Rev. James D. Conley, D.D., S.T.L. | Diocese of Lincoln website

The "Preached Spiritual Exercises with Traditional Latin Mass" retreat will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House on two weekends in June. The women’s retreat, led by Father Joseph Lee, FSSP, is scheduled for June 7-9, while the men’s retreat, led by Father Martin Adams, FSSP, will take place from June 14-16. Both priests are members of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP).

Father Lee was ordained a priest 12 years ago and has served as an assistant pastor in Ottawa, Canada, and Missouri. He currently serves as a canon law instructor and dean of seminarians at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton.

Father Adams, ordained in 2018, has served in Fraternity apostolates in Kansas, Florida, and Nebraska. “I am looking forward to having the opportunity of trying to lead some other men into a deeper understanding of the truly transforming power of a relationship with Jesus Christ, which our Catholic faith offers us,” Father Adams said. He emphasized that the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola were instrumental in helping him and his classmates discern their spiritual calling.

Each retreat begins on Friday with an optional 5 p.m. Mass followed by supper and fellowship before the first talk and silence commence at 8 p.m. The retreats conclude on Sunday with Mass and lunch.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House provides a sanctuary for prayer and recollection on spacious grounds near Waverly. The facility includes 50 single rooms each equipped with a private bath.

Other upcoming retreats include four-, five-, or eight-day directed Ignatian retreats led by Father John Rooney, Matt Simmons or Sarina Stokes from June 23-July 1, June 23-27 or June 27-July 1 respectively.

Further information and registration details can be found at goodcounselretreat.org. Interested individuals can also email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call 402-786-2705. Updates for events marking the 60th anniversary of Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House are available at goodcounselretreat.org/60years/.