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Ways to Give

Thank you for your willingness to support Manresa’s mission. There are several ways to give. Please choose the method most convenient for you.

Credit Card

Please use our secure online donation form.

Check or Cash

Send to: Manresa Jesuit Retreat House 1390 Quarton Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 If you would like to direct your gift to a specific purpose, please indicate this either in an accompanying letter or on the memo line of the check.

Securities

Merrill Lynch DTC Clearing Number: 5198 Account Number: 64902200 Before transferring securities please call our Controller at 248-644-4933 ext. *825 to inform us you are wiring a gift to Manresa.

Wire Transfer

Manresa Jesuit Retreat House Bank of Birmingham Routing Number: 072414226 Account Number. 2051291 Please call our Controller at 248-644-4933 ext. *825 to inform us you are wiring a gift to Manresa.

Other Property

Please call the Manresa Development Office at (248) 644-4933 ext. *815 to make appropriate arrangements.

Planned Gifts

Please call the Manresa Development Office at (248) 644-4933 ext. *815 to discuss details.

Charitable Gift Annuity

A charitable gift annuity is a way to make a gift to Manresa, and receive an income for yourself or others in return. It is a binding contract under which a charity, in return for a transfer of cash or other assets, agrees to pay a fixed sum of money for a period measured by one or two lives. Try our Charitable Gift Annuity calculator by clicking here.

Matching Gifts

Thousands of companies in the U.S. will match their employees’ charitable contributions, enabling you to double or even triple your donation. Ask your employer if it participates in a matching gift or workplace giving program that includes matching gifts to religious organizations. If it does, follow these easy steps:

Obtain a matching gift form from your employer, probably either from human resources or payroll; complete the donor section of the form; mail the form with credit card information or check for your portion of the donation, made payable to:

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Donate Now

Thank you for your supporting our mission of bringing men and women to God and growing in relationship with one another through Ignatian spirituality. This secure page is provided for your convenience. Please indicate below the fund to which you wish to donate. Information on each fund is available by clicking the corresponding link on the right hand menu. [totaldonations form_id=’1697′]

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Adopt a Retreatant

Pope Francis wrote in his meditations on the Church: “May the church be the place of God’s mercy and love, where everyone can feel themselves welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live according to the good life of the Gospel. And in order to make others feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged, the church must have open doors so that all might enter.” Manresa, for its 90 years of existence has lived this, opening its doors to thousands of retreatants, many of whom could not pay the gas to drive here much less the cost of a retreat. Our doors remain open to all retreatants because of our Adopt-a-Retreatant Program.

Donate Now

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McGrail Fund

The McGrail Fund was established in 2002 to support the expanding Mission of Manresa. It is named in memory of Fr. John McGrail, SJ, a former Executive Director. Manresa’s financial needs were growing because we offered retreats to all regardless of ability to pay. Since many could not pay, Manresa needed to find other resources, and the Fund is one of those resources. It is generally used as an endowment to maintain the financial stability of Manresa, but with explicit Board approval the funds can also be used for capital improvements and operational support. .

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Jesuit Garden Bricks and Plaques

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Volunteers

Time, Talent, Treasure—Advancing the Mission The staff at Manresa sincerely appreciates the assistance and support from all of our volunteers—whether it’s for a day, on a weekly basis or during the months leading up to a special event. We thank our volunteers with a Donor and Volunteer Appreciation Mass and Dinner in the fall and with our constant prayers of thanksgiving. Manresa’s staff, ministerial and administrative, is affordably lean, but only because the house is blessed by its lay volunteers, who offer their many skills and talents throughout the year. Everything from maintaining the library and addressing thank-you notes, to grounds cleaning and planting, to service at Mass, to sewing the vestments, to providing flora for the altar—all this and more is provided by the commitment of Manresa’s volunteers.

Our acts of unselfish giving break forth in new praise.

Some events require more organization, such as The Spirit of Manresa Gala. Chairs may oversee various standing committees to provide a more focused approach for these events. But as anyone who has stepped up to help will affirm, meeting new people, accomplishing something worthwhile and serving Manresa and its Mission are all significant benefits. Standing Committees

Garden Gang: Petrina Biondo, AnneMarie Monette, Ann Wiacek and Marilyn Rice
Interior Floral Maintenance: Helen Joo, Chair
Fall and Spring Outside Grounds Work: Peter Luyckx
Special Events: Rita Tinetti and Sally Janecek
Administration: Ruth Ann Stevens

Special Committees

Open House: Preparation includes decoration, floral and lighting, tour guides and special services; Jerry and Carole Sugrue are chairs.
The Spirit of Manresa Event: Preparation may include auction acquisitions, raffle organization, invitation design and mailings, decorating and many different jobs at the event.
Concert Series: Patricia Seibold serves as chair.

~ by Sally Janecek

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The Lay Retreatants League

im_leaguepin The Manresa Lay Retreatants League was formed for retreatants who are already coming to Manresa for spiritual nourishment to live out God’s mission for their lives. It takes personal cultivation to be able to hear His message to us. Prayer, spiritual reading, guidance, reflection and the tools St. Ignatius left in his Exercises are all stepping stones along the path. Membership in the League will join you to many in Manresa’s history who built a legacy of communing with God on the corner of Quarton and Woodward. In a talk given at the 2009 Spirit of Manresa Dinner Fr. Gregory Hyde, SJ talked about the “fire that kindles other fires.” A fire consumes. At some point in our lives we realize that there is more for us to do than to simply exist. There are contributions we can make to ourselves and others which are governed by what God wants from us, that is, our purpose in the creative process. The Holy Spirit is the Person who brings it about by kindling a passion in us. The Lay Retreatants League is a path that allows the Holy Spirit to work specifically in our lives, deepening our commitment to Christ and answering an invitation to help others discover the same thing. Members are asked to do two important tasks:

– Promote retreat attendance by bringing one new person to a retreat each year
– Pray for the retreatants and the retreat director each Friday during the year

Aside from the spiritual gains of being a Lay Retreatant League member, other benefits include:

– Attending a Sunday afternoon of reflection without cost, to help cultivate your retreat experience
– Using a 10% discount on all books and music in Manresa’s bookstore, to add to your personal spiritual resources
– Increased contact with the spiritual tools available at Manresa, to assist you on your spiritual path, deepening prayer and personal discovery that indeed “God is in all things.”

“Come and see…” the Lord said. We invite you to do the same. Join with others who are hearing God’s call to be consumed with the zeal of his love. What Manresa will look like years from now will be built upon the continuing foundation we contribute today. Join those committed to the next generation of retreatants.

You can join simply by filling out the form below or by calling the Front Office (248.644.4933). Annual dues are $30, renewable on your birthday. If you are over 65 or attended 15 retreats, dues are only $20. If you have attended 25 retreats or more, dues are reduced to only $15.

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