Manresa Memos July

July — September 2015
Issue 13
Our Mission is to help men and women grow spiritually
through prayer, reflection, guidance and teaching
according to the Ignatian tradition.
Greetings from our New Associate Director
The beauty of Manresa is in full bloom as evidenced by the lush grounds,
the swift growth of grass, the ample flow of the river and the multitude of
God’s furred and feathered creatures everywhere. The opportunity to be
present on these grounds on a daily basis continues to be a blessing and
brings me great serenity—when I’m not suffering angst about how much
there is to learn in my new Associate Director’s position . . . Hugh made it
look so easy!
1390 Quarton Road
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
48304
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MANRESA JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE
248.644.4933
Associate Director
Steve Raymond
Even so, the warm welcome and gentle gibes during my first few weeks have made the
transition from my law practice one of great enjoyment, and I’m deeply grateful for the
support I’ve already received from so many staff, volunteers and daily Mass attendees.
It is my hope that, with God’s grace, we may come to an ever deeper understanding of
Ignatian spirituality by deepening our relationship with Christ through daily prayer and with
demonstrated empathy and compassion for others. Please pray for me that I may always
act humbly and in the interest of Manresa and the people we serve.
I would like to thank Fr. Fran Daly and the Board of Directors for giving me the opportunity
to work at this very special place. I’d also like to thank the staff for their daily assistance
while I learn my new role. Finally, a very special thanks to Hugh Buchanan for the
business organization he has developed over the last seven-plus years, which I’ve been
fortunate to inherit. Hugh’s keen business sense and multiple other talents, along with
his dogged and tireless efforts, have enabled Manresa to grow in a healthy fashion. He
leaves behind a legacy that will long endure. God bless you in your retirement, Hugh. We
hope to continue seeing you here at Manresa often!
Grace and peace,
P.S. I encourage you to take advantage
of Manresa’s upcoming offerings. The
Married Couples Retreat is set for the
weekend of July 31, while opportunities for
Individually Directed Retreats continue
in July and August. September kicks off
a variety of opportunities: “An Overview
of Ignatian Spirituality” mini-course with
six presenters, Fr. Steve Hurd’s Bible
study on “The Prophets,” Fr. Justin Kelly’s
seminar “Insights from Psychology,”
and “Growing in Prayer” presented by
Fr. Hurd and Keller McGaffey. Also, Joe
Olesnavage and I will be facilitating a
reading group “Of Books and Men” with
Fr. Bernie Owens’ book More Than You
Could Ever Imagine. Look inside for all
the details!
~ Manresa Closures ~
July 4 and September 7 (holidays)
June 27 thru July 19 (campus closed)
(no 8:00 AM Mass on the above days)
Steve
Inside This Issue
Calling All Marthas
Page 2
Women to Women
Page 2
Insights from Psychology
Page 2
Bible Study: The Prophets
Page 2
Married Couples Retreat
Page 3
Men’s Reading Group
Page 3
Growing in Prayer
Page 3
Men’s Fellowship
Page 3
Christian Yoga
Page 4
TMG Sponsor Thank You
Page 4
Spirit of Manresa Gala
Page 4
Vatican Astronomer
Page 4
Individually Directed Retreats
Page 5
Healing Retreat
Page 5
Seminar In Ignatian Spirituality
Page 5
How to Register
Page 5
List of Preached Retreats
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Manresa Jesuit Retreat House presents an evening
of spiritual reflection and prayer for
The Grace of Giving God Our “Yes”
Facilitator: Denise Anderson
Tuesday, September 29
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Dinner at 6:00 PM and
program at 7:00 PM
Cost: $40 due at time of Registration
(non-refundable/non-transferable)
Calling All Marthas is a Manresa
program for women to spend time
breaking bread and in spiritual
reflection and faith sharing.
Cost is $150
$40 deposit due at time of registration
(recommended by September 1);
balance due before first class.
Advance registration is required:
Click here to register or call 248.644.4933.
Denise Anderson, Manresa’s Director
of Women’s Programs, is an experienced
counselor, spiritual director and Scripture
facilitator. Denise taught in Manresa’s internship program and has led numerous retreats.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
or call 248.644.4933.
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:
Monday Mornings
Oct. 26, Nov. 9 & 23
Where:
Time: Manresa Library (unless otherwise noted)
Aug. 3, Sept. 14 & 28,
9:30 AM Coffee and Fellowship
10:00–11:30 AM Prayer and Faith Sharing
Cost: Donations to Manresa are gratefully accepted.
We gather to pray with Scripture, we share our faith
and prayers of support for one other, and we come
away renewed, heard, affirmed, supported and
spiritually nourished. Facilitated by Denise Anderson.
Come when you can, come as you are
and grow with us in Christ.
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Cost:
$100
$40 deposit due at time of registration
(recommended by September 1);
balance due before first class.
Manresa Jesuit Retreat House—www.manresa-sj.org
Married Couples Retreat
Led by Fr. Syl Taube
This retreat will focus on reading the
signs God gives us and becoming the
signs we are called to be. Though Fr. Syl
has extensive experience with Marriage
Encounter and Retrouvaille (a program
for struggling marriages), this retreat
will not try to duplicate those
experiences.
Fr. Syl was ordained for the
Archdiocese of Detroit 51 years
ago. He has been involved in
Marriage Encounter since 1978
and with Retrouvaille since
Fr. Syl
1991. He will share what he
has learned from married couples and
encourage you to inspire one another.
Cost: $60 (payable at registration)
The retreat begins with dinner on
Friday, July 31, and concludes with
lunch on Sunday, August 2.
Click here to register for this retreat.
Men’s Reading Group
Tuesdays 7:00-9:00PM
Sept. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 15
click here to register
* Enjoy fellowship with other faith-filled men.
* Share and gain new insights in a focused,
open-ended discussion format.
* Learn how to apply what we read to our
own lives.
* Grow in faith, hope and love.
Our Fall Selection is:
More Than You Could
Ever Imagine
by Fr. Bernie Owens, SJ
Faciliators: Joe Olesnavage
and Steve Raymond
Cost: $45 (payable in advance)
Manresa Jesuit Retreat House—248.644.4933
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Christian Yoga
For the Body, Mind and Spirit
Christian Yoga is a form of prayer
integrating the body, mind and
spirit. We find balance, strength
and union of our whole self with
God. Join us for this healthy,
healing practice in an
atmosphere of prayer, sacred
music and Scripture.
Mondays 5:30—6:45 PM
July 20* & 27*, August 3, 17, 24 & 31
Sept. 21 & 28, Oct. 12, 19, & 26,
Nov. 2, 9, 16 & 23, and Dec. 14
Spirit of Manresa Gala
Saturday, September 26
St. Nicholas Event Center,
760 West Wattles, Troy
* These classes will be outside only, weather permitting.
• Liturgy at 5:00 PM with Msgr. Zenz
of Holy Name Parish
Cost: $12 per class. Payments may be
• Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails
made by cash or check at the class.
Facilitator: Grace Seroka, graduate of Manresa’s
Ignatian Spirituality Program and a certified yoga
instructor.
Equipment: Please bring your exercise mat, yoga
block and a strap or resistance band.
The Master’s Garden Sponsors
Cranbrook Institute of Science
DeRoy & Devereaux
Private Investment Counsel, Inc.
Eco-Sound Pest Management, LLC
Fulton Real Estate Services, LLC
Maple Village Senior Living
Palazzolo’s Artisan Gelato & Sorbetto
Pepsi Beverages Company
Primo’s Pizza of Birmingham
Renewal by Andersen
Telly’s Greenhouse
Thriveworks Birmingham Counseling
Vibe Credit Union
Weingartz
Thank you for helping make our third
annual event such a great success!
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Please join us for our 12th Annual
• Dinner by Opus One Catering
• MC: Marie Osborne (WJR)
• Themed silent auction baskets
• Games and dancing
• Music by the Rick Lieder Band
Come for the spirit of community, meet local
Jesuits and help support Manresa.
Tickets will be available starting July 27:
$100 supporter, $250 patron.
For sponsor information or to volunteer, contact
Sally Janecek, Gala Coordinator
248.644.4933 Ext. *834 or gala@manresa-sj.org
Vatican Astronomer
C o m i n g t o C ra n b r o o k
the Evening of Wednesday,
November 18, 2015
Manresa invites you to join us
at the Cranbrook Institute of Science
for a presentation by popular speaker
and Sagan award winner
Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ
Details to follow!
Manresa Jesuit Retreat House—www.manresa-sj.org
INDIVIDUALLY DIRECTED RETREATS
remaining summer dates: July 20 to 29 & August 17 to 26
Each summer Manresa sets aside ten
(and only ten) days each month for
individually directed silent retreats. We
invite Jesuits and experienced men and
women to serve as directors, capable of
offering each retreatant an opportunity
for a one-on-one journey with a
compatible person traveling through
the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of
Loyola.
There’s a special atmosphere in the
house when significant numbers
of people pray in silence mutually
supported by others who give
themselves to the Lord in the same way.
They grow close in silent communion
even in the absence of conversation.
Your retreat begins with 6:00 PM dinner
on your arrival and ends with 9:00 AM
breakfast on the last date.
(Those who need to make a retreat shorter than eight days should stay within the respective start and end dates.)
The cost during the summer is $80 per day. Applications should be made as early as possible
either online (CLICK HERE) or by calling the front office at 248.644.4933.
AN ENCOUNTER
WITH
THE HEALING
CHRIST
A Manresa Healing Retreat
Friday, September 25 to
Sunday, September 27
There are quiet places in our hearts
where we have placed 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. It is a place of peace where we
can light a path that can lead to freedom,
forgiveness, healing.
God is waiting for you.
Don’t miss the invitation.
The cost to attend the program is $175
(A $50 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of registration;
the balance is due before the first class.)
Presenters from Manresa’s staff are Fr. Peter
Fennessy, SJ, Fr. Steve Hurd, SJ, Ann Dillon and
Denise Anderson; from University of Detroit Mercy are
Fr. Simon Hendry, SJ and Fr. John Staudenmaier, SJ.
H o w To R e g i s t e r
Directors: Fr. John Esper & Debbie Tourville
A non-refundable deposit of $40
is required at time of registration.
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
Manresa Jesuit Retreat House—248.644.4933
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THE FR. JAMES CULLEN, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for AL-ANON WOMEN
(Requires $40 Deposit)
THE ST. IGNATIUS LOYOLA, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for MARRIED COUPLES
THE FR. JACK SCHUETT, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for A. A. MEN
(Requires $40 Deposit)
THE ST. PETER CLAVER, SJ URBAN PARISH RETREAT FOR MEN & WOMEN
THE ST. STEPHEN PONGRÁCZ, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for MEN – LEONARD
STUMM; ST. BEDE; THE TWELVE STEPPERS
THE BLESSED SEBASTIAN KIMURA, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for MEN –
McDONALD-McHARDY; ST. MARY OF THE HILLS; SERRA OF OAKLAND
COUNTY; SHRINE - REICHENBACH
BLESSED FRANCISCO GÁRATE, SJ RETREAT for WOMEN VII
THE ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE, SJ RETREAT for WOMEN III
AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE HEALING CHRIST: MANRESA HEALING RETREAT
(Requires $40 Deposit)
THE ST. FRANCIS BORGIA, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for MEN – BERRY;
FEUERSTEIN; K of C DETROIT ARCHDIOCESE; MAHER; ST. ANTHONY,
TEMPERANCE; ST. ELIZABETH, TECUMSEH; ST. LOUISE
4-DAY ST. JOHN OGILVIE, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for MEN –
R. WEISENBURGER – SERRA
4-DAY ST. DOMINIC COLLINS, SJ RETREAT for WOMEN VIII –
Theme: The Last Lectures & The Golgotha of Jasna Gora
THE ST. ALPHONSUS RODRIGUEZ, SJ WEEKEND RETREAT for MEN –
CATHOLIC LAWYERS & PHYSICIANS; FR. COTTER K of C; FORD TRACTOR;
OAKLAND ST. VINCENT DE PAUL; TALBOT
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
DIRECTORS
SPECIFICALLY
FOR
Mildred Frank
AL-ANON WOMEN
Fr. Sylvester Taube
MARRIED COUPLES
Mildred Frank
AA MEN
Fr. Bob Scullin, SJ
MEN & WOMEN
Fr. Leo Cachat, SJ
MEN
Sr. Linda Sevcik, SM
MEN
Fr. Bob Ytsen, SJ
Fr. Leo Cachat. SJ
Fr. John Esper &
Debbie Tourville
WOMEN
WOMEN
MEN & WOMEN
Sr. Linda Sevcik, SM
MEN
Fr. Leo Cachat. SJ
MEN
Fr. Peter Fennessy, SJ
WOMEN
Fr. Tim Shepard, SJ
MEN
Fr. Leo Cachat, SJ
MEN
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