Ignatius Loyola used the phrase "to help people" again and again to describe what motivated him and was to motivate the Society. By this phrase, the first Jesuits meant helping the whole person, not merely the "spiritual" aspects of the person’s life. The Jesuit “way of proceeding” is based on a broad-minded spirituality that seeks to find God in all things, in all peoples, and in all environments.
Mount Manresa accepts the challenge to show how by God’s grace there can be a community among human beings which is based on sharing rather than on greed; on willing openness to all persons rather than on seeking after the privileges of caste or class or race; on service rather than on domination and exploitation.
We proclaim Jesus Christ and accept the challenge to help people and to proclaim this hope as we meet people where they are and lead them to the God who loves them.
Celebrate Ascension Thursday at Mount Manresa (May 17th)
Join us for mass at 1pm in Sacred Heart chapel to celebrate this holy day.
Charismatic Day of Praise and Worship (June 10th at 9:30 am.) Please give yourself this day to refresh your spirit! See our flyer for details.
Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola - “Save the Date” - Barbeque (July 29th)
30-day Retreat (July 15th to August 15th) See our flyer for details.
Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Weekend Retreat “Year of Faith” (August 10-12)
(for further information, please contact: phyllis@mountmanresa.org)
Once again the Circle of Friends Annual Awards Supper was a resounding success. The chapel was filled with honorees and their guests and friends celebrating the spirit of service exemplified by the Circle of Friends. The Bisso Dining Room sparkled on this beautiful spring evening with good food and good company.
Click here for photo of this event. For brief biographies of the honorees, click here.
Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time in the past month to respond to our Annual Fund for Mount Manresa appeal letter. Our goal is to raise an additional $15,000 before June 30th. Your contribution now will make a critical difference in the assistance that we can offer retreatants over the next several months.
Click here for a list of those who have donated in the past month.
The weather could not have cooperated better and the spirit could not have been more prayer than it was on this special weekend. Click here for a photo of this retreat group.
Join us on Sunday, June 24th for the dedication of the Sacred Heart statue in Mount Manresa's grotto. Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 in Sacred Heart chapel and the dedication will follow at 1pm. See our flyer for details.
Spend 10 days with Monica Brown and Hilary Musgrave in the ancient Celtic landscape of Ireland. See flyer for details.
A full house of admirers joined Mount Manresa in welcoming William O'Malley S.J. as he presented the inaugural Second Century Speakers address titled "Whatever Happened To Sin?" on Monday, April 17th in Manresa Lounge. Click here for photo of this event.
Commemorations of the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago will put the spotlight on a young Irish priest whose photographs are some of the only surviving images of life onboard the liner on its first and last voyage.Jesuit Father Frank Browne(1880-1960) became a prominent documentary photographer and a much-decorated chaplain in the British army in World War I. A collection of his photographs, "Father Browne's Titanic Album" has been reprinted to mark the centenary of the demise of the massive liner, which was constructed in Belfast, Ireland, and was believed to be unsinkable. To learn more click here.
Holy Week at Mount Manresa was a grace-filled experience for all who joined us. Every room in the retreat house was filled and a number of day retreatants joined us as well. During this sacred moment in the church's calendar we welcomed the faculty from Xaverian High School for a retreat led by Bishop Frank Caggiano of Brooklyn, a large group from the International Community of Sant'Egidio and retreatants for Manresa's annual silent retreat. The Easter Vigil was celebrated in Sacred Heart Chapel and in Manresa Lounge to accomodate the overflow crowds and the evening ended with celebrations in the Bisso Dining Room and the newly renovated Madden Lounge.
Click here for some pictures from the events of the week.
Mount Manresa is delighted to welcome members of the Community of Sant Egidio during Holy Week. The Community of Sant'Egidio began in Rome in 1968 with a group of high school students who wanted to take the Gospel more seriously. Today it is a movement consisting of over 40,000 Christian laypeople in more than 60 countries throughout the world.Prayer, solidarity, friendship, peace, ecumenism, and interreligious dialogue are central to the life of the Community. The services of each Community around the world develop through the fostering of intimate friendships with the poor, elderly, immigrants, and children who are our neighbors in the cities in which its members live. The Vatican has officially recognized the Community of Sant'Egidio as a public lay association.Click on the links below to learn more about these welcomed guests:
http://www.santegidiousa.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_Sant'Egidio
Dr. Robert Giugliano is currently directing a five week Ignatian Retreat Program in St. Rose of Lima parish in Brooklyn. Click here for a photo of that group together in prayer and reflection. See our flyer for details. Click here for photo of the retreat.
Spring has come in a big way to Mount Manresa. It seems like all of our trees and shrubs have begun to bloom at once. Take a moment to enjoy these photos or, better yet, stop by Mount Manresa and walk the grounds for some Lenten quiet and reflection. Click here for photos of Mount Manresa in Bloom.
Join us on Saturday, May 19th for our annual Spring Outdoor Cleanup. Bring your rakes and gardening tools and join us as we spend the day sprucing up the grounds of Mount Manresa. Lunch and snacks will be provided for all who join us. See our flyer for details.
Fordham Alumni, their friends and associates, enjoyed a spirit-filled retreat weekend at Mount Manresa. Click here for photos of that weekend.
Mount Manresa's Sacred Heart Chapel and Bisso Dining Room were filled to capacity for our annual celebration of the wearin' of the green.
Click here to view phots of this wonderful day.
The community at Mount Manresa is expecting a record turnout for Holy Week this year. Contact the office immediately to secure your place. See our flyer for details.
Venerate relics of the 2 saints in Goa and Chennai. Visit other churches/shrines, and famous sites including the Taj Mahal. Oct. 1-15. Father Joe Costantino SJ will serve as spiritual guide for this pilgrimage. $3,999, including airfare. Contact Angie Cruz, Ph.D. at 212-807-0484 or cruzangie@yahoo.com or angircruzphd@gmail.com. See our flyer for details.
The experience of separation and divorce presents challenges and opportunites for growth. Spend a day with the staff of Mount Manresa exploring those challenges and opportunities. See our flyer for details.
Georgetown alums and their associates joined Father Leo O'Donovan S.J. for their annual retreat t Mount Manresa. Snow and ice all helped to foster the spirit of silenece and prayerfulness of the weekend. Manresa's staff, led by Kathy Kogut and her dogsled team and John Harney and his shovel that never stopped, made sure that our facilities were in tip-top shape and welcoming to all.
Click here for photos of this intrepid group.
The latest edition of The Founder is available on Mount Manresa's website. Check out news of the closing months of our Centennial year and look for announcements of upcoming events. Click Here to Read The Founder
Mount Manresa's dining room was filled to overflowing with children, parents and grandparents for our annual celebration of Breakfast with Santa. Sponsored by the Circle of Friends this event is always sure to pack the house and this year was no exception. Beginning with mass in Sacred Heart chapel, the day continued with breakfast, a visit from Santa, an opportunity for photos and a visit from elves and a magician. Every moment was magical!. Click here to see photos.
The pell of bells, the sound of the trumpets and the soaring voices of the choir announced another celebration of Wreaths and Trees at Mount Manresa. The chapel was filled with friends of the retreat house eager to join in this annual holiday festival.
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Mount Manresa Jesuit Retreat House planted 26 new trees with the MillionTreesNYC initiative on November 28th, 2011. MillionTreesNYC is public-private partnership between New York Restoration Project and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation through which one million new trees will be planted and cared for across NYC’s five boroughs by 2017. This is an important initiative that will enhance the quality of our city’s environment. Click here to see photos.
Take a moment to take a look at this brief photo collection of highlights of the Centennial celebrations. Click here to see photos.
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Mount Manresa's chapel was filled to overflowing as we welcomed friends and family of Rev. Mariano Pacis, Rev. Joseph F. O'Brien S.J., Rev. Joseph T. Browne. S.J., Dr. Damir Velchek, Dr. Peter Kottmeier and Dr. John L. Madden for this gala dedication day. Guests gathered after mass for the blessing and formal dedication of the Pacis Room, the O'Brien and Browne chapel, Velcek Hall, and the Kottmeier and Madden Rooms. Click here to read Biographies.
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The work and vitality of Mount Manresa Jesuit Retreat House was highlighted recently in the pages of Catholic New York, America's largest Catholic newspaper. At a moment in history when retreat houses are facing serious challenges and many are closing, Mount Manresa continues to serve more than 15,000 people each year. Click Here to read more.
Mount Manresa was blasted by Hurricane Irene on Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28. Our facilities staff prepared for the storm for several days and, when Irene hit, Manresa was ready. The winds did their best, knocking down several trees including one near our driveway and another that was a companion to one that fell in the March, 2010 Nor'easter. Manresa offered sanctuary to guests searching for a home during the storm and, thanks to the efforts of our staff, survived the storm in good humor with good food, movies and a great view of the storm through our dining room windows. Clean up efforts began on Sunday afternoon and our doors will open right on schedule on Monday morning. Click Here for a collection of photos from Manresa or for a fine version of Goodnight Irene Click Here.
Mount Manresa Jesuit Retreat House is pleased to announce the publication of Thomas Matteo's Images of America: Mount Manresa. This book sketches the storied past of Mount Manresa through one hundred years of service to the city, the church and the world. View Book Cover
Books, websites, video clips, podcasts and other resources on Ignatian Spirituality. Read More
Take the opportunity to light a candle and pray for your special intention on our website. Light One Candle.
Boston College's C21 project offers an excellent introduction to the experience of an Ignatian Retreat. A panel presentation titled "What Can Happen on an Ignatian Retreat" provides an excellent introduction to this rich experience.
See our menu of youth offerings for 2009-2010. Remember that we will meet with you to design a program that meets your unique needs! See our flyer for details.
Check out our media center and find links to Jesuits on Youtube! More.
Below you will find a glossary of terms used in Ignatian and Jesuit circles.
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