John Paul the Great
| Poland, Land of Mercy, Land of Saints + Lithuania | Dates: Sep 11th (Fri) to Sep 22nd (Tue) 2026 | Registration for this tour is now closed. Details » |
Poland & LithuaniaLands of Mercy, Lands of Saints, Lands of Mary! 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! Chaplain: Fr. Jason Keas, Archdiocese of Denver, CO. Tour Director: Susan & David Swanson, from Stella Maris Tours, Mater Dei ® Affiliate in Colorado. Group Departure City: Denver, CO Departure Options: In addition to Denver, there are departure options for an add-on price, for Chicago O'Hare and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Pilgrims departing from Chicago and Minneapolis, should know that they will be traveling unescorted to Germany, then meet the group there and fly together to Krakow. On the return, you will fly together with the group from Vilnius to Germany, then separately to your destinations. Other cities may be available at a possible add-on cost.
Possibility to join as a Land-only To do so, send in your registration now!
The most complete Divine Mercy pilgrimage! |
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| Themes: Central Europe, St. John Paul the Great, Divine Mercy, Footsteps of a Saint, Stella Maris | Locations: Lithuania, Poland | |
| Italia Bellissima ) | Dates: Sep 28th (Mon) to Oct 8th (Thu) 2026 | Registration for this tour is now closed. Details » |
Italia Bellissima"Most Beautiful Italy" with Bari, San Giovanni Rotondo, Monte Sant'Angelo, Lanciano, Manopello, Our Lady of Loreto, Assisi, and Rome Join Mater Dei with Msgr. Richard Gilles, rector of the cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, in the Diocese of La Crosse, WI) on this amazing and beautiful pilgrimage to Italy visiting unforgettable places like Rome, 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), the beautiful areas of Abruzzo 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. CHAPLAIN: Msgr. Richard Gilles, Rector of the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, in the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin. TOUR DIRECTOR: Dennis Gaetano, True Catholic Pilgrimages, Mater Dei's affiliate. DEPARTURE CITIES: Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport - Other airports may be available. Please call for possible add-on price. This pilgrimage registration deadline has passed! But we may still be able to get you in as land-only! To join as land-only, send in your registration now!!
Amazing pilgrimage to Italy during the Year of St. Francis!! [1 bus only] |
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| Themes: Rome, Vatican, and the Holy Father, St. John Paul the Great, Pope Francis, Footsteps of a Saint, Twin Cities Pilgrimages | Location: Italy | |
