guidance and appropriate scripture passages for their meditation. It is suggested to read Meditation and Contemplation by Father Timothy Gallagher, OMV to learn more on the Ignatian methods of meditating on Scripture.
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat will begin with a 7 PM meeting and then Holy Hour on opening night, check-in from 6-7 PM. You will sign-up for daily individual meetings with your retreat director. The retreat ends with a shared lunch on the final day of the retreat.
Register HERE
Women's Advent Retreat
“Mary kept all these things pondering them in her heart.”
Join us for this year’s Women’s Advent Retreat as we embrace these words of about Blessed Mother in the holiday bustle.
Mass starts at 8:00am
Register by emailing Heather Glasshoff at saintpetersaintjoseph@gmail.com
4-Day or 8-Day Ignatian Directed Retreat
What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women?
Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit.
The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are no common prayers or devotions outside of Mass and Exposition, and no social time as even the meals are taken in silence to continue the reflection and prayerful atmosphere. Retreatants journal about each of their prayer times and the movements that occurred there, so that when they meet with the director, they can be given guidance and appropriate scripture passages for their meditation. It is suggested to read Meditation and Contemplation by Father Timothy Gallagher, OMV to learn more on the Ignatian methods of meditating on Scripture.
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat will begin with a 7 PM meeting and then Holy Hour on opening night, check-in from 6-7 PM. You will sign-up for daily individual meetings with your retreat director. The retreat ends with a shared lunch on the final day of the retreat.
Register HERE
The CHRIST Program 8-Week Training Group
Hope’s Garden CHRIST Program
“Skills and tools for living a Christ-centered life in the midst of anxiety, trauma, and uncertainty.”
These 8-week coaching groups offer DBT (Dialectical Behavior Training) Skills to aid in coping with anxiety, stress, and trauma responses while learning to live from a Christ-centered mind. Once trained, Kingdom Come will be available to offer in-person classes for those aching for wholeness and spiritual, emotional, and psychological freedom.
Learn more about Hope’s Garden HERE.
Covenant School of Spiritual Direction
“ The Covenant School of Spiritual Direction is designed to form men and women who can offer spiritual accompaniment to others on their journey to holiness. It provides instruction and skills development in the practical elements of spiritual direction, and fosters attentiveness to the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Students will be exposed to various streams of Catholic Spirituality, particularly from Ignatian and Carmelite sources. In the course of their formation, students will experience God's transformative power as they pray with Scripture and the writings of the saints, and share their experiences, insights and graces. As their intimacy with God grows through these prayer experiences, students become more spiritually sensitive listeners. “
4-Day Ignatian Retreat
August 25-29, or Aug. 29-Sept. 2
What is the Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat for Men or Women?
Ignatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the Ignatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an Ignatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit.
The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are no common prayers or devotions outside of Mass and Exposition, and no social time as even the meals are taken in silence to continue the reflection and prayerful atmosphere. Retreatants journal about each of their prayer times and the movements that occurred there, so that when they meet with the director, they can be given guidance and appropriate scripture passages for their meditation. It is suggested to read Meditation and Contemplation by Father Timothy Gallagher, OMV to learn more on the Ignatian methods of meditating on Scripture.
The Silent Directed Ignatian Retreat will begin with a 7 PM meeting and then Holy Hour on opening night, check-in from 6-7 PM. You will sign-up for daily individual meetings with your retreat director. The retreat ends with a shared lunch on the final day of the retreat.
"Be Still My Soul" Women's Retreat
When: Saturday, July 19 from 8:15am-2:00pm
Where: Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 1720 Lake St. Lincoln, NE 68502
Women of all ages are invited for a day of restful prayer, Adoration, Confession, time in community with one another with talks and reflections given by Sarina Stokes. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Retreat is free of charge.
Register: To account for the meals, please RSVP
https://bestillmysoulretreat.rsvpify.com
