Jubilee Pilgrimage 2025
Join Verso Ministries and the University of Dallas Neuhoff Institute on pilgrimage
to Italy and be transformed by the beauty and universality of the Catholic Church
during this historic Jubilee Year.
This handcrafted journey invites you into a prayerful, authentic, and joyful encounter
with the centuries-old practice of Jubilee pilgrimages, including the opportunity
to walk through a Holy Door.
From Assisi and Siena to Orvieto and Rome, encounter inspiring saints, enjoy the best
of Italian cuisine and culture, and embrace the Holy Father’s call to be Pilgrims
of Hope.
All trip details, including full itinerary and costs can be found by clicking the
link below. If you have any questions or would like to be connected with the trip
coordinator, please email: nime@udallas.edu.
Meet Our Jubilee Pilgrimage Chaplain
Fr. Rafael M. Ramírez, S.S.D.
The Neuhoff Institute is excited to announce that longtime University of Dallas scripture
and ministry faculty, Fr. Rafael M. Ramírez, S.S.D., will join the 2025 Jubilee pilgrimage
as a chaplain.
Rev. Rafael M. Ramírez is an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture (Theology
and Ministry) at the University of Dallas (Irving, TX) where he also is a long-time
instructor of both continuing education and diaconate intellectual formation programs
in the Neuhoff Institute for Ministry and Evangelization. Fr. Ramirez is a priest
in residence at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas. Fr. Ramírez
earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University
in Rome (1991) and his bachelor’s degree in sacred theology from the Pontifical Anthenaeum
Regina Apostolorum in Rome (1994). He earned his licentiate in biblical studies (1998)
at Rome’s Pontifical Biblical Institute, where he also received his PhD in biblical
sciences (2008).
Fr. Ramírez is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Catholic Biblical
Association, Associazione Biblica Italiana, and the American Schools of Oriental Research.
He is the coauthor of two books, Pentateuco and Libros Proféticos II. He is a frequent
conference speaker and leads educational pilgrimages to the Holy Land. Born in Arandas,
Jalisco, Mexico, and graduated high school in Salamanca, Spain, Fr. Ramírez is well
known by his students for his quick wit, wealth of knowledge of holy sites, and pastoral
care. With decades of experience traveling the world on pilgrimages from Italy to
the Holy Land, Fr. Ramírez is a wonderful companion, host, and chaplain to accompany
pilgrims as they explore Italy this Jubilee year.