DURATION: JUNE 9, 2025 – 1 DAY
DEPARTING IA: Sioux City, Missouri Valley, Council Bluffs | NE: Omaha
PRICE: $149/ person
INCLUDES: Admissions for listed attractions | Tour coordinator | Touring motor coach | Onboard entertainment | 1 Meal
Located in Gretna, the Holy Family Shrine is a faith-filled experience, and a peaceful setting. The Chapel and Visitor Center provide places to gather, learn, reflect, and pray. The Chapel reaches to the heavens with a facade of red cedar and glass. The upper trusses interlace live waving wheat in a field and is likened to Jesus who is the bread of life. The walls of the Chapel are glass, with the largest being etched with an image of the Holy Family.
This setting has a rare combination of natural isolation and spirituality. Easily accessible, The Cloisters on the Platte brings the power of reflection to those seeking spiritual renewal.
More than 20 years ago, Joe Ricketts attended a Jesuit retreat that changed his life. His first silent weekend of reflection and study showed him what mattered most: family, mortality, and honesty. Since then attending the yearly retreat has been a staple in his spiritual life. His dream became reality making the retreat available to more people.