WAVERLY (SNR) – Father Craig Doty will lead a retreat entitled “Jesus, Please Heal Me!” Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly.
“This retreat intends to provide an atmosphere for you to encounter our Divine Physician in beautiful ways,” said Father Doty. “His love wants to heal us, and it’s only His love that can heal us.
“You’re invited to come and give Jesus a chance to bring about spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical healing according to your heart’s desire,” he added.
Father Doty will help retreatants pray with scripture stories of Jesus’ miraculous healings, so they can reflect on what He wants to speak to them about, and talk to Him about what areas and places He wants to enter and heal.
The retreat is based on the resources of the John Paul II Healing Center and the books of Dr. Bob Schuchts, “Be Healed” and “Be Transformed.” Father Doty also recommended and will refer to “The Discernment of Spirits” by Father Timothy Gallagher and “Unbound” by Neal Lozano.
A priest for 23 years, Father Doty is pastor of St. Mary Parish in Denton and director of the Lincoln Equipping Team, whose prayer teams will be available on this retreat. The men and women in this prayer and healing ministry are unafraid to pray with anyone, anywhere, for any intention.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House near Waverly features weekend retreats that begin Friday at 8 p.m. with a rosary and Mass, and conclude Sunday with Mass and noon lunch. All retreats are hybrid: offered in-person with individual rooms and social distancing precautions, and available on-line, both live and recorded.
Upcoming retreats for men and women include Nov. 13-15: spiritual training with Father Matthew Rolling, Nov. 20-22: Spanish retreat with Father Ramon Decaen, and Dec. 4-6, “The Mystery of Marriage Revealed” with Father Benjamin Holdren.
Register online and see the full schedule of retreats at www.goodcounselretreat.com or call 402-786-2705.
