New 'Pop-Up Pilgrimage' Planned

09/20/2019

Join David Suwalsky, S.J., and Terrence Dempsey, S.J., for a special, brief pilgrimage journey to encounter SLU's vibrant spiritual and historic heritage. 

Historically, a pilgrimage required of a believer to journey to a holy site, often under rigorous conditions.

Famous pilgrimage routes include the road to Santiago de Compostela, the burial site of St. James the Apostle, Canturbury, in England, and journeys to Chartres Cathedral in France or sites in the Holy Land.

SLU pilgrimages, while a bit closer to home, are opportunities for the University community to "share with one another our experience of God and goodness with sensitivity and in a spirit of mutual understanding," according to Suwalsky.

The Pop-Up Pilgrimage Series has included trips through the history and Ignatian symbolism of St. Francis Xavier College Church and the Samuel Cupples House Museum.

Take a Journey of Faith

• The next Pop-Up Pilgrimage will be held at noon on Thursday, Oct. 3.
• Pilgrims should gather at the main entrance of Fusz Hall.
• Be prepared towalk to encounter the unique spiritual and historic heritage hiding in plain sight on campus.