-St. Ignatius

The Manresa Project, originally funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc., is focused on the theological exploration of vocation. "Exploration" is the key word, because elements of Manresa are designed to help students, faculty and staff search for and ask important questions about meaning, purpose, life's journey and using one's gifts and talents to serve God.

Manresa and the Marquette Mission

Manresa intersects with Marquette University's mission and Ignatiun/Jesuit roots, mentoring and guiding students toward becoming women and men for others. Manresa also interweaves one's faith with one's life, so that moral decisions and behaviors are consistent with the call to a life of service to others - whether in a chosen profession, Christian ministry, family life or volunteer commitments.

Key to our success is faculty involvment, for it is faculty who are clearly connected to the experiences of students within this academic environment. As well, peer educators, associate deans, career services, the counseling center and ministry team, student affairs professionals and all who advise students will benefit by attending Manresa programs.

These Manresa Project initiatives give new focus to anyone working with students:

• Workshops and seminars on vocation discernment and advising, for anyone who advises students.
• Faculty workshops providing vocation-discernment coupled with grant funds to assist faculty in developing or enhancing courses that incorporate reflections, readings and assignments to help students look more deeply at how they are called by God to use their gifts and talents.
• Two national conferences for faculty that tie in the faith and justice mission of a Jesuit university with a broader sense of vocation. A body of literature will be published out of these conferences.

MORE INFORMATION

• Faculty Seminar, Jan. 8, 2009
• Faculty Seminar, Jan. 10, 2008
• Manresa Staff
• Course Development Awards
• Research/Writing Awards
• The Manresa Retreat Fund
• Manresa Courses
• Manresa Collection at Raynor Library
• Mission Day Keynote Address, Very Reverend Adolfo Nicolas S.J., Superior General of the Society of Jesus at Loyola Marymount University, February 2, 2009

GUEST SPEAKERS

• Catholic and Jesuit Identity
• "Veritas or Pietas: Jesuit Education at a Crossroads" : Dr. M Shawn Copeland
• 125th Anniversary - Alumni in Action Stories
• Dr. Mark Edwards: "Religion on Our Campuses"
  

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Find Your Potential Through The Manresa Project

You begin a journey each day you travel, every encounter with another person, every decision you make — big or small — which forms the road you're on. Your answers will lead you through something called discernment. See what questions you will want to ask yourself.