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 the UCS Office of Ignatian Spirituality
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 Camino: In the Footsteps of St. Ignatius (June 9 – 22, 2025)
Celebrate your faith in Rome on the Jubilee Year 2025 with a 14-day pilgrimage in the footsteps of St Ignatius of Loyola. Join fellow pilgrims who seek to deepen their faith by physically walking through the Ignatian sites in Northern Spain and Rome, Italy, spiritually engaging in individual meditation and contemplation actively participating in small group sharing and daily Eucharist living simply as a small community of Jesus’ disciples. This will be the 4th time Fr Hung Pham, SJ leads the Camino for the OIS.
To learn more, visit THIS LINK or contact OIS Pilgrimage Coordinator (see above).
Pilgrimage with OUR LADY of GUADALUPE (June 25 – 30, 2025)
Embark on a profound spiritual journey to the heart of Mexico, a place rich in faith, culture, and history. This pilgrimage, guided by OIS Director Hung Pham, SJ, offers a unique opportunity to deepen your spiritual life while exploring vibrant Mexico City and Puebla.
To learn more, visit THIS LINK or contact OIS Pilgrimage Coordinator (see above).
Ignatian Pilgrimage to Japan: In the Footsteps of St. Francis Xavier (Nov 9 – 23, 2025)
Join OIS Director 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).
April 11-26 (tentative), 2026 – Follow the Footsteps of St Francis Xavier in Japan
Itinerary same as above.
