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Manresa Jesuit Retreat House
 

THE PEOPLE OF MANRESA
Jesuits & Retreat Staff, Support Staff, Board

Associates

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 in Detroit, and St. John Provincial Seminary in 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 Bonk, SJFr. 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 was 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.
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Eleanor Ho Brundage, SFO, is a Singaporean native, professed in the Secular Francisco Order since 2001. She is married to Bob Brundage who is also a professed Franciscan. She is a Professional Licensed Counselor and previously worked in the mental health and addiction arenas. Eleanor is currently working with a local community college developing seminars and workshops, as well as advising and helping students navigate the educational and financial challenges of student life. Like so many in her generation that was offered abundant choices, Eleanor wore many hats before realizing her vocation to serve others by bringing a healing message of faith, hope and love in her current profession. She attends Holy Trinity Student Parish in Ypsilanti, serves the parish by singing with a three-person group. She is a yearly retreatant at Manresa. Her hobbies include cooking, eating at fine dining, window shopping (with an occasional purchase), dabbling in painting and writing poetry, traveling with husband Bob and enjoys being an aunt to nephews, nieces and friends’ kids.
Fr. Benjamin Hawley, SJ, a Chicago Province Jesuit, originally from Brookline, MA, has a BA in British literature from Tufts and an MA in regional planning from Cornell. He had taught at the University of Detroit Mercy and worked with homeless teens in both Chicago and Portland, Oregon. An accomplished singer, he has performed lead roles in some of Gilbert & Sullivan's operettas. Ben was ordained in 2000 and in August of that year became president of Brebeuf Jesuit Prep in Indianapolis. He is currently stationed at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, IL, and is a frequent and appreciated visiting retreat master at Manresa. Visit Fr. Ben's blog Living Christ's Eucharist in Our Daily Lives
Sr. Mary Ann Flanagan, IHM, Ph.D is a theological educator and retreat presenter now living in the Rochester Hills, MI area. She is a consultative member of the Visitation North Spirituality Center and is responsible for their wonderful website www.visitationnorth.org. Her interests are varied and creative, prayerful presentations are her joy to provide.
Jake Martin, SJ is a Jesuit Scholastic (seminarian) currently teaching Theology and Theater at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, IL. He has written numerous articles on film and television for America magazine and has his M.A. in Philosophy from Fordham University.
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

Fr. Thomas Ryan, SJ, has been a teacher of theology and Scripture and a campus minister and counselor in Jesuit High Schools and at Regis University in Denver, and after a year and a half giving retreats at Manresa, has moved on to the Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford, Ohio. E-mail

Fr. Jim Serrick, SJ, former Director of Manresa Jesuit Retreat House for 14 years, is now associate pastor of Gesu Church, Detroit, but he graces from time to time his old haunts to help us with retreats.