Launch of the "Jesuit Pilgrimage" app

12/12/2022

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The press release issued by the Society of Jesus on the occasion of launching the "Jesuit Pilgrimage" app.

On December 14th, the Jesuits launch a free “Jesuit Pilgrimage” smartphone app. It aims to give an intimate experience of the locations that helped make Ignatius of Loyola a saint and led to the writing of the Spiritual Exercises, a manual to help people discover God in a personal and passionate way. “This app has the same purpose” said Fr John Dardis, SJ, Director of the Jesuit General Curia Communications Office.

The app will be available in English, Spanish, Italian and French, both for Android and iOS.

Through maps, 360-degree photographs, audio and text meditations, users can visit each of the transformational stops on Ignatius’ journey, pause in wonder and let those places speak to him/her as they did to St. Ignatius 500 years ago.

Having an app means you can make a pilgrimage from any part of the world. Of course, it also means that, if you are lucky enough to be able to travel, you also get the benefit of on-site guidance for each of the 44 places covered.

With the “Jesuit Pilgrimage” visitors can experience the sights and sounds of each location. They’ll be able to meditate with Jesuits around the world as they listen to guided prayers from Ignatian sites as diverse as Paris, Antwerp, London, Rouen, Montserrat, Jerusalem, and Rome, just to name a few. Future updates will include more Ignatian Places in Europe and other continents.

“I’m thrilled that we can offer this experience to millions of Catholics who would never be able to go on a real pilgrimage due to health or financial limitations” - says Fr. Vivian Richard SJ, from the Jesuit General Curia Communications Office. “The COVID-19 pandemic meant none of us could leave our house. But it was during the pandemic that the idea for the app was born. We want people to discover God in a personal and passionate way. That is why the Jesuits exist. This app will be a great spiritual tool for the sick, elderly, and those like my family in India, who can’t easily afford to visit Ignatian places.”

Read the full press release

"Jesuit Pilgrimage" app official website

29/01/2023

Catherine Pisrczyk

Thank you to all who worked together and offered this tremendous opportunity to widen the circle for the good of Creation.

04/01/2023

Elizabeth Mooney

The information from the Jesuits is always informative and inspiring for mission work in any area of the world

18/12/2022

Sequiera Eliza

Excellente.Je voudrais bien participer à suivre cette pèlerinage.merci.thanks.

18/12/2022

Sr. Miriam

Happpy to join.

16/12/2022

Michelle Plante

Merci pour cette initiative qui nous permettra de mieux connaitre Ignace et sa spiritualité, merci

15/12/2022

Cathy Rebello

Thanks for this opportunity….