It is situated next to Pine Ridge Secondary School just off Finch Avenue in north Pickering.

This was followed by others retreats at the seminary, at Martyrs' Shrine in Midland and at Regis College when it was on Wellington Street.

James Fleming SJ became the director and with the number of retreatants growing decided to establish a permanent centre.

Manresa in Pickering opened its doors several days later with nineteen men on a retreat directed by Fr.

During the construction, the lords gave a tour of the property to the Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, the third son of Queen Victoria, and his family.

[5] The house remained unoccupied until 1922 when it was sold to a business man, Victor Ross, a vice-president of Imperial Oil.

The centre hosts retreats based on the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola.