WEEKEND RETREATS
For Men - For Women - For Couples - For Members-12 Step Programs

INDIVIDUALLY DIRECTED RETREATS
3, 5, or 8 day -- by arrangement

ONGOING SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

THEME RETREATS IN THE JESUIT TRADITION
Finding God in daily life, in relationships, at work and at play,
in the family, among friends, in success and failure!
In the SILENCE which is essential
to each retreat experience.

To register for a retreat, please provide date of
retreat requested, your full name, address and phone number.
A confirmation will be sent to you. click here

WHERE IS MANRESA?

By Car from Toronto (Via 401)
Highway 401 East, merge onto Collector lanes at Port Union Road, continue to Whites Road. Exit (approximately 8km), North to Finch, right on Finch, 4 taffic lights to Liverpool Road, left on Liverpool Road to the gates of Manresa.

By Car from Toronto (Via 407)
Highway 407 East, to Brock Road Exit South on Brock to Finch, right on Finch to Liverpool Road, right on Liverpool to the the gates of Manresa.

By Car from Oshawa (Via 401)
Highway 401 West, to Liverpool Road Exit, North on Liverpool Road, to the the gates of Manresa.

By Train
GO Train to Pickering Station. 3.5 kms North on Liverpool by bus or taxi.

WHO LEADS THE WEEKEND RETREATS?
Invited Directors with experience in the Ignatian tradition, assisted by trained counsellors.

DOES IT INCLUDE LITURGIES?
Manresa offers retreatants a time for personal reflection and growth. There are four input sessions focusing on a faith theme for personal meditation. Individual one-on-one consultations if desired, reconciliation service and Eucharistic celebration. Please plan to arrive on Friday evening between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.. The first conference is at 8:30 P.M.. The retreat closes with lunch at 12:30 P.M. on Sunday.

IS IT IGNATIAN?
Manresa offers three kinds of spiritual renewal programs, all in the Ignatian tradition of desiring, seeking and finding God in the reality of our daily lives.

SETTING
Manresa sits on 21 beautiful acres of land featuring open fields, cultivated gardens and forest areas that foster reflection and renewal. There are three outdoor walking meditations: The Way of the Cross, Rosary Lane and the Manresa Labyrinth. The facilities include large and small conference rooms; a dining room that seats 80; 66 individual bedrooms (75 beds); a bookstore; a chapel and meditation areas.

WILL THERE BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH A COUNSELOR?
Each weekend members of Manresa staff are available for consultation. Retreatants who wish to take advantage of the opportunity are invited to reserve a 30 minute slot for themselves. If additional time is required it is usually possible to meet such a request, either during the retreat or later by appointment.

IS MANRESA ECUMENICAL IN OUTREACH?
Yes! many non-catholic spiritual groups book the facility or participate in weekend retreats.

IS SILENCE OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND?
Retreatants in great numbers affirm each year that the single most important part of their retreat is the silence, the serene and peaceful atmosphere at Manresa. The stillness provides an opportunity for retreatants to get in touch with their true self, to reflect on what is happening in their life, to renew their spirit.

For Ignatian Retreats: Silence begins Friday evening and lasts until the closing lunch Sunday on weekend retreats.

For 12 step retreats, silence is observed Saturday from 10:00 a.m. till lunch, Saturday afternoon from 3:30 p.m. till dinner, and Sunday from 10:00 till lunch -- approximately six hours total.

WHAT IS THE SUGGESTED OFFERING?
Retreatants are invited to consider that the basic cost to Manresa for a weekend is $165. Those who can are invited to make a larger donation which will help those who are unable to meet the basic cost. The basic offering for spiritual direction ranges between $30.00 and $40.00 per session.

IS THE WEEKEND GEARED TO MEET MY NEEDS HERE AND NOW?
Each weekend has a theme which has practical applications. Often the best personal application will occur to a retreatant in the SILENT periods after a presentation.

FRONT GATE
Upon arrival, drive up to the gate and wait for it to open.

WEEKDAYS/OVERNIGHTS
- are available for conference/workshops. For more information contact the office at 905 839-2864; Extension 110

INTIMACY WITH GOD!
That's what spiritual renewal is all about! It's time out from the anxieties of daily living! It's a graced period in our faith history where we reflect on what is important in our lives! It's a time above all to develop our relationship with a God who loves us very much just as we are! It's a time for spiritual growth!

THE 12 STEP RENEWAL
is for members of AA and other groups that use the 12 Step Program. The theme of the input sessions concentrates on the spirituality of the 12 Steps. The retreat begins Friday evening at 8:30 and closes with lunch at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.

AN INDIVIDUALLY DIRECTED RETREAT
offers a different approach to prayer. Retreatants meet individually with a director once daily. There is a Eucharistic Celebration daily and private time for prayer and reflection. Reservations for 8, 5 or 3 day retreats are possible depending on the availability of directors at any given time.

DAYS OF RECOLLECTION
Manresa offers a day of recollection for various groups. These days are designed to offer an opportunity for reflection and renewal, to strengthen and deepen one's personal experience of faith and prayer. A day of recollection has a theme, time for personal prayer, as well as public worship and celebration.

SMOKING POLICY
Manresa is now a smoke free facility. One room, separate from the main building is a designated smoking area. Smoking is also permitted outdoors.

INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS

Call Manresa between
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday

Tel: (905) 839-2864
Fax: (905) 839-7289
Web Address: http://www.manresa-canada.ca
E-mail: info@manresa-canada.ca

Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J. is a professor of the New Testament at Regis College as well as Manresa's Director. He is a columnist at the Catholic Register. Each week presenting new insights on the Gospel of the Sunday under the title of "God's Word on Sunday". He has published a number of books and is in constant demand as a retreat giver.

Fr. Robert Foliot, S.J. entered the Society of Jesus in 1962 and was ordained in 1973. He has been the pastor of Jesuit parishes and served as the Superior for Jesuit Communities across Canada for over 30 years. He has done much of his ministry in multi-cultural settings, lived and worked with First Nations people and is fluent in French and Spanish. He is presently the Superior of Regis College Jesuit Community in Toronto.

He has been a priest for 34 years. He has spent all his priestly life in parishes.

Fr. Philip Chircop, S.J. is a Jesuit priest born on the Mediterranean Island of Malta. He has worked in high school, university and parish settings in various capacities. But more recently he has been heavily involved in retreat work. He is a seeker always looking for fresh ways to proclaim the Good News hopefully helping people to embrace real and radical changes that lead to transformation in Christ Jesus. A Video Interview with Fr. Philip Chircop, S.J. expressing his views on a Weekend Spiritual Retreat. Manresa Retreat Centre in Pickering, Ontario, Canada Click here to play flash video -- 15 minutes>

Fr. Joseph P. (J.P.) Horrigan, S.J. focuses his directed retreats on personal prayer in the tradition of our Christian scriptures and the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola. Father is a native of the Guelph area of Ontario. He has given Jesuit retreats in the diverse areas of his Jesuit ministry: the Himalayas (South Asia), the Middle East (Western Asia) and North America.

Fr. Mike Kolarcik, S.J. is a professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Regis College. His concentration lies in Wisdom Literature and the Psalms. He often celebrates the Eucharist and serves in other sacramental ministry at the Slovak Church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Mississauga.

Fr. Joe McArdle, S.J. has worked at the Retreat Centre in Guelph as a member of the staff and later developed a Prayer Companion Program for laity in the Victoria Diocese. He gave a number of directed retreats to Bishops and priests in the West. Subsequently, he was named Spiritual Director at St. Augustine's Seminary and Director of the Permanent Diaconate Program.

Fr. Mike Hawkins, S.J. -- After spending more than forty years as a missionary in Darjeeling (West Bengal) India, Fr. Mike returned to his native Canada and joined the Manresa retreat team in September 2007. He brings with him a rich experience of High Schools, Parishes, Retreat and Pastoral Ministry.

After 25 years of high school ministry, Fr. Leonard Altilia has spent the last 13 years as Assistant for Vocations for the Jesuits in English Canada. In that capacity, he spends most of his time helping young people discern their vocation in life.

Using the bestselling book “The Shack” by Wm. Paul Young and its companion “Finding God in the Shack” by Roger Olson, this retreat will seek some answers to the question that often disturbs many Christians: How can an all-good, all-powerful God allow suffering? The retreat will be facilitated by Dr. Margaret Lavin, assistant professor of Systematic Theology at Regis College in Toronto. Dr. Lavin has extensive experience leading group retreats and in individual spiritual direction.

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