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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- 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 past 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.
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!
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- 2026 Non-private pilgrimages are being loaded to our website in date order. More pilgrimages will be coming very soon! If you have any questions about any of our pilgrimages please do not hesitate to contact us!
- For the latest flyer showing our upcoming pilgrimages, please click here!
- To view past 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.
- 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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Amazing Catholic Pilgrimage
Registration deadline has passed but we may still be able to get you in!
From Chicago O'Hare
Small Group!
Registration deadline has passed but we may still be able to to get you in!
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Marian Shrines
Lourdes, France; Fatima, Portugal; Torreciudad, Spain; El Pilar, Spain; Sonsoles, Spain and Our Lady of Sonsoles, in Spain! Visit Barcelona, Barbastro, Zaragoza, Avila, Segovia (with its imposing Alcazar Castle and massive Roman Aqueduct). incorrupt remains of St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila (not exposed). Learn about the Saints like St. Josemaria Escriva, Saint Jacinta, Saint Francisco, and so much more (we have surprises)! We also witness a Eucharistic Miracle in Santarem, Portugal!
JULY 6 - 17, 2026
Registration deadline passed!
New dates expected for this same pilgrimage! Stay tuned!
Fr. John Waiss as Chaplain
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Poland & Lithuania
The most complete Divine Mercy pilgrimage, with the most complete visits of St. Faustina's life! Be inspired by the amazing story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, and follow in the footsteps of the unforgettable life of St. John Paul II. This pilgrimage also has a Eucharistic Miracle and a most unique Marian Apparition!
Open to new Registrations!
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Do not delay! Expected to sell out before the registration deadline!
Fr. Jason Keas as Chaplain
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Italia Bellissima
Assisi (land of St. Francis and St. Clare), San Giovanni Rotondo (St. Padre Pio), Monte Sant'Angelo (St. Michael the Archangel), Bari (St. Nicholas) and unforgettable Lanciano (oldest Eucharistic Miracle of the Church)! Also visits to Manopello (Veronica's Veil), as well as the Holy House of Nazareth in Loreto and so much more! As with all Mater Dei pilgrimages to Italy, top-notch visits of Rome and Vatican City are included! Remember that the most amazing gift of a Plenary Indulgence is offered to those pilgrims meeting all the traditional requirements and pray at specific Franciscan Shrines (for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis) as well as any of the Patriarchal Basilicas of Rome.
September 28 - October 8, 2026
Registration is open!!
With Msgr. Richard Gilles, as Chaplain
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OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
MEXICO
COMING IN 2027
TBA -- GUADALUPE
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Coming soon > CLICK HERE TO VIEW BROCHURE & REGISTRATION!
Get your parish to go! Custom groups starting at 15 pilgrims!
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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, see, hear, touch, taste and experience the Holy Land!! No words are good enough to describe the experience of this pilgrimage!!
- 2026 dates: November 9 - 20 (depending on the current war situation)
Security note: Due to the acts of violence in the Holy Land, Mater Dei has cancelled all Holy Land pilgrimages for 2024, 2025 and 1st part of 2026. We are praying for lasting peace to return so that we can return in November 2026.
Please pray for all the innocent victims in Israel and Palestine. Please pray for the Christian community (which is mostly of Palestinian origin), caught in the middle of all this turmoil, especially those trapped in Gaza with nowhere to go. Please pray for our Holy Land staff and their families there. THANK YOU!
Remember. Mater Dei ® pilgrimages are True Catholic Pilgrimages like no other! They are worth the wait!
Click here to send us an email to place you on our Holy Land Pilgrimage Advance Notification List. Just write "I want be placed on your ANL for the Holy Land". You will be subscribed to our Newsletter.
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