Upcoming Opportunities for Spiritual Growth
Inspired by the Universal Apostolic Preference to “show the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and discernment,” retreat teams and colleagues of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province offer opportunities to pray, learn, grow, and journey with Christ.
Pilgrimages with Fr. Hung Pham
Encountering Christ “along the road” is a hallmark of Christianity in general, and of Ignatian Spirituality in particular. Before he was a Saint or “Ignatius,” Inigo Lopez de Onaz y Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus was a “pilgrim.” We hope you will consider joining Fr. Hung Pham, SJ as he leads fellow pilgrims to encounter with Christ in this unique and all-encompassing experience of physical, intellectual, communal and spiritual exercises.
We are grateful to Ms. Chieu-Lan Nguyen, our gifted and generous pilgrimage coordinator, who you can reach for further information about any of these exciting offerings.
Email: chieulannguyen@gmail.com Phone: 714-202-7020.
Ignatian Pilgrimage to Japan: In the Footsteps of St. Francis Xavier
Nov. 9 – 23, 2025 (Full)
Join OIS Director Fr. Hung Pham, SJ and fellow pilgrims on this 14-day journey to the “Land of the Rising Sun” through its heroic history of Christianity, breathtaking landscapes, and captivating culture. Trace the footsteps of the famous Jesuit missionary, St Francis Xavier, in Nagasaki, Yamaguchi, and Kyoto. Explore Japan’s modern capital, Tokyo. And walk the historic Nakasendo Samurai Trail in the midst of fall foliage.
To learn more, VISIT HERE or contact OIS Pilgrimage Coordinator (see above).
Follow the Footsteps of St Francis Xavier in Japan
March 14-29, 2026, 2026 (Full)
Itinerary same as above.
Ignatian Camino 2026
June 15-28, 2026
Embark on a 14-day pilgrimage in the footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Those who seek to deepen their faith will:
- physically walk through the Ignatian sites in Northern Spain and Rome, Italy
- spiritually engage in individual meditation and contemplation
- actively participate in small-group sharing and daily Eucharist
- live simply as a small community of Jesus’ disciples.
Download the flyer for more details.
