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Fr. Timothy Babcock is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit who serves as an adjunct member of the Manresa Retreat Team. He attended U. of D. Jesuit High School, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit and St. John Provincial Seminary, Plymouth. He was ordained a priest in 1968, and holds a B.A. from Sacred Heart Major Seminary, an M.A. from University of Detroit, and a MDiv. from St. John Provincial Seminary. Fr. Babcock served as Pastor of St. Eugene Parish, Detroit; St. Mary Parish, Royal Oak; St. Andrew Parish, Rochester; and St. Mary Parish, Monroe. He currently serves as Chaplain for the Felician Sisters of Livonia, Michigan and a part-time member of the Clergy Life and Ministry Office for the Archdiocese. He also assists as a part-time Judge of the Metropolitan Tribunal for the Archdiocese.

Fr. Carl A. Bonk, SJ, is a native Detroiter who grew up on the far west side of the city. He entered the Jesuits in 1960, has done ministry in high schools, retreat houses, and is currently pastor of Saints Peter and Paul (Jesuit) Church on East Jefferson in downtown Detroit. He is an avid baseball fan, and he loves iconography and travel to the American West. .

Fr. Norm Dickson, SJ, was born in Detroit, grew up in St. Martin parish on the east side, and entered the Jesuits (1954) after graduating from U of D High School. He studied theology and was ordained in Frankfurt, Germany. He taught at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland (1961-1964) and at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio(1968-1982), and worked as a missionary in Sudan and Kenya.(1982 and 1992), as Jesuit vocation director for Michigan and Ohio (1992 to 1997), and as pastor of Gesu Church in Detroit (1997-2006). He now serves as sacramental minister for some Detroit parishes and beginning in 2007 will be the Treasurer of the Detroit Jesuit Province.

Fr. David Haschka, SJ, a Jesuit priest, is currently the Secretary for Pastoral Ministry for the United States Jesuit Conference. He was ordained in 1975. One of Fr. Haschka's first assignments was as Associate Pastor for Gesu Parish in Milwaukee where he continued from 1975-1978. Fr. Haschka, in his service in the Society of Jesus, has worn many hats, including being the Director of Campus Ministry at the Marquette University and later becoming the Vice President for Religious Affairs. From 1987-1991, Fr. Haschka was the Provincial Assistant for Pastoral Ministry for the Wisconsin Province.

Mary McKeon, originally from Quincy, IL, is a 1969 graduate of Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. She taught school in the inner city there and then moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for the United States Senate. Mary and her husband of 27 years, David, have one daughter, Catherine. Mary has spent over 20 years as a family caregiver as well as school, parish, and community volunteer. She served on the staff at Holy Name Church in Birmingham, and worked in adult and religious education, youth ministry, sacrament preparation, and the training of Eucharistic ministers. Mary is a commissioned intern of Manresa's Ignatian Spirituality Program and a trained spiritual director. She facilitates prayer, scripture, and faith-sharing groups, and helps with our day and weekend retreats. Email