WHITE HOUSE JESUIT RETREAT

Jesuit retreat center high on the bluffs of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, MO.  Since 1922, thousands of people from around the world make annual three-day silent, guided retreats here to relax, reconnect with God and strengthen their spirituality.  A true gem in the Midwest!  Call 314-416-6400 or 1-800-643-1003.  Email reservations@whretreat.org  7400 Christopher Rd.  St. Louis, MO 63129

Both men's and women's retreats are offered as well as recovery retreats.

Take Spirituality to the Next Level!

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HISTORY

The Manresan clubs of Saint Louis have a long and illustrious history born out of laymen's desire to experience the benefits of Ignatian Spirituality on a basis more frequent than that of an annual Jesuit-led retreat. The movement continues today, offering men and women an opportunity to share their faith and experiences of Ignatian Spirituality with others. The mission of the Manresan Society is to provide a monthly renewal for White House retreatants under the guidance of Jesuits.

White House retreats and Manresans share common origins established over 80 years ago. Both reinforce and reflect upon the vision of St. Ignatius Loyola. During World War I, a group of laymen making annual retreats began meeting monthly to share their faith dialogue. The first group of 12, formed in 1921 and known as Loyola, became the first Manresan Club in the United States. In 1921, a second group formed and called themselves Francis Xavier. Thus, the Manresan Society was born.

TODAY

There are a number of groups regularly meeting around the St. Louis area. We invite you to stop by any of the meetings listed below and experience the Manresan Society for yourself. For information about a particular meeting, please feel free to contact the group leader directly.


CURRENT MANRESAN GROUPS

 

First Friday Club

Leader: Pete Benoist pete.benoist@gmail.com

Moderator: N/A

Meet on: 1st Friday

Meet at: Following 8am Mass

Location: DeSmet Jesuit High School (Chapel/Conference Room)

 

Journeyers (Women's Group)

Leader: Gay Noonan gay@noonanstl.com

Moderator: NA

Meet on: 3rd Monday

Meet at: 1:00 PM

Location: Ste. Genevieve du Bois Rectory Meeting Room

 

Our Lady of Lourdes Manresan Club

(MORNING) (WOMEN'S GROUP)

Leader: Mary Burke hapandmaryburke@sbcglobal.net

Moderator: Fr. Robert O'Toole, S.J.

Meet on: 3rd Friday

Meet at: 7:00 AM

Location: Our Lady of Lourdes (U City) Parish Center (right across from the church on southwest corner of Forsyth and Ashbury)

St. Louis U High Alumni Manresan Club

Leader: Halpin (Hap) Burke hapandmaryburke@sbcglobal.net

Moderator: Fr. Michael Marchlewski, SJ

Meet on: 4th Friday (may be changing to 3rd)

Meet at:  7:15 AM with optional Mass at 6:45 AM

Location: St. Louis U High second floor conference room in the north wing with Mass in the chapel adjacent. Please park in the St. Louis Science Center parking lot.

 

The Fr. Weiss Group

Leader: Mike Grojean michaelgrojean@gmail.com Clark Morrison clarkmorrison836@gmail.com

Moderator: N/A

Meet on: 3rd Tuesday

Meet at: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Currently meeting on Zoom

 

Our Lady of Lourdes Manresan Club

(MORNING) (MEN'S GROUP)

Leader: Skip Dulle oad@dulleco.com

Moderator: 

Meet on: 2nd Friday

Meet at: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Location: Our Lady of Lourdes (U City) New Parish Center (located on the parish grounds)


Sts. John, Paul & James Manresan Group

Leader: Don Holdener dojoholdener@hotmail.com

Moderator: Fr. Robert Hagan, SJ

Meet on: 2nd Thursday of each month

Meet at: 1 PM via Zoom

Location: N/A, Zoom only

 

If you are a member of a Manresan group and the information for your meeting needs to be updated, please contact Joe Parisi at joep@whretreat.org .

For information on starting your own Manresan Group CLICK HERE.