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THE
PLACE
The Land & Location
Manresa,
in the city of Bloomfield
Hills, Michigan, occupies thirty-nine acres, partly wooded
about 50,000 trees partly landscaped. A nature trail
through the woods circles the grounds. Some of the land is flood
plain along the main branch of the young Rouge River, which traverses
our property and exits it at the start of The
Rouge Green Corridor. At Manresa you'll find waterfowl, geese,
mallards and the great blue heron; on the right day you might
see snapping turtles laying their eggs or baby turtles hatch and
head for the water. If you're lucky you may see hawks, owls, deer,
fox, or raccoon! Take a virtual tour
of the grounds.

Manresa's Front Gate
an ink sketch by Jean H. Brown
[click image for other "Manresa" art]
We
are located 16 miles north of the center of Detroit, on the northwest
corner of the intersection of Woodward Avenue and 16 Mile
Road, which is known as Quarton west of Woodward, and Big
Beaver Road to the east.
Driving
Directions to Manresa
From
WOODWARD AVENUE, go north or south on Woodward to Quarton
Road (16 Mile), and turn west; you will find Manresa immediately
on the northwest corner of Woodward and Quarton.
From
TELEGRAPH ROAD, go north or south on Telegraphy to E. Quarton
Road (16 Mile), and turn east and go 3.1 miles. You will find
the back entrance into Manresa on your left about a block before
Woodward Avenue.
From
INTERSTATE 75, get off the Interstate at Big Beaver Road
(16 Mile) and go 3.3 miles west to Woodward Avenue. When you cross
Woodward, the front entrance to Manresa will be immediately on
your right.
From
DETROIT METRO AIRPORT, take I-94 west to I-275 north; take
I-275 north about 19 miles to I-696; take I-696 east about 8 miles
to Telegraph Road (US-24); take Telegraph Road north 4.7 miles
to E. Quarton (16 Mile); take E. Quarton Road east 3.1 miles.
You will find the back entrance into Manresa on your left about
a block before Woodward Avenue.
From
CHICAGO / MILWAUKEE, take I-94 east to I-275; take I-275
north about 19 miles to I-696; take I-696 east about 8 miles to
Telegraph Road (US-24); take Telegraph Road north 4.7 miles to
E. Quarton (16 Mile); take E. Quarton Road east 3.1 miles. You
will find the back entrance into Manresa on your left about a
block before Woodward Avenue.
From
CLEVELAND / AKRON, take I-80 (Ohio Turnpike) west to Toledo
exit I-280; take I-280 north 12.2 miles to I-75; take I-75 north
about 73 miles to Big Beaver Road (16 Mile); take Big Beaver Road
3.3 miles west to Woodward Avenue. When you cross Woodward, the
front entrance to Manresa will be immediately on your right.
Or
plan your route on MAPSONUS
or MAPQUEST
Buildings
& Facilities
The main
house was built in sections: the 1936 structure which replaced
the destroyed original mansion, the 1951 chapel wing, and the
1966 Wernert L-shaped wing from the chapel to near the present
front door, all in the style known as Detroit Cotswold. Fr. Simon
extended the chapel and dining room and added the Administrative
Wing. The building now has accommodations for about 72 retreatants
and houses a main chapel, two small prayer chapels, a comfortable
library, dining room, offices, and two large meeting rooms.
La Storta,
originally a gate house at the back entrance, contains the headquarters
for the Detroit
Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Three separate cottages as well
as rooms adjoining St. Joseph's Jesuit residence provide more
ample quarters for longer-term retreatants. The former pump house
has been converted into a prayer chapel (the Cardoner chapel).
The barns, garage and workshop from the original estate survive
and are still in use.
The facilities
are available for use by groups with aims compatible with Manresa's.
Take a virtual tour of the grounds and
facilities.
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