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Current Offerings
2024-12-28 to 2025-01-14
Explore Vietnam in 18 days with Fr. Hung Pham, SJ Pilgrimage to important Catholic shrines and various cultural and historical sites of the three regions of Vietnam North – Central – South ITINERARY:   3 days Chiang Mai, Thái Lan   4 days Hà Nội – Ninh Bình – Vịnh Hạ Long   4 days Đà Nẵng – Huế – Hội An   6 days Sài Gòn – Cái Bè – Tiền Giang – Hà Tiên – Đà Lạt Contact: Nguyễn Chiêu Lan, 714-202-7020 - chieulannguyen@gmail.com ...

2025-06-26 to 2025-06-29
With Fr. Hung Pham, S.J.
-- Travel Itinerary -- Thursday Arrive at Mexico City Airport (MEX) by 3 pm Private bus transport to hotel Welcome & dinner Pilgrims arriving early can visit the historic center with the Metropolitan Cathedral, the first cathedral built in Americas, and the Presidential Palace. Friday Pray and attend private mass at the Basilica of Guadalupe. Take a guided tour of the santuary ground. In the afternoon, visit the beautiful Bosque de Chapultepec city park and enjoy free time at Coyoacan artisan market. Saturday Take a day trip to Puebla, a 2-hour drive from Mexico City. Tour the pyramid at Zona Arqueológica de Cholula, visit the Church of the Virgin of ...
2025-06-26 to 2025-06-29
With Fr. Hung Pham, S.J.
-- Travel Itinerary -- Thursday Arrive at Mexico City Airport (MEX) by 3 pm Private bus transport to hotel Welcome & dinner Pilgrims arriving early can visit the historic center with the Metropolitan Cathedral, the first cathedral built in Americas, and the Presidential Palace. Friday Pray and attend private mass at the Basilica of Guadalupe. Take a guided tour of the santuary ground. In the afternoon, visit the beautiful Bosque de Chapultepec city park and enjoy free time at Coyoacan artisan market. Saturday Take a day trip to Puebla, a 2-hour drive from Mexico City. Tour the pyramid at Zona Arqueológica de Cholula, visit the Church of the Virgin of ...

2025-11-10 to 2025-11-23
Dear friends and pilgrims,   Please save the date for the OIS's Japan Pilgrimage: Follow the Footsteps of St Francis Xavier! A14-day journey through Nagasaki, the cradle of Christianity in Japan, Kyoto, and Tokyo amidst the fall foliage of 2025. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks... ...


Past Offerings
2024-10-14 to 2024-10-26
A13-day pilgrimage to the major Marian shrines of Europe: Fatima, Lourdes, and Montserrat [Additional stops include: Lisbon, Paris, and Barcelona]. At the holy sites, we will: Celebrate a private mass on the sanctuary grounds Take guided tours of the shrines of the Marian apparitions Make pilgrimage walks to the Village of the Three Little Shepherds (Fatima) and places of St Bernadette’s early childhood (Lourdes) Experience the legendary, healing water of the miraculous Lourdes springs Participate in the rosary and candle procession with other pilgrims Visit the famous Benedictine Monastery in Montserrat where St Ignatius ...more information on the registration page Contact: Lan Chieu Nguyen, 714-202-7020, chieulannguyen@gmail.com ...

2024-06-10 to 2024-06-22
with Fr Hung Pham, SJ
A 12-day pilgrimage for young adults (22-40 years old) who seek to deepen their faith by following the footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Participants will fully immerse themselves by: physically walking through the Ignatian sites in Northern Spain and from La Storta to Rome, Italy spiritually engaging in individual meditation and contemplation actively participating in small-group sharing and celebrating daily Eucharist living simply as a small community of Jesus’ disciples CONTACT: Lan Nguyen, 714-202-7020, chieulannguyen@gmail.com ...
2024-06-10 to 2024-06-22
with Fr Hung Pham, SJ
A 12-day pilgrimage for young adults (22-40 years old) who seek to deepen their faith by following the footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Participants will fully immerse themselves by: physically walking through the Ignatian sites in Northern Spain and from La Storta to Rome, Italy spiritually engaging in individual meditation and contemplation actively participating in small-group sharing and celebrating daily Eucharist living simply as a small community of Jesus’ disciples CONTACT: Lan Nguyen, 714-202-7020, chieulannguyen@gmail.com ...

2024-02-25 7:30 PM to 2024-02-29 8:45 PM CST
"An Acceptable Time"
Please reserve the evening of Sunday February 25 - Thursday February 29 for an ONLINE LENTEN RETREAT where we will revisit the traditional Lenten practices of PRAYER, FASTING, and ALMSGIVING from an Ignatian Perspective.    OUR EVENING SCHEDULE (Central Time – USA / Canada):       7:00 pm – 7:30 pm (optional small group sharing)      7:30 pm – 7:40 pm (opening prayer)      7:40 pm – 7:50 pm (introducing topic/theme for the night)      7:50 pm – 8:30 pm (panel conversation)       8:30 pm – 8:40 pm (Q & A)      8:40 pm – 8:45 pm (Examen) ...

2024-02-17 to 2024-02-26
With Fr. Hung Pham, SJ and Fr. Peter Gadalla, SJ
This pilgrimage had been cancelled due to instability situation in the area. *************** A 10-day pilgrimage designed for those who seek to deepen their faith through: Physically walking the land Spiritually engaging in individual meditation and contemplation Actively participating in small-group sharing and daily Eucharist Living simply as a community of Jesus’s disciples Travel Itinerary Day: 1-4 Arrive in Tel-Aviv by 3 pm. Travel to Galilee. Visit Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Primacy of Peter, Tabgha, Mount of Beatitudes, Magdala, Mount Tabor, Kana, Stella Maris Day: 5-10 Travel to Judah. Visit Jericho, Dead Sea, Nativity Grotto, Shepherds Field, Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, Holy Sepulcher, Temple Mount, Peter Gallicantu, Upper Room, Tomb of Mary. Depart ...
Explore Vietnam in 14 days with Fr. Hung Pham, SJ. Pilgrimage and visits to various cultural and historical sites of the three regions of Vietnam: North, Central, and South. Visting Sites: Chiang Mai, Thailand - Ha Noi - Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay - Da Nang - Hue - Hoi An - Saigon - Cai Be - Tien Giang - Da Lat Contact: Lan Nguyen, 714-202-7020, chieulannguyen@gmail.com ...