Notes:
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- To see our 2017 Calendar and pre-view some our our 2018 calendar (in the works), please CLICK HERE.
- 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.
News!
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- The deadline for the MI 100 Anniversary Pilgrimage to Italy has expired, but we may still be able to get you in!! Send your registration now!
- Mater Dei starts 2018 season with a sold out pilgrimage. To acomodate the demand of this popular time for travel, we have added a second pilgrimage from January 9th - 19th, 2018. Click here to see brochure.
- 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!
- To view our most recent and previous editions of "The Pilgrim's Way" Newsletter/Bulletin, please CLICK HERE
- 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!
Special Pilgrimages
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The Amazing Pilgrimage!
January 9th - 19th, 2018
Awesome time to go!
Keep the promises you make to yourself!
Fulfill your resolution to go to the Holy Land on a true Catholic Pilgrimage! See for yourself why so many Mater Dei pilgrims return with a renewed love for Jesus and His Church. A promise: The Holy Mass, the rosary, the Holy Scriptures will never be the same! Your life cannot be the same after you experience our pilgrimage! Learn, hear, see, touch, taste and experience the Holy Land!!
No words are good enough to describe the experience of this pilgrimage!!
January 9th - 19th 2018! Departing Chicago, Denver and Minnesota
Come to the Holy Land with Mater Dei! SEE BROCHURE
ACT SOON BEFORE SPACE DISAPPEARS!
Click here to see our HOLY LAND Page and SCROLL AL THE WAY DOWN
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I T A L Y
100th Anniversary of the
MILITIA of the IMMACULATA
of St. Maximilian Kolbe
A most unique pilgrimage opportunity
OCTOBER 10 - 19, 2017
(deadline passed - we may still be able to get you in)
Jason Jones, MI member and producer of the movie Bella,
will join our MI National Pilgrimage to Italy
If you ever wanted to go to Italy during a very special occasion this is your chance!
This event happens only once every 100 years!!
Join the MI - Militia of the Immaculata of St. Maximilian Kolbe, as they celebrate the 100th anniversary fo their foundation in Rome! A very unique itinerary has been designed for this event where MI members from all over the world will descend on the Eternal City to celebrate this momentous occasion! You do not have to be an MI member to join this pilgrimage! MI member or not, you will love it! And if you have a devotion to the great St. Maximilian Kolbe!, you will love the special sites we have in store for you!
In addition to Roman sites associated with the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe, on this pilgrimage you'll be able to witness experience a top-notch visit of Rome’s treasures. Visit an ongoing Eucharistic Miracle in Siena, while you follow in the footsteps of St. Catherine! Enjoy a great spiritual visit to Assisi, following in the footsteps of St. Francis and St. Clare. Remember that a Plenary Indulgence is offered to pilgrims (meeting all the traditional requirements) who visit the foundation of the MI during its anniversary! There will be additional opportunities to receive a Plenary Indulgence, like praying the prescribed indulgence requirements at the 4 Patriarchal Basilicas in Rome as well as the Porziuncula in Assisi! There is so much more, but it is easier to read the brochure! Just click on the brochure link below for more information.
Come to Italy with St. Joseph Tours by Mater Dei Tours!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE HAS EXPIRED! SEND REGISTRATION ANYWAY AND WE WILL ATTEMPT TO GET YOU IN!
Click here to see our Italy Page and scroll all the way down.
Click to see download a printable copy of the brochure and registration.
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