Weekend Retreat for Men in Recovery
2025-01-31 18:30 - 2025-02-02 12:30 (America/Detroit) | Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, 1390 Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
Silent retreat for men in recovery in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Patron: Fr. John C. Ford, SJ Theme: Men in Recovery Format: Silence and some sharing Director: Sr. LuAnn Brown, BVM
For more information, contact a captain: Don B. -248.613.7575, Robert H.-248.202.327, Bob S.-313.378.6323, Jim V.-313.205.0071, Tony M.- 248.444.1874.

Come, Have Breakfast: A Book Study on God and Earth
2025-02-03 18:30 - 19:45, 2025-02-10 18:30 - 19:45, 2025-02-17 18:30 - 19:45 | MI
Jan. 13, 20, 27 | Feb. 3, 10, 17
“Come, have breakfast” (John 21:12) These three simple words followed by generous action open a portal into an ecological image of the living God who is active with cordial hospitality toward all creatures, nurturing their lives, desiring that all should be fed.
Join us for this book study of Come, Have Breakfast, the latest work of prize-winning theologian Elizabeth Johnson, which views the beauty and threatened state of planet Earth through the lens of Scripture.
Each luminous meditation offers a snapshot of one aspect of the Holy Mystery Who creates, indwells, redeems, vivifies and sanctifies the whole world. Together, they offer a panoramic view of the living God Who loves the earth, accompanies all its creatures in their living and their dying and moves us to care for our uncommon common home.
For the first session, read, reflect and jot notes on the Introduction. Use this method for the first five sections, focusing your reflection on the author’s last paragraph.
Facilitator: Rosemary Insley is a retired chaplain and bereavement counselor with master’s degrees in pastoral studies and social work. As a spiritual companion, she guides others in the Spiritual Exercises and in retreats.
*Zoom instructions will be emailed to registered participants prior to each session. For any technical issues, email Rosemary at rinsley@aol.com.

Scripture Study: Romans and Galatians
2025-02-04 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-18 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-04 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-18 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-01 09:30 - 11:30 | MI
Jan. 21 | Feb. 4, 18 | Mar. 4, 18 | Apr. 1, 15
The experience of sin and grace is among the most fundamental concepts of all humanity and, in particular, the Christian faith. In both Romans and Galatians, the apostle Paul emphasizes that salvation comes through God’s grace and not by following the Mosaic laws. Romans and Galatians take on the topic in a way that is as relevant today as it was when they were written. While Romans explores the theological depth of this concept, Galatians focuses more on defending the idea of salvation by grace against those who would add works of the Mosaic law to receive salvation. Join us we study these important books of the Bible.
Instructor: Fr. Steve Hurd, SJ is co-director of the Internship in Spiritual Companionship and a popular retreat director at Manresa.
This course is offered onsite (space limited to 16) or via Zoom. Instructions for Zoom meetings will be emailed to registered participants prior to each session.

Weekend Retreat for Women
2025-02-07 18:30 - 2025-02-09 12:30 | Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, 1390 Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
Silent retreat for women in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Patron: St. John de Brito, SJ Theme: Discipleship in the Spiritual Exercises: Creative and Challenging Format: Silent Director: Fr. Bob Ytsen, SJ
For more information, contact Dalia Dimock-248.722.1991, Michalyn Gret-586.549.4811, Laura Gutmann-586.876.8959, Gerry Schihl-586.610.1911, Sabine Ashman-586.291.8803.

Journaling as a Prayer Practice
2025-02-09 15:00 - 16:30 | MI
Jan. 12 and 26 | Feb. 9
These three sessions offer practical ways of developing and using a prayer journal as an integral part of your prayer practice. Whether you are already journaling or new to the idea, each session offers practice exercises for spiritual journaling as a regular part of your prayer time. No writing skills are necessary, just an openness to pay close attention to your review of prayer and then to capture your response for further deepening your relationship with God.
This program invites you to learn ways to journal best suited to your needs and offers an opportunity to discover how spiritual journaling can deepen your listening to the personal experience of God at work in your daily life.
Facilitators: Lori Kneisler has over 20 years’ experience leading Bible studies and spiritual formation groups. A spiritual director and long-time journaler, Lori enjoys exploring various methods of journaling, always surprised by what emerges from the tip of her pen. Etta MacDonagh-Dumler is a spiritual companion, Spiritual Exercises guide, retreat leader and group facilitator. She is a longtime journal keeper who is attentive to how the practice has helped guide her in discernment and through her spiritual journey.
*Instructions for Zoom meetings will be emailed to registered participants prior to each session.

Lectio Prayer Group
2025-02-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-10 10:00 - 11:00 | MI
Jan. 13 | Feb. 10 | Mar. 10 | Apr. 14 | May 12 | June 9
Engaging with the Living Word of God
How do we draw closer to God amidst the challenges of modern life?
The ancient prayer practice of lectio divina, enhanced with guidance from St. Ignatius’ teachings, can help us discover how God is speaking to us today, in our daily life. We listen deeply to God’s Word, we have the opportunity to share what God is saying to us, what we are feeling and experiencing, and we pray for the specific grace we seek.
Manresa’s Lectio Prayer Group provides a way to grow in our journey to finding God in all things. Consider joining us.
Facilitators: Paula Dow and Kay Dodson completed Manresa’s Internship in Ignatian Spirituality. They are both experienced in leading lectio divina.
*Registered participants will receive an email reminder prior to each meeting with a Zoom link to connect to the meeting.

Praying with Art: James Tissot’s Life of Christ - Part II
2025-02-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-02-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | MI
Jan. 28 | Feb. 11, 25 | Mar. 11, 25 | Apr. 8, 22
During our second semester, we will continue to look at and pray about the life of Christ as painted by the French artist James Tissot (1836-1902). After a powerful religious experience in 1885 Tissot abandoned the lifestyle and art genres that had until that moment made him respectively notorious and famous. He dedicated the rest of his life to researching and reproducing Christ’s life as it would have looked in the Holy Land of His day. We will begin with the closing events of Jesus’ public life and then look at His passion and death during Lent and His resurrection during Easter Week. You may follow the story in The Life of Jesus by Andrea Tornielli but this is not a required text.
Facilitator: Fr. Peter Fennessy, SJ is a long-time member of Manresa’s ministerial team.

A Day to Call Your Own
2025-02-19 08:00 - 15:30, 2025-03-27 08:00 - 15:30 | MI
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025
Thursday, Mar. 27, 2025
Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Step away from the cares of your world for a wonderful day of peace and quiet.
What could be better than a day all to yourself? A day to do something good for your soul. A day to relax, refresh and reflect in a beautiful setting. There’s no better place to spend a day like that than at Manresa. Enjoy the quiet, away from the busyness of everyday life.
We provide you with a private room and a simple lunch; you decide how you want to spend the day: reflect, pray, walk the property, read or just BE. (No director is available or required.) Mark your calendar now to take some time to be alone with God.
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.

Weekend Retreat for Men and Women
2025-02-21 18:30 - 2025-02-23 12:30 | Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, 1390 Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
A silent retreat for men and women in the tradition of St. Ignatius
Patron: Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ Theme: A Prayerful Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality Format: Silent Director: Fr. Steve Hurd, SJ

Weekend Retreat for Men and Women
2025-02-28 18:30 - 2025-03-02 12:30 | Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, 1390 Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
Silent retreat for men and women in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Lent is a sacred season of spiritual growth and transformation. In her book Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life, well-known author Joyce Rupp “extends an invitation to grow in the kind of love that motivated Jesus to be a compassionate presence.”
A retreat for anyone longing to be a compassionate presence in the world today, this weekend away calls participants to cultivate the seeds of compassion that are planted across faith traditions and found in insights from theology, spirituality, science, sociology and psychology.
Boundless Compassion facilitators Sr. Mary Dean Pfahler and Suzanne Carter use presentations, media resources, personal reflection time and guided prayer as catalysts for a renewed commitment to be a compassionate presence in a troubled world.
Facilitators:
Mary Dean Pfahler, SND finds joy in facilitating Boundless Compassion retreats and accompanying individuals and groups in spiritual direction and the Spiritual Exercises.
Suzanne Carter is a retreat facilitator and spiritual director. She led women, adults and children through faith-building programs in her parish for more than 18 years.
Patron: St. Nicholas Owen, SJ Theme: Boundless Compassion Format: Silent and Optional Sharing Director: Sr. Mary Dean Pfahler, SND Groups: Reuter; St. Anastasia; St. Alan Facilitators: Mary Dean Pfahler, SND and Suzanne Carter
You do not have to be a member of the groups listed above to attend this retreat. All men and women are welcome. For more information, contact a captain: Paul Maguire-248.879.2848, Keith Schrag-810.344.2145.

Day of Reflection: Aspects of Grief
2025-03-02 14:00 - 18:00 | MI
Feb. 2, 2025 | Mar. 2, 2025
These two Days of Reflection are designed for those dealing with grief. The first lays a foundation for the other, addressing different types of loss and patterns in grieving. The second focuses on the specific loss of a spouse or partner.
Each session includes time for prayer, input from faith and psychological perspectives, quiet reflection time and sharing with other participants.

Weekend Retreat for Men
2025-03-07 18:30 - 2025-03-09 12:30 | Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, 1390 Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
Silent retreat for men in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Patron: St. Robert Southwell, SJ Theme: Hope Springs Forth Format: Silent & Optional Sharing Director: Sr. Linda Sevcik, SM Groups: Notre Dame; Ypsilanti Men; Fr. Bernard J. Wernert, SJ

You do not have to be a member of the groups listed above to attend this retreat. All men are welcome. For more information, contact a captain: Louis Bosco-248.683.4266, Roberto Castillo-734.470.6173, Brian Condit-248.792.2171, Robert Johnson-734.417.2309, Peter Kotula-313.823.0907, James Mann-734.909.7096, Mark Millage-734.644.6989.

Compassion: The New Lenten Practice
2025-03-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-26 19:00 - 20:30 | MI
Mar. 12—Creating a Compassionate Way of Life
Mar. 19—Self-Compassion
Mar. 26—Widening the Circle of Compassion
Lent is the springtime of the Church, a season that mirrors the new life emerging in the natural world. Lent rouses us to “repent and believe the good news.” Rather than giving up chocolate or coffee this year, try cultivating compassion as a spiritual practice.
Compassion is essential to human survival. It calls us to treat all others—in the family, workplace and beyond—as we wish to be treated ourselves. Planting the seeds of compassion, learning to be self-compassionate and widening the circle of compassion to include all beings may be more rigorous than you think.
This three-part, online series is inspired by well-known author Joyce Rupp’s Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life. Facilitated by certified Boundless Compassion facilitator Sr. Mary Dean Pfahler, we’ll explore Rupp’s insights and enter into quiet reflection, small group break-out sessions and communal prayer. Come, “grow in the kind of love that motivated Jesus to be a compassionate presence.”
Facilitators: Mary Dean Pfahler, SND finds joy in facilitating Boundless Compassion retreats and accompanying individuals and groups in spiritual direction and the Spiritual Exercises. Suzanne Carter is a retreat facilitator and spiritual director. She led women, adults and children through faith-building programs in her parish for more than 18 years.
*Zoom instructions will be emailed to registered participants prior to each session.

Weekend Retreat for Men
2025-03-14 18:30 - 2025-03-16 12:30 | Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, 1390 Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
Silent retreat for men in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Patron: St. Andrew Bobola, SJ Theme: Living the Life of the Kingdom of God Format: Silent Director: Fr. Robert Flack, SJ Groups: Mother of God; U of D High Alumni; St. Irenaeus-Rochester

You do not have to be a member of the groups listed above in order to attend this retreat. All men are welcome. For more information, contact a captain: Athir Battah-248.320.9008, Andrew Kassab-248.210.8229, James Klauke-517.403.8767, Dave Nona-248.521.0977, Glen Steyer-248.464.3447.

Weekend Healing Retreat for Men and Women
2025-03-21 18:00 - 2025-03-23 12:00 | Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, 1390 Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
Silent retreat for men and women in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola
There are quiet places in our hearts where we store doubts, memories, fears and hurts that need the loving hand of Jesus to heal. Receive His embrace during a precious few days of quiet and serenity. In this place of peace, we can light a path toward freedom, forgiveness and healing. God is waiting for you. Don’t miss the invitation.
Patron: St. John de Brebeuf, SJ Theme: Healing Format: Silent Directors: Fr. John Esper and Debbie Tourville Note: Dinner on Friday at 6:00 PM

Sunday Afternoon Reflection: Lent
2025-03-23 14:00 - 19:00 | MI
Would you like to make a retreat during the season of Lent, but can’t get away for an entire weekend? Enjoyed a previous retreat and need a spiritual tune-up? Or are you just curious about what a retreat might be like? If so, an onsite Sunday Afternoon Reflection at Manresa is for you!
The afternoon includes two talks, time for private prayer/devotion, Sunday Mass and a delicious meal to round out the day. Your retreat begins at 2:00 PM; however, you may arrive any time after 1:30 PM for refreshments and fellowship.
Facilitator: Fr. Bob Ytsen, SJ has spent most of his apostolic career in secondary education, having taught English at high schools in the Chicago Province and now at U-D High School, Detroit. His background in Ignatian spirituality and history of the Jesuits, particularly in England, enhances and supports his commitment to retreat and spiritual direction at Manresa.

Weekend Retreat for Men
2025-03-28 18:30 - 2025-03-30 12:30 | Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, 1390 Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
Silent retreat for men in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Patron: Blessed Francis Page, SJ Theme: Living the Life of the Kingdom of God Format: Silent Director: Fr. Robert Flack, SJ Groups: Wyandotte; Grand Rapids-Metamora; St. Ignatius Loyola

You do not have to be a member of the groups listed above to attend this retreat. All men are welcome. For more information, contact a captain: John Indyk-313.584.8187, Robert Toboy-734.775.3107, John S. Wright-248.543.9679, Franklin Joseph-734.255.0490, Wayne Carpenter-734.556.0926.
