Fr. Benjamin Holdren

Ordained a priest for the Diocese of Lincoln in 2007, Fr. Ben Holdren is the spiritual guide for MHSF.  He is also director of the Propaedeutic Year for new seminarians at St Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward.  Fr. Holden was previously pastor at St. Peter and St. Joseph churches in Bellwood and chaplain and religion teacher at Aquinas High School in David City.

Events with Fr. Benjamin Holdren

The Prodigal Retreat for Men
October 24 - 26, 2025

The Prodigal Retreat for Men Oct 24-26, 2025 with Fr. Christopher Barak, Fr. Ben Holdren and Jonathan Little (Spiritual Direction Available) Retreat starts Friday with rosary and Mass at 8:00pm, ends Sunday with Mass and Noon lunch. Men’s Retreat Are you like the Prodigal brother, too angry to receive the Father’s love? Or more like the Prodigal son, too ashamed to come home? Or maybe you are like the Prodigal father, hoping and waiting for the conversion of a loved one? Many of us spend a lifetime avoiding or “going around” our most difficult feelings. To grow in our spiritual…

Couples Retreat
November 14 - 15, 2025

Family Become What You Are 24-hour Retreat for Couples with Father Ben Holdren and Missionaries of the Holy Spirit in the Family Retreat starts Friday with 6pm Supper (5pm Check-In & Welcome), Friday ends with 9pm Optional Social Time Saturday starts with 8am Breakfast & 8:45am Talk, ends Saturday evening at 4:00pm with departure by 4:30pm (no supper). Download the full MHSF Couples Retreat Schedule Couples Retreat: Discover the meaning and mission of your marriage A 24-hour retreat for married couples to gather and consider how absolutely essential their vocation is to the home, the church, and the world. This…