Villa Saint Martin, Ignatian spirituality centre in Pierrefonds, Montreal, Canada

Villa Saint Martin is a Jesuit-run centre for Ignatian spirituality on the shore of Lac des Deux Montagnes at the western end of the Island of Montreal, next to the Parc-nature du Cap-Saint-Jacques. The current building, constructed in 1900 and acquired in 1951, was opened as a retreat house on 21 June 1953 by Archbishop Paul-Émile Léger. It accommodates up to 60 people and has a chapel, library, dining hall and lounge.

The first Canadian residential retreat took place in Boucherville in 1910, organized by Fr. Joseph Archambeault. In 1913 a retreat house was bought in L'Abord-à-Plouffe, within the parish of Saint-Martin, and Archbishop Paul Bruchési opened the Villa Saint Martin on 2 November 1913. The current building, erected in 1900, was purchased in 1951 and opened as a retreat house on 21 June 1953 by Archbishop Paul-Émile Léger.

The name comes from the parish of Saint-Martin in Laval, where the first retreat house was bought in 1913. Retreats follow the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, in forms ranging from three-, five- and eight-day accompanied retreats to art-based and themed retreats and retreats in daily life.

The centre sits at the western end of Montreal Island on Lac des Deux Montagnes, beside Parc-nature du Cap-Saint-Jacques. Retreats follow the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola and run 3, 5 or 8 days, some accompanied by a personal director, so book a stay rather than a short visit.

In the 1960s, the center pioneered specialized programs for married couples seeking spiritual growth together, a forward-thinking approach that was uncommon at the time. This early expansion reflected how the center responded to changing visitor needs and social trends.