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Memos
Kick off your fall season
Issue #20
. . . by celebrating Manresa’s 90th anniversary
with us! If you’re reading this before Saturday,
September 24, it’s still not too late to order your
tickets (click here or call the front office at
248.644.4933). The 13th annual Gala will begin
with a 5:00 PM liturgy at the St. Nicholas Event
Center on 760 West Wattles Road in Troy. Fr.
Leo Cachat, SJ will be the main celebrant as we
honor his 50 years as a Jesuit priest. Festivities,
emceed by WJR’s Marie Osborne, will include
a silent auction, dinner, dancing and a special
testimony by one of Manresa’s community
members.
Many will recall Judge Dan O’Brien’s words
from last year’s Gala. He spoke about how the
Jesuits and Manresa formed him from a young
age and influenced his life as husband, parent
and judge. After 35 years of retreats and visits
to Manresa, where he heard God in the silence
and solitude “amidst the hustle and bustle mere
footsteps away,” Judge O’Brien further reflected:
“Where the Lord
is, love is. And at
Manresa, for whatever
reason, there is only
love. So it is no
mystery that where
He resides, where He
walks, there is light
Associate Director
Steve Raymond
and warmth, joy and
peace; in a word—love.
[Manresa] provides a venue
and guidance to shaking off
the plaque of life, exposing
what everyone desires—love.
Love for self, neighbor, spouse,
children, parents.”
Even if you can’t join us at the Gala on the 24th
I hope you will come and experience the beauty
and solitude of Manresa. As you’ll see by this
issue of Memos, there are many opportunities to
learn and pray with us . . .
The Contemplation to Love As God Loves
Up c o ming E vent s
Man res a Me m o s
October /
November
2016
M a nresa
J e s uit
R e t rea t
Ho use
“We seek the intimate knowledge of all
that God lovingly shares. We should
all be empowered to respond with our
total love and service.”
Inside This Issue
Workshop for Men
Concert Series
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Jesuit Garden
Ignatian Spirituality
Jesus of History, Christ of Faith
~ Spiritual Exercises #232
Discernment of Spirits
Fr. Howard Gray, SJ
We welcome back Howard Gray, SJ for a
day of enrichment and reflection. Those of us
who have attended other presentations with
Howard know the depth of his wisdom and
understanding of Ignatian Spirituality. This
promises to be another grace-filled day.
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Growing in Prayer
Women to Women
Christian Yoga
Advent Tea
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Mass at Manresa
Planned Giving
Praying with Scripture
October 15, 2016 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Cost: $50, includes lunch
Afternoon Reflection
Payment due with registration: Click here
or call our front office: 248.644.4933
Reading Group - Men
Fall Outdoor Reflection
Reading Group - Women
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Holiday Closures
Preached Retreats
1390 Quarton Road - Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 - 248.644.4933 - www.manresa-sj.org
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Manresa Jesuit Retreat House • 1390 Quarton Road • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
Manresa Concert Series 2016-2017
Crossroads . . . Life’s Journey
Sundays 3:00 PM
A Workshop for Men at Manresa
in the Wernert Lounge
Facilitators: Joe Olesnavage & Hugh Buchanan
Cost: $60 (payable at registration)
Tickets $18 in advance
(call 248.644.4933)
or $20 at the door
As we go through life we all experience transitions whether
in living situations, jobs, health, etc. This workshop will
highlight in an interactive way:
Celestial Voices
~ How can Ignatian prayer help at life’s turning points?
~ What are the naturally occurring transition times in life?
~ How do I walk with Christ as I prepare for these transitions?
~ How do transitions affect me and others in my life?
Featuring: St. Joseph
Men’s Schola
Choir of 20-plus voices in
four parts (TTBB)
Future Concerts:
Contemplations on the life of Jesus
and saints will be employed.
December 11, 2016 ~ As Children See Christmas
Featuring: The Holy Name Children’s Choir
Christmas music and narrative poetry
Register by calling 248.644.4933 or click here
before the October 13th start.
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Like St. Ignatius
on Thursday evenings:
of Loyola,
October 13, 20, 27
may we learn to find
November 3, 10, 17
We
are men on a journey.
God in all things.
Let’s walk together.
(An afterglow follows every concert.)
October 2, 2016
~ What do transitions look and feel like?
Join us from
January 29, 2017 ~ Sacred Meets Jazz
Featuring: Daniel Greig & Friends
Piano, bass, drums and sax
March 5, 2017 ~ The Beaver Island Boys
Featuring: Danny, Danny & Jimmy
North Woods to a bit of Old Ireland
Manresa Jesuit Garden
BE A PART OF MANRESA’S
HISTORY—AND FUTURE!
Join other community members
and friends in creating Manresa’s
Jesuit Garden.
Your name, or that of a loved one,
will forever be etched into our
history. Your donation is 100% tax
deductible and will be designated to
fund future maintenance and capital
projects as well as the McGrail Fund,
which serves as our endowment.
St. Ignatius Legacy Society members’
names are listed on a special plaque at no
charge. For more information contact
Rita at 248.644.4933 Ext. *815.
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Artist’s rendering of garden
Tuomey Fountain
Our garden will honor all the Jesuits
who have served at Manresa.
Name ___________________________________________
Email ___________________________________________
Phone __________________________________________
Address _________________________________________
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___ 4X8 Brick – First 100 bricks sold @ $300, thereafter $500
___ 4X6 Wall of Remembrance Plaque – $1,000
___ 6X6 Wall of Remembrance Plaque – $2,500
___ 12X12 Wall of Remembrance Plaque – $10,000
Bricks include up to three lines of copy with up to 16 characters/spaces per line.
Plaques are custom designed. Sizes are approximate.
Rita will contact you regarding the engraving within two weeks of receiving this form.
To register CLICK HERE or call Manresa Jesuit Retreat House at 248.644.4933.
Manresa Jesuit Retreat House • 1390 Quarton Road • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
A Seminar in Ignatian Spirituality
Mini-Course #1:
Introducing Ignatian Spirituality
Topics include:
• Consolation, Desolation and
“Our Way of Proceeding”
• The Spiritual Exercises: an Overview
• The Dynamic of the Exercises
and Ignatian Prayer
• The Examen and Ignatian Contemplation
Click here to register
Presenters:
Fr. Steve Hurd, SJ — Fr. John Staudenmaier, SJ —
Fr. Peter Fennessy, SJ —Fr. Si Hendry, SJ — Ann Dillon
Offered as a weekend intensive
7:30 PM Fri. Oct. 28 thru 5:00 PM Sat. Oct. 29
$150 daily commuters – $200 with lodging
$50 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of
registration. Balance due before first session.
Discernment of Spirits
According to St. Ignatius of Loyola
This workshop includes:
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An analysis of Ignatius’ principles for discerning
the movements of God and the Evil One in us,
Practice using these principles with case studies,
Time for discussion in small and large group
settings.
Click here to register
Presenters:
Ann Dillon and
Fr. Steve Hurd, SJ
(Manresa Ignatian
Formation Office)
Weekend Workshop
7:30 PM Friday, December 9 thru
12:30 PM Sunday, December 11, 2016
$175 daily commuters – $225 with lodging
$50 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of
registration. Balance due before first session.
Registration deadline is Tuesday, December 6, 2016.
How To Register
For more information or to register for any retreat or
other offering listed in Manresa Memos, you can call
the Manresa front office at 248.644.4933 or
click here for registration forms.
A Seminar in Ignatian Spirituality
Mini-Course #2
Jesus of History, Christ of Faith
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Topics include:
Overview of Reading Scripture
Kingdom of God: Mission & Vision
The Infancy Narratives
Jesus: Healer, Reconciler,
Companion
Passion, Death & Resurrection
Click here to register
Presenters:
Fr. Peter Fennessy, SJ
Fr. Tom Florek, SJ
Fr. Steve Hurd, SJ
Sr. Mary Joel Zobro, RSM
Wednesdays 7:00 – 9:30 PM
Eight sessions: Nov. 16 & 30 and Dec. 7, 2016
Jan. 4 & 18 , Feb. 1 & 15, and Mar. 1, 2017
The cost to attend the program is $250.
$50 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of
registration. Balance due before first session.
Growing in Prayer
Do you want to “improve” your prayer life? If so, you’re ahead of
many in taking on this challenge. Still, you need a way of achieving
your goal. If what you’ve done in the past were enough, you’d simply
stay with it. But to build on the foundation you’ve laid, you need new
materials, new techniques. What might these be, and where might
you find them?
That’s the purpose of our Growing in Prayer workshop: to introduce
you to new ways of praying so that you can find the joy, peace,
happiness or whatever else you’re seeking.
We will explore praying
through:
• Traditional prayers
• Lectio divina
• The Examen
• Silence
• Gospel meditation
• Centering prayer
Don’t know these ways of praying? Join us and give them
a try. The Lord just might be waiting for you to come.
Presenter: Keller McGaffey
Dates: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and
November 7, 2016
Time:
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Cost:
$60 payable at registration
Click here to register or phone 248.644.4933.
To register CLICK HERE or call Manresa Jesuit Retreat House at 248.644.4933.
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Manresa Jesuit Retreat House • 1390 Quarton Road • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
Women to Women
“Come As You Are” is our theme as we
gather to break open Scripture and to
share our journey as sisters in Christ.
When:
Where:
Time:
Monday Mornings
Sept. 26, Oct. 10 & 24 and Nov. 14, 2016
Jan. 9 & 23, Feb. 13 & 27, Mar. 13 & 27,
Apr. 10 & 24 and May 8 & 22, 2017
Manresa Library (unless otherwise noted)
For the Mind, Body and Spirit
Mondays 5:30 to 6:45 PM
Join us at Manresa for this healthy, healing practice
in an atmosphere of prayer, sacred music and Scripture.
Leader: Grace Seroka, Graduate of the Ignatian
Spirituality Program & Certified Yoga Instructor
Session 1: September 12, 19 and 26
October 3, 10, 17 and 24
November 7, 14 and 21
December 5 and 12
9:30 AM Coffee & Fellowship
10:00–11:30 AM Prayer & Faith Sharing
Session 2: Cost:
Donations to Manresa gratefully accepted
Cost: Session 1 classes paid in advance — $70
Session 2 classes paid in advance — $50
We begin with coffee and time to socialize, and then
gather for lectio divina (reading, reflecting and praying
with Scripture). We come away refreshed, renewed, heard,
affirmed, supported and spiritually nourished. Come when
you can, come as you are and grow with us in Christ!
Manresa staff member Anne Smith has over 25 years’
experience leading prayer and faith sharing groups. She has
served as spiritual director on Manresa’s weekend retreats
since completing Manresa’s Internship in Ignatian Spirituality
program in 2011. Anne has helped teach other interns how
to lead lectio divina and is part of the team offering this
method of prayer to the Manresa community the first Monday
Anne Smith,
of
each month beginning October 3 (see ad on page 5).
Facilitator
Manresa’s Women to Women Prayer Group
warmly invites you to
an Advent Tea
Manresa Jesuit Retreat House
Monday, December 5, 2016
1 :00 PM
Reflection by
Sr. Kathie Budesky, IHM
Director, Visitation North Spirituality Center
Advent: Waiting with Mary
Tea 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Please bring a friend.
Cost: $15 due December 1
For further info call
248.644.4933.
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Christian Yoga
248.644.4933.
Call early! This event has been known to sell out!
Drop in for any class: $12 per class.
Payments may be made by cash or check
to Manresa on the day of the class.
Equipment: Please bring your exercise mat, woven
blanket (if desired), yoga block and a strap or band.
Location: Class may be outside depending on weather,
otherwise in the Wernert Lounge.
AWARENESS . . . SILENCE . . . BREATH . . ALIGNMENT . . .
HEALING . . . GENTLE MOVEMENTS . . . PEACE
DAILY MASS — FIRST FRIDAY
OBSERVANCE — MEMORIAL MASS
You are invited to join the Manresa community each weekday,
Monday through Friday, for 8:00 AM Mass in our main
chapel and after First Friday Mass for a simple breakfast. No
reservations are needed and the invitation is open to everyone.
We remember all deceased retreatants on the last Friday of
each month at the 8:00 AM Mass (except November’s memorial
Mass will be held on the third Friday due to the holiday break).
2016 First Friday Observances: 10/7, 11/4 &12/2
2016 Memorial Masses: 9/30, 10/28 & 11/18
Give Manresa a Gift that
Costs Nothing in your Lifetime
If you have questions regarding a planned gift, visit
our website at www.manresasj.plannedgiving.org/
for answers and ideas. You will learn about various
available options, many of which include financial and
tax benefits for you such as:
• immediate income tax deduction,
• lifetime income at an
attractive rate of return,
• reduction of federal and
state estate taxes, and
• elimination or reduction
of capital gains tax if
appreciated assets are
donated.
To register CLICK HERE or call Manresa Jesuit Retreat House at 248.644.4933.
Manresa Jesuit Retreat House • 1390 Quarton Road • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
Praying with Scripture
Join us for prayer in
Manresa’s downstairs
assembly room the first
Monday of every month
beginning October 3,
immediately following
the 8:00 AM Mass.
Sessions end by 9:30 AM.
Lectio divina—Latin for “Sacred Reading”—is an
ancient form of prayer that is often used during retreats
at Manresa. A trained team will facilitate prayer using
Scripture from the coming weekend readings. There
is no charge to attend, reservations are not required and
you may come to any or all of the sessions.
Future dates: Oct. 3, Nov. 7 & Dec. 5, 2016
Jan. 9*, Feb. 6, Mar. 6, Apr. 3, May 1 & Jun. 5, 2017
*Exception: will meet on the second Monday in January only.
Afternoon Reflection
A special opportunity to
experience what a retreat is
like or to renew a prior retreat
experience at Manresa. The
session will include a talk or
discussion, time for private
prayer/devotion, Eucharist
and dinner to round out the
evening.
Starts: 2:00 PM on Sunday
Ends: 7:00 PM the same day
(You can arrive as early as 1:30 PM.)
Cost: $30, payable upon arrival
(No charge for members of the Lay Retreatants League.)
Come join us and bring a friend or
family member with you!
The next opportunities will be:
For more information, contact team members Paula Dow at
pjdow@att.net or Kay Dodson at dodsonjk@sbcglobal.net or
Anne Smith at asmith@manresa-sj.org.
• November 6, 2016: Fr. Bob Ytsen, SJ
• March 12, 2017: Fr. Steve Hurd, SJ
• April 2, 2017: Fr. Leo Cachat, SJ
Come listen for God’s Word to touch your
hearts in a very personal, unique way . . .
Click here or call the front office to register.
Outdoor Reflection:
Autumn—God’s
Splendor!
READING GROUPS
FOR WOMEN AND MEN
Exploring Inner Space
Wednesday,
October 19
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
. . . a reading group for women
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Tuesdays
Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15 & Dec. 13
Cost: $30, includes lunch
Join us for 8:00 AM Mass
followed by coffee & fellowship.
Dress for the outdoors.
Contemplate God’s
presence in creation.
Click here or call
248.644.4933 to register.
HOLIDAY CLOSURES
MANRESA OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED
NOVEMBER 24 THRU 27, 2016
AND
DECEMBER 15, 2016 THRU
JANUARY 2, 2017
Our selection: SACRED FIRE
by Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
(Read Part One for the first session.)
Facilitator: Rosemary Insley
Location: Manresa’s Assembly Room
Cost: $45 (payable at time of registration)
Of Books and Men
. . . a reading group for men
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Tuesdays
Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15 & Dec. 13
Our selection: BONHOEFFER
by Eric Metaxas
Facilitators: Joe Olesnavage and Steve Raymond
Location: LaStorta on Manresa’s campus
Cost: $45 (payable at time of registration)
Call the front office to register for either group.
To register CLICK HERE or call Manresa Jesuit Retreat House at 248.644.4933.
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Choose any gender-specific retreat date that best fits your schedule.
These retreats are not restricted to the groups named.
THE ST. FRANCIS BORGIA, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for MEN – BERRY; FEUERSTEIN; K of C
9/30 – 10/2 DETROIT ARCHDIOCESE; MAHER; ST. ANTHONY, Temperance; ST. ELIZABETH, Tecumseh;
ST. LOUISE
10/6 – 9
4-DAY ST. JOHN OGILVIE, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for MEN – R WEISENBURGER - SERRA
DIRECTORS
FOR
Fr. Steve Hurd, SJ
MEN
Sr. Linda Sevcik, SM
MEN
Fr. Leo Cachat, SJ
WOMEN
10/13 – 16
4-DAY ST. DOMINIC COLLINS, SJ RETREAT for WOMEN VIII
10/21 – 23
THE ST. ALPHONSUS RODRIGUEZ, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for MEN – CATHOLIC LAWYERS
& PHYSICIANS; FR. COTTER K of C; FORD TRACTOR; JACKSON-LANSING GROUP; OAKLAND
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL; CHARLES TALBOT GROUP
Fr. Tim Babcock
MEN
10/28 – 30
THE ST. STANISLAUS KOSTKA, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for MEN – BODDE - SCHWEIHOFER
- ST. CLARE OF MONTEFALCO; OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA; ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI,
Traverse City (Gaylord Diocese); ST. HUBERT, Mount Clemens; ST. JOSEPH, Lake Orion; ST.
VALERIE (Theme: “Last Lectures: If this were the last retreat Fr. Peter would ever give,
what spiritual insights would he most want to pass on to you?”)
Fr. Peter Fennessy, SJ
MEN
THE ST. RUPERT MAYER WEEKEND RETREAT for MEN – ASCENSION; HOLY NAME,
Birmingham; IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, Ira Township; ST. BONIFACE, New Riegel, OH
(Toledo Diocese); ST. CLEMENT - CENTER LINE
Fr. Pat Fairbanks, SJ
MEN
Fr. Bob Ytsen, SJ
WOMEN
Fr. Peter Fennessy, SJ
AA WOMEN
Fr. Leo Cachat, SJ
MEN
11/4 – 6
11/11 – 13
THE BLESSED MIGUEL PRO WEEKEND RETREAT for WOMEN IX
11/25 – 27
THE EDWARD DOWLING WEEKEND RETREAT FOR AA WOMEN II (Requires $40 deposit)
12/2 – 4
THE ST. FRANCIS XAVIER WEEKEND RETREAT for MEN – BAYER - TOLEDO - DEFIANCE
To register CLICK HERE or call Manresa Jesuit Retreat House at 248.644.4933.