Student Travel Programs Expand
Last school year, the Office of International Studies was established. The first pilgrimage to Spain, France, and Portugal during the summer was a great success. Now, as the new school year begins, the Office is excited to announce two pilgrimages for 2026.
“We are blessed to be at a school that offers students the experience of being able to visit sacred sites,” said Luis-Alejandro Dinnella-Borrego, Ph.D., D.Min., Director of the Office of International Studies. “For those seeking to grow in faith, experience new cultures, and become stronger men for others, pilgrimages like this are life-changing. Join us!”
Father-Son Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage (Grade 9 Only)
We will be doing a portion of the Portuguese route of the pilgrimage. We will depart on the evening of Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and return home on Sunday, April 12, 2026. For those interested in getting more information, please click here to complete the Google form. Click here to register and pay for the trip.
St. Carlo Acutis Eucharistic Miracles Pilgrimage (Grades 9, 10 & 11)
We will visit sites associated with St. Carlo Acutis in Italy, focusing on places that highlight his devotion to the Eucharist and his work documenting Eucharistic miracles. Our trip will take place between Saturday, June 5, and Wednesday, June 17, 2026. For those interested in getting more information, please click here to complete the Google form.
In addition to the pilgrimages, two student exchange programs will be offered. The first is the annual trip to Taipei, Taiwan. This program is done in conjunction with our brother Jesuit school, St. Ignatius High School in Taipei. The exchange program is held in the second semester. For more information, please contact World Languages Department Teacher Grace Chuang at gchuang@belenjesuit.org. The second is currently in development and will take place in Madrid, Spain. Details will be announced as soon as they become available.
For more information on the pilgrimages or programs offered by the Office of International Studies, please email. Dr. Dinnella-Borrego at ldinnellaborrego@belenjesuit.org.
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: communications@belenjesuit.org
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: communications@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba, by Queen Isabel II of Spain. The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline. In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the school's property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit is situated on a 34-acre site in western Dade County, just minutes away from downtown Miami.