Since 1931, Jesuits have been offering the Spiritual Exercises at Manresa Retreat House in Convent, LA.  For over 90 years, men from across the South have been stepping away from the busyness of life in order to pray and retreat.   Local women have often expressed a desire to have the opportunity to make a similar retreat.  They would like to experience what the men in their lives have experienced. Manresa Retreat House and The Cenacle on the Lake have teamed up to make this possible. 

In January of 2023, The Cenacle on the Lake began offering several “Women of Manresa Retreats” where a Jesuit priest will offer the spiritual exercises for women AT The Cenacle on the Lake.  These retreats are NOT hosted at Manresa. The retreats will follow the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola and follow the same schedule and format of the retreats offered for the men.  It will be a silent retreat open to 64 women from either from Thursday evening until Sunday midday OR Monday evening until Thursday midday.

Over 700 women from nineteen states (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts Virginia, Colorado, Montana, and California) have registered for these retreats so far. 

Below are the 2023 - 2024 Women of Manresa Retreats dates currently scheduled.

September 28 - October 1, 2023
Fr. Kevin Spinale, SJ
(Fordham University)
4 SPACES REMAINING


February 15 - 18, 2024
Fr. Kevin Dyer, SJ
FOCUS, National Chaplain
1 SPACE REMAINING


March 11 - 14, 2024
Fr. Rich Buhler, SJ
Manresa Retreat House
NEW RETREAT ADDED


March 21 - 24, 2024
Fr. Patrick Hough, SJ
2 SPACES REMAINING


April 18 - 21, 2024
Fr. Jon Polce, SJ
(Jesuit High School, New Orleans)
2 SPACES REMAINING


June 3 - 6, 2024
Fr. Stephen Kramer, SJ
(Jesuit High School, New Orleans) 
NEW RETREAT ADDED 

July 22 - 25, 2024
Fr. John Brown, SJ
(Jesuit High School, New Orleans) 
NEW RETREAT ADDED


 August 1 - 4, 2024
Fr. Richard Hermes, SJ
(Jesuit High School - Tampa)
6 SPACES REMAINING
 

December 7 - 10, 2023
Br. Larry Huck, SJ
(Manresa Retreat House Director)


June 24 - 27, 2024
Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ
(Holy Name of Jesus Parish)

The demand for the Women of Manresa retreats has been overwhelming.  More dates will be added in 2024.   If the above retreat is full, but you would like to be placed on the WAITING LIST, please click here to join the WOMEN OF MANRESA WAITING LIST.
 

1. Fr. Stephen Kramer, SJ (March 30 - April 2, 2023)
2. Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ (May 20 - June 1, 2023)
3. Fr. John Brown, SJ (July 13 - 16, 2023)
4. Fr. Jason Brauninger, SJ (August 11 - 13, 2023)
5. Fr. Rich Buhler, SJ (September 7 - 10, 2023)