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- To view our current 2016 calendar, please CLICK HERE.
- To view our most recent and previous editions of "The Pilgrim's Way" Newsletter/Bulletin, please CLICK HERE
- Can't find a pilgrimage you heard about? Click on Pilgrimages By Date, and then click on Past Pilgrimages.
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- 2017 Season slowly being added to our website. If you have any questions about our 2017 Year, please do not hesitate to contact us!
- 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 turned 21! On May 13, 1995, Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, we opened our doors! 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.
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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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Last Minute Awesome Pilgrimages:
Italia Eterna
March Special from Minnesota
(March 9th - 16th, 2017)
Join Mater Dei on this beautiful pilgrimage to Italy! In addition to a top notch pilgrimage program in Rome and Vatican City (including an Audience with the Holy Father* - *always depending on the Holy Father's final schedule), we will also enjoy unforgettable guided visits of Siena (following in the footsteps of St. Catherine and St. Bernardino) and Assisi (following in the footsteps of St. Francis and St. Clare)! This pilgrimage will visit the Eucharistic Miracle of Siena, which is an ongoing Miracle you'll be able to witness!
As with all Mater Dei pilgrimages to Italy, you will receive Mater Dei's spiritual and doctrinal program! Remember that a Plenary Indulgence is offered to pilgrims (meeting all the traditional requirements) who visit the 4 Patriarchal Basilicas in Rome as well as the Porziuncula in Assisi!
Please click >>here<< to view the brochure with more details on this unforgettable pilgrimage.
Click here to see our Italy Page
Pilgrimage to Mexico
(February 10-17, 2017)
"One day, I would love to see true face of Our Lady on St. Juan Diego’s Tilma, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe!" Why not keep the promises you make to yourself? Fulfill this resolution by coming to Mexico with Mater Dei and experiencing our most impacting and inspirational Marian pilgrimage! A pilgrimage that will change your life.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Pilgrimage visits fascinating places where we learn about the early stages of our faith in the Americas. See the places where evil was conquered under the mantle of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Experience the gorgeous colonial city of Puebla. Visit the largest pyramid in the world in Cholula. Visit the amazing St. Michael’s Miracle and Our Lady of Ocotlan where you'll hear about astounding testaments of faith. Experience all the beautiful and cultural places of the new world’s largest city, Mexico City, including the home of St. Juan Diego, the remains of Blessed Miguel Pro, Ancient Teotihuacan, the canals of Xochimilco, the churches of Coyoacan, and of course, visit twice the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. See the only true picture of Our Lady that is Divinely created! You will LOVE this pilgrimage!
Click here to go to the Guadalupe Page
