Notes:
- To view or print a PDF version of our 2014 Pilgrimage Calendar, please CLICK HERE.
News!(Scroll down for more News)
SPECIAL HOURS FOR HOLY TRIDUUM & EASTER WEEK
- Holy Thursday: Closed at 3:00PM
- Holy Friday: Closed
- Holy Saturday & Easter Sunday: Closed
- Easter Monday: Limited Staff
- Easter Tuesday: Limited Staff
- Easter Wednesday: Closed
- Easter Thursday: Closed
- Easter Friday: Closed
- Easter Saturday & Divine Mercy Sunday: Closed
- Monday, April 28th: Closed
- Tuesday, April 30th: Closed
Sources claim that more than 5 million people are expected to come to Rome!
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Sources claim that more than 5 million people are expected to come to Rome to witness the CANONIZATIONS of JOHN PAUL II & JOHN XXIII. We will be praying for your intentions. Please pray for our pilgrim groups attending this historic event.
Venerable Bishop Alvaro del Portillo to be Beatified in Madrid, Spain - Venerable Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, successor to St. Josemaria, founder of Opus Dei, will be beatified in Madrid, Spain this September 27th. Mater Dei has produced several pilgrimages for the occasion. Click here to take a look.
Bishop of Green Bay leading a pilgrimage to OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
- Most Reverend David Ricken, Bishop of Green Bay, along with Juan Landa, from Mater Dei, will be leading an amazing pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. The trip includes many visits in Mexico City, Cholula, Puebla and Tlaxcala. This is a spiritually impacting pilgrimage! No one is ever the same after contemplating Our Lady's true face! Come join us! Click here for a brochure and registration!
- PHOTO: Mater Dei Pilgrims led by Fr. Brandon Moravitz and Fr. Ryan Moravitz, pray the rosary at sunset by Mt. Precipice in Nazareth. (February 2014)
- 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 HOURS FOR HOLY TRIDUUM & EASTER WEEK
- Holy Thursday: Closed at 3:00PM
- Holy Friday: Closed
- Holy Saturday & Easter Sunday: Closed
- Easter Monday: Limited Staff
- Easter Tuesday: Limited Staff
- Easter Wednesday: Closed
- Easter Thursday: Closed
- Easter Friday: Closed
- Easter Saturday & Divine Mercy Sunday: Closed
- Monday, April 28th: Closed
- Tuesday, April 30th: Closed
SPECIAL PILGRIMAGES
Venerable Alvaro del Portillo to be Beatified!
Venerable Alvaro del Portillo to be Beatified!
Beatification date has been officially announced by the Vatican to be September 27th in Madrid, Spain. Mater Dei will lead several pilgrimages to the beatification of this saintly man. One of our featured pilgrimages is sponsored by the St. Josemaria Institute and will include the "Footsteps of St. Josemaria" the founder of Opus Dei. This pilgrimage will include visits to Barcelona, Montserrat, Torreciudad, Barbastro, Logrono, Zaragoza, Madrid, Avila and Segovia. Our other featured pilgrimage is produced by St. Joseph Tours and is sponsored by the beautiful St. Mary of the Angels church in Chicago. It concentrates more in the Madrid and Castilian side of Spain. For these or any other brochures and details which include the life of St. Josemaria, click here.
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