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

Father Craig Clinch will direct a silent retreat, “Remember the Embers,” from Sept. 20-22 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly.

The weekend aims to explain the Church tradition of Ember Days, which are days set apart in each of the four seasons for special prayer and thanksgiving. Attendees will learn how Ember Days facilitate all four forms of prayer: adoration, contrition, thanksgiving, and supplication.

Father Clinch is the pastor of St. Cecilia Parish in Hastings and director of Hispanic Ministry in the Hastings area.

The retreat begins at 8 p.m. on Friday with the rosary and Mass and concludes on Sunday with Mass and lunch at noon. The Masses for Ember Days will be Traditional Latin Masses. The event is open to men and women of all ages.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House provides a sanctuary for prayer and recollection on a spacious acreage near Waverly. It offers 50 single rooms, each with a private bath, with a few double rooms available upon request. In-person retreats include meditations by the retreat master, sacraments such as Eucharist and Reconciliation, extended opportunities for silence, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and other devotions.

The cost to attend “Remember the Embers” is $220 per person. Additional donations are welcome to assist others in attending retreats. Those interested but unable to pay may contact the retreat house regarding financial assistance. Full retreats have a waiting list. Airport transportation to/from LNK or OMA is also available upon request.

Other upcoming events include the “Work of the Holy Angels” retreat with Opus Sanctorum from Aug. 29 - Sept. 1; Ignatian retreats from Sept. 8-16 (spots available during the week); “Ablaze: House of Worship” (praise, worship, and adoration) on Sept. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m.; and “Holiness for Moms of Young People” retreat with Father Jay Buhman on Oct. 5 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.