DAY OF REFLECTION FOR MEN & WOMEN – In winter, there is a temptation for many of us to hide away until it is over! Yet, winter invites us into a special time and place with God. The season holds many gifts for us. Through the bare trees we catch glimpses of all we may otherwise not see! ...
WOMEN IGNATIAN – ‘Love, love changes everything, hands and faces, earth and sky. Love, love changes everything. How we live and how we die. Love will never let you be the same.’ (from Aspects of Love) Facilitated by Fr. Michael Coutts, SJ
WOMEN 12 STEP - Come and join us for a journey that will take you through the 12 Steps of recovery (AA) allowing you to strengthen a deeper spirituality within yourself. This retreat tends to be ecumenical with many non-Catholics in attendance. This is truly a spiritual approach for everyone. Facilitated by Nada Conic and...
MEN/WOMEN OA - Come and join us for a journey that will take you through the 12 Steps of recovery allowing you to strengthen a deeper spirituality within yourself. For those in Overeaters Anonymous with others welcome. This retreat tends to be interfaith with many non-Catholics in attendance. This is truly a spiritual approach for...
DAY OF REFLECTION FOR MEN & WOMEN – In the Spiritual Exercises, St Ignatius described two spiritual truths about God's unconditional love for us. This Day of Reflection will focus on these two spiritual truths as understood by Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ. Since the ultimate description of God is "Love", the day will...
MEN 12 STEP - Come and join us for a journey that will take you through the 12 Steps of recovery (AA) allowing you to strengthen a deeper spirituality within yourself. This retreat tends to be ecumenical with many non-Catholics in attendance. This is truly a spiritual approach for everyone. Facilitated by David Boire and...
WOMEN IGNATIAN – This is a Jubilee Year, when the members of the Church receive an outpouring of special graces from the goodness of our Father in heaven. During this Lenten retreat, you will be invited to enter the desert in order to receive the waters of life. Drawing from the writings of Pope Francis and the Canadian...
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MEN IGNATIAN RETREAT – Henri Nouwen was a Dutch-born Catholic priest, a professor, and a psychologist, as well as a spiritual guide and writer. He wrote with great openness about faith, spiritual development, prayer, and other aspects of our journeys with God. One of his greatest gifts was his ability to help people connect with their...
MEN & WOMEN IGNATIAN RETREAT – Fr. Peter will share insights into the mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection. Facilitated by Fr. Peter Bisson, SJ
DAY OF REFLECTION FOR MEN & WOMEN - Father forgive them for they know not what they do. Luke 23:34. If they had known that Jesus Christ was the Messiah, would they have crucified HIM?Woman here is your son. Son here is your mother. John 19:26. Jesus a dutiful son cares for his mother, even...
WOMEN IGNATIAN RETREAT – From the very beginning of the spiritual transformation of St. Ignatius of Loyola, women have played an essential and gifted role in its evolution. During this retreat we will explore those feminine origins and impact over the centuries and including today. The rich contemporary relevance of Ignatian spirituality for women today...
MEN 12 STEP - Come and join us for a journey that will take you through the 12 Steps of recovery (AA) allowing you to strengthen a deeper spirituality within yourself. This retreat tends to be ecumenical with many non-Catholics in attendance. This is truly a spiritual approach for everyone. Facilitated by Nada Conic and...
MEN & WOMEN EASTER TRIDUUM RETREAT – These days of retreat provide silence and solitude for entering more deeply into the mystery of Jesus’ Passion, Death and Resurrection. This retreat begins on Thursday evening and ends Sunday with Mass followed by breakfast. Facilitated by Fr. Henk van Meijel, SJ
MEN & WOMEN IGNATIAN - Jesus’ encounter with the sick, the Pharisees, sinners, and all other sorts of people is critical for the process of personal conversion and transformation. The disciples who followed the Messiah had encountered him and were transformed by his words and his deeds. They were able to respond to the call:...
DAY OF REFLECTION FOR MEN & WOMEN - Manresa Retreat Centre’s April 2025 Day of Reflection takes place on the day of the much anticipated and talked about Canada Federal Election - April 28th. This is an election campaign that is considered one of the most consequential of our lifetimes as Canadians, particularly in light...
MEN IGNATIAN RETREAT – Although many believers are not attracted to the Old Testament since God is often portrayed as a warrior God; nevertheless, the Old Testament is made up of different genres whereof one is the Sapiential Books, aka, the Books of Wisdom: Proverbs, Psalms, Job, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Book of Wisdom, Wisdom of Sirach,...
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MEN 12 STEP - Come and join us for a journey that will take you through the 12 Steps of recovery (AA) allowing you to strengthen a deeper spirituality within yourself. This retreat tends to be ecumenical with many non-Catholics in attendance. This is truly a spiritual approach for everyone. Facilitated by Kathy Dempsey and...
"Click on title for more information and flyer." DAY OF REFLECTION FOR MEN & WOMEN – "Where is God in my pain? How is God working in my grief?” Grieving a loved one can shake or give a new shape to our faith. At this gathering, you will have the opportunity to share your grief...
WOMEN IGNATIAN: “… how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” (Second letter of Paul to Timothy 3:15) In this Jubilee year of Hope, a gentle reflection on how sacred scripture has been present in our lives all these years, how...
DAY OF REFLECTION FOR MEN & WOMEN – We often wonder where God is as we live our lives in a busy world. We go from day to day without standing still and reflecting on our life journey with God, how God has been there all the way along, even in times when we felt...
MEN & WOMEN IGNATIAN: The Church Universal marks a special Jubilee Year in 2025, focusing on Hope and Reconciliation. Reading and Praying with the Gospel of Luke, this retreat will focus on Jesus’ proclamation of a Year of Jubilee and its themes of reconciliation, healing, and the Eucharist. Facilitated by Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, SJ
WOMEN 12 STEP - Come and join us for a journey that will take you through the 12 Steps of recovery (AA) allowing you to strengthen a deeper spirituality within yourself. This retreat tends to be ecumenical with many non-Catholics in attendance. This is truly a spiritual approach for everyone. Facilitated by Mildred Frank and...
"Click on the Title for more information and flyer." DAY OF REFLECTION for Catholic Parents of LGBTQ+ Young Adults: THE DAY WILL INCLUDE: Sharing our Stories, Presentations, Group Discussions, Time for Reflection, Mass. WE HOPE TO PROVIDE A RELAXED AND SUPPORTIVE ATMOSPHERE TO: Meet and interact with other parents; Reflect and discuss concerns and needs; Learn about...
MEN/WOMEN IGNATIAN: This silent retreat is for Young Professionals (ages 19 - 39) . Facilitated by: Fr. Edmund Lo, SJ
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MEN & WOMEN SILENT RETREAT – Psalm One tells us that Happy is the person who walks in the way of the Lord. Each day we are ON THE ROAD AGAIN – seeking that happiness as we seek to avoid the ‘path of the sinner’ (Ps.1) The Evil one obviously will put up roadblocks, detours, no...
MEN & WOMEN - An individually directed retreat provides participants with a silent and peaceful environment for five days. You will benefit from all the usual Manresa amenities: silence, a private room, all meals, daily celebration of the Eucharist, and access to the grounds at their summer best. A directed retreat offers you a daily...
MEN & WOMEN - An individual retreat with no spiritual direction offers participants a silent and peaceful environment for five days. You will benefit from all the usual Manresa amenities: silence, a private room, all meals, daily celebration of the Eucharist, and access to the grounds at their summer best. Otherwise, there are no group...
