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- To view our most recent and previous editions of "The Pilgrim's Way" Newsletter/Bulletin, please CLICK HERE. To subscribe to "The Pilgrim's Way" scroll to the bottom of this page.
- Can't find a past pilgrimage you heard about? Click on Pilgrimages By Date, and then click on Past Pilgrimages.
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- 2018 Season is being prepared to enter our website. If you have any questions about our 2017 or 2018 year, please do not hesitate to contact us!
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- A pilgrimage – as those who have followed on foot a stretch of the ancient itineraries, opportunely rediscovered and proposed again to our days – is also an experience of mercy, of sharing and of solidarity with one who travels the same road, as well as of hospitality and generosity on the part of the one who hosts and assists pilgrims. Outstanding among the works of corporal mercy, which I wished to propose again as one of the characteristic signs of the Holy Year, is in fact the reception of strangers. May a glance at Christian antiquity and at the traces left by pilgrims reminds us of the commitment to hospitality and sharing, which in the experience of pilgrimage becomes a conscious itinerary of conversion and joyful daily practices. An excerpt of Pope Francis' address at the public session for the Pontifical Academies (11 NOV 2015). To read the entire text. click here (entire text).
- MATER DEI TOURS anniversary is on May 13, Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, we opened our doors back in 1995! To learn more about our story, CLICK HERE and read the "about us" section.
- Want to bring your parish or group on a pilgrimage? It is easier than you think! CLICK HERE to learn 5 quick and easy steps to get your group on pilgrimage!
Thank you for visiting Mater Dei Tours. It is our mission to help bring souls closer to God by providing Catholic Pilgrimages to some of the world's most memorable and faith-inspiring sites.
Our official pilgrimages are accompanied by a Catholic Priest and our experienced Tour Escorts. A spiritual program consisting daily Mass, daily Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Meditations and the Sacrament of Reconciliation compliment every pilgrimage. Although we are very authentic about our pilgrimages, Mater Dei also likes to combine history, culture and lots of fun with every tour as well.
FIND A PILGRIMAGE
You may also view our testimonials, find out more about us and register for “The Pilgrim’s Way,” our newsletter (on the right column). And don't forget, Mater Dei specializes in providing parishes, choirs and private groups with their own custom spiritual journey to virtually any Vatican approved pilgrimage site.
It is our hope that every pilgrim returns home with a deeper love for Our Lord and His Church, and lives out their Christian vocation with renewed hope, joy and peace. So whether you are a past pilgrim or considering becoming one, we encourage you to enrich your life with travel that is relevant! Your travels will never be the same!
Omnes cum Petro, ad Iesum per Mariam! All with Peter, to Jesus through Mary!
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I R E L A N D
TWO GREAT PILGRIMAGE CHOICES!
(AUGUST 16th or SEPTEMBER 24th, 2017)
Some day, I will go to Ireland!
Keep the promises you make to yourself!
Come to Ireland this year and see why so many people return enamored with this gorgeous land belssed with so much beauty! Learn about the heroic Saints that dedicated their lives for Our Lord's Church!
No words are good enough to describe the beauty of this country!!
August 16th with 3 wonderful Priests! Or September 24th with Bishop Ricken (Green Bay)
Come to the Ireland with Mater Dei!
ONLY A FEW ROOMS MAY REMAIN ON EACH DEPARTURE! ACT SOON!
Click here to see our Ireland Page
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Pilgrimage to Spain & Portugal
(October 6 - 17, 2017)
Do you want to walk the Camino and also go to Fatima?
Join us on this amazing pilgrimage following the footsteps of the Apostle St. James the Greater, evangelizer of Spain, brother of St. John the Evangelist, son of Zebedee. One of the most spectacular journeys you'll ever experience! Our pilgrimage will travel the famous Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James) across Spain, the second oldest pilgrimage route in Christendom. The last 100 kilometers (66 miles approximately) of the itinerary will be on foot (optional) in order to obtain the coveted pilgrimage certificate of The Camino, given by the Diocese of Santiago de Compostela. Visit the following locations: Madrid, El Pilar in Zaragoza, Logroño, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Rioja Wine Region, Burgos, Ponferrada, Sarria, Potomarin, Palas del Rey, Arzua, O Pedrouzo, Santiago de Compostela, all in Spain. We are including a visit to famous Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima this year, to celebrate 100 years of the Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fatima to the 3 “Pastorcitos” (little Shepherds) in Fatima, Portugal. Enjoy the natural beauty of the Camino! Join us! This pilgrimage will provide many opportunities for deep prayer and conversation with God along the Way.
Click here to open the Camino Brochure
