This page was created by Geoff Miller, a Religion teacher at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC. Dr. Miller has worked in Jesuit education for 14 years at both the high school and college levels, and he previously served as the Provincial Assistant for Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education for the Central & Southern Province of the Society of Jesus.
For educators spearheading an Ignatian formation program at their school, please consider this website a useful resource to helping newer and veteran teachers learn more about Ignatius’s approach to education and spirituality. For those looking to begin such a program from scratch, here are some helpful guidelines:
The premier program for Ignatian formation is an Ignatian pilgrimage to Jesuit sites in Spain and Rome. This trip typically includes a visit to Ignatius’s hometown of Loyola, the cave in Manresa where he composed the Spiritual Exercises, and the Jesuit curia in Rome where Ignatius’s office and quarters were located during his last years as Superior General of the Jesuits. Sometimes a pilgrimage will also include a walk along the Camino Ignaciano in Spain where Ignatius made the arduous journey from Loyola to Manresa. Several organizations lead laypeople on these Ignatian pilgrimages, so please contact your school administrator to see how you might participate.
Please also enjoy pictures of these sites taken from an Ignatian pilgrimage through the Midwest Province in June 2018.