Outdoor Mass on Manresa Grounds September 28 to Launch Observances
Bloomfield Hills, MI – September 1, 2025 – Manresa Jesuit Retreat House held its first retreat on the weekend of September 23-26, 1926. This year on September 28, Manresa begins a year-long celebration called “Sacred Encounters: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” to mark 100 years of helping men and women grow spiritually through prayer, reflection, guidance and teaching according to the Ignatian tradition.
The festivities begin with an Outdoor Mass at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 28, 2025. They continue with a banquet on May 7, 2026, with Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger as keynote speaker, and an Outdoor Mass and Picnic on September 20, 2026. Retreatants and guests are invited to each special event to honor our past, celebrate our present and look ahead to our future.
“For a century, Manresa has been a sanctuary for countless individuals who have found spiritual renewal and deeper connection with God,” said Sr. Linda Sevcik, SM, Executive Director of Manresa since 2021. “The spirituality of Saint Ignatius continues to guide Manresa’s mission, and our house and grounds offer a quiet and safe space where thousands of people each year come to encounter the Sacred and experience the transformative power of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.”
From its beginning as a retreat center for men, Manresa has grown into a spirituality center offering retreats and programs for men, women and youth.
Building on the legacy of the past 100 years and looking forward to the next 100 years of serving those who seek to deepen their faith, Manresa Jesuit Retreat House stands as a sign of God’s presence in our midst.
About Manresa: Manresa Jesuit Retreat House is a Catholic retreat center that helps men and women grow spiritually through prayer, reflection, guidance and teaching according to the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola. This is accomplished through group retreats, individually directed retreats, the Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life, days of prayer and recollection, and various programs including Scripture study and formation in Ignatian spirituality. For more information about Manresa’s 100th Anniversary celebration, visit manresa-sj.org/100Years.
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Manresa Jesuit Retreat House
1390 Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-3554