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- 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.
- 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.
- To view our most recent edition 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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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!
News!
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- Letter about the Coronavirus and Mater Dei pilgrimages (click here).
- More 2020 Non-private pilgrimages coming soon to our website! If you have any questions about any of our pilgrimages please do not hesitate to contact us!
- For the latest flyer showing our 2020 pilgrimages, please click here!
- To view our most recent and previous editions of "The Pilgrim's Way" Newsletter/Bulletin, please CLICK HERE
- 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!
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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!
O m n e s c u m P e t r o , a d I e s u m p e r M a r i a m!
A l l w i t h P e t e r , t o J e s u s t h r o u g h M a r y !
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Hungary & Poland
Join The Compass, the award winning newspaper from the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, on this amazing journey to Hungary and Poland, with a hint of Slovakia. Learn about the origins of our Faith in Central Europe and how these Christians heroically defended our Faith against invading forces. Visits in Hungary include Budapest, Mariamette, Tapolca Caves, Veszprem County, Herend, and Lake Balaton. Brief visit to Bratislava, Capital of Slovakia. In Poland we visit Czestochowa, Home of Our Lady's Icon. Warsaw, Niepokalanow (St. Maximilian Kolbe), Wadowice (JPII's birthplace), Auschwitz former concentration camp, Old Krakow, Shrine of Divine Mercy, Salt Mines of Wieliczka, and so much more! If you ever wanted to witness the serene elegance of the "Blue Danube" and experience the magnificent beauty and amazing history of Poland & Hungary (the 2 European Bastions of Catholicism in modern times), then say yes! Come join us on this unforgettable pilgrimage!
NOTES: Note 1) Compass pilgrimages ALWAYS sell out before the deadline! Note 2) Register now and take advantage of the "Early Angel Discount" of $100 per person (must register by Good Friday, April 10, 2020). Note 3) Compass pilgrimages come with extra inclusions, like all the tips are already included. Notes 4) Chaplain will be the one and only Fr. John Girotti, from the Green Bay Diocese!
October 2nd - 14th, 2020
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POLAND & LITHUANIA
Join us on this amazing Divine Mercy pilgrimage following the lives of great Saints like Saint John Paul II, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Faustina Kowalska, Blessed Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko, and many others. Immerse yourself in the story of the Divine Mercy by visiting Vilnius, Lithuania, to witness the original Painting of Divine Mercy! Also in Lithuania visit the site of the Apparition of Our Lady of Siluva and the famous Hill of Crosses and the famous icon of Our Lady, Gate of the Dawn! Continue the Divine Mercy Saga in Poland by visiting the Birthplace of St. Faustina and also her Baptismal Church. Pray at the place where she first saw Jesus of the Divine Mercy! Pray a Chaplet where she entered the Convent in Warsaw, and also at the Divine Mercy Shrine (site of the Tomb of St. Faustina). Pray before the original Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Jasna Gora! Visit Wadowice, the birthplace of Saint John Paul II! Visit Auschwitz & Birkenau, the former nazi concentration camps (place where St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross were martyred). Learn about the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe at the City of the Immaculata in Niepokalanow. Visit the unique Salt Mines of Wieliczka with its underground Church. See for yourself why John Paul II loved his Tatra Mountains by visiting Poland's Zakopane* area. Tours of Warsaw and Krakow are also included and so much more!
October 19th - 30th, 2020
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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!!
December 31st, 2019 - January 11th, 2020! Departing Chicago & Riverside, IA
February 4th - 14th, 2020! Departing San Antonio, TX
March 4th - 14th, 2020! Departing Chicago, IL (Private Group)
April 14th - 24th, 2020! No longer public
July 15th - 26th, 2020! (postponed to July 20-30 2021) Departing Chicago, IL & Madison, WI
October 5th - 16th, 2020! Departing Chicago O'Hare, IL
October 28th - November 7th, 2020! Departing Minneapolis, MN
November 7th - 17th, 2020! Departing Pittsburgh, PA & Chicago, IL