Ignatius 500 is the Ignatian Year that we celebrate to commemorate the 500th anniversary of an experience that transformed Ignatius of Loyola forever. For him it meant "seeing all things new in Christ". A spiritual experience in the midst of the European Renaissance connects with the profound mutations to which humanity in the third millennium seems to be heading. What happened then can be inspiring now.
An experience that transformed Ignatius forever
Ignatius 500
Each era is called to its own conversion
Each era is called to its own conversion
Personal change at a critical moment in the life of St. Ignatius is today a guide for a world struggling to grasp its meaning at the start of the 21st century. This is the belief of the Ignatian Year. It proposes a return to the history of that transformation since change became a spirituality for the world' s renewal. Each era is called to its own conversion and needs to discover it.
Our university joins in this attempt and invites us to enter into this Ignatian Year.
Stages of the Ignatian Year at Deusto
01
OPENING MASS
On 20 May 2021 in Pamplona, presided over by the Bishop of Pamplona with Fr General, Arturo Sosa.
02
PERSPECTIVE
18/05/2021 - 21709/2021. A gaze that transforms a world in crisis. Taupadak Exhibition.
03
FRAGMENTATION
01/09/2021 – 21/12/2021. Experiences that sensitise us and bring us closer to the fractures of the world.
04
NEW LINKAGE
11.01.2022-30.03.2022. Experiences with Virtual Reality on "globaldemics" suffered by humanity.
05
SOLIDARITY
Spring 2022. Grateful response to so much good received. A moment of celebration, of the road travelled as a university community.
06
ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA.
On 31 July 2022 we will bring this Ignatian Year to a close with the celebration of the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
VIRTUAL REALITY ESCAPE ROOM
VIRTUAL REALITY ESCAPE ROOM
We have created a virtual escape room in the Chapel of the Conversion, the room where Ignatius of Loyola struggled between life and death 500 years ago. In this experience you will have to solve different challenges to overcome the game.
- You can play on the website here.
- If you have an Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality headset, you can follow the instructions below (downloadable file with the apk).
- If you have any questions, please email us at ignatius500.escape@deusto.es.
In first person
My participation has helped me to open my mind and eyes and become more aware of reality
Aroa CuestaStudent and participant in volunteering at the Cruz Blanca foundation
In first person
From this experience I take with me the possibility of having been able to get to know a reality that is not close to mine
Margarida VieiraStudent and participant in the volunteering programme "A moverse"
In first person
This kind of experience helps you to empathise with people and learn about their reality
María GilStudent and participant in volunteering at the Cruz Blanca foundation
In first person
This experience has been a shock with a reality that needs to be experienced first-hand in order to understand it
Carmen Castro Student and participant in the Cruz Blanca Foundation
UNIJES Dialogues: Where are we heading?
Pursuing changes with transformative power: Daniel Innerarity
UNIJES Dialogues: Where are we heading?
Pursuing changes with transformative power: Daniel Innerarity
Francisco José Ruiz Pérez SJ, Dean of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Deusto, talks to Professor Daniel Innerarity, philosopher and essayist, Ikerbasque researcher and director of Globernance. What changes are underway with real transformative power? Are we witnessing real leaps of consciousness towards a fuller, more reconciled world, or only superficial adaptations?
Check out the agenda of activities in Spain
Conferences, concerts, meetings, pilgrimages... The agenda of activities of Ignatius500 is the result of the involvement of all sectors of the Society of Jesus, CLC and the wider Ignatian community.
A virtual exhibition or a bibliographic journey.
Ignatius 500 through books
A virtual exhibition or a bibliographic journey.
Ignatius 500 through books
The Library Services of UNIJES universities and centreS, in collaboration with Alberto Núñez, Jesuit and professor of strategy at Esade, have presented a bibliographical journey through the life of Ignatius of Loyola and his time. This digital exhibition features more than 60 works that offer an overview of the time, life and legacy of Ignatius of Loyola, which is perpetuated to this day in the Society of Jesus.