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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
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 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
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.
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 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
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 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. |
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