Fr. Gary Coulter

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.
Events with Fr. Gary Coulter
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RECEIVE A FREE EBOOK The Beginning Steps of Prayer Written by the Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House director, Fr. Gary Coulter, this eBook offers resources and explanations of different types of prayers, along with simple exercises to begin to cultivate or deepen your prayer life. An eight chapter “How to Pray” Prayer Series: The Beginning Steps of Prayer. By signing up, you agree to receive e-news from Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House, you can unsubscribe at any time. Watch for more guides to prayer emailed on the 10th of every month.

October 30 - November 3, 2025
Oct. 30-Nov. 3 – 4-day (Thurs-Mon) We are also offering other options of 4-day and 8-day retreats: Oct. 30-Nov. 7 – 8-day (Thurs-Fri) Nov. 3-7 – 4-day (Mon-Fri) 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…

November 16 - 24, 2025
Nov. 16-24 – 8-day (Sun-Mon) We are also offering 4-day retreats: Nov. 16-20 – 4-day (Sun-Thurs) Nov. 20-24 – 4-day (Thurs-Mon) 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…

November 16 - 20, 2025
Nov. 16-20 – 4-day (Sun-Thurs) We are also offering other options of 4-day and 8-day retreats: Nov. 16-24 – 8-day (Sun-Mon) Nov. 20-24 – 4-day (Thurs-Mon) 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…

November 20 - 24, 2025
Nov. 20-24 – 4-day (Thurs-Mon) We are also offering other options of 4-day and 8-day retreats: Nov. 16-24 – 8-day (Sun-Mon) Nov. 16-20 – 4-day (Sun-Thurs) 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…

December 15 - 22, 2025
Dec. 15-22 – 8-day (Mon-Mon) We are also offering 4-day retreats: Dec. 15-18 – 4-day (Mon-Thu) Dec. 19-22 – 4-day (Fri-Mon) 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…

December 15 - 18, 2025
Dec. 15-18 – 4-day (Mon-Thurs) We are also offering other options of 4-day and 8-day retreats: Dec. 15-22 – 8-day (Mon-Mon) Dec. 19-22 – 4-day (Fri-Mon) 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…

December 19 - 22, 2025
Dec. 19-22 – 4-day (Fri-Mon) We are also offering other options of 4-day and 8-day retreats: Dec. 15-22 – 8-day (Mon-Mon) Dec. 15-18 – 4-day (Mon-Thurs) 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…

Flexible Dates
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.…