Footsteps of a Saint
| Marian Shrines: Spain, France & Portugal | Dates: Mar 16th (Sun) to Mar 28th (Fri) 2025 | Details and Registration Form » |
MARIAN SHRINES (with a hint of the Camino)Portugal, Spain & FranceOne of the most amazing Marian pilgrimages you'll ever experience! Mater Dei has combined some features of our very popular, unique and famous “Shrines of Our Blessed Mother” pilgrimage, with some of our “Camino de Santiago" pilgrimage to create a massive Catholic pilgrimage titled “Marian Shrines with a hint of the Camino”. Visit the following Marian Shrines: Fatima, Portugal; El Pilar, Spain; Montserrat, Spain; Lourdes, France; Peña de Francia, Spain! The pilgrimage also features magnificent places like Barcelona, Pamplona, Zaragoza, Logroño, Santo Domingo del Calzada, Burgos, and the Rioja Wine Region! Some of these places are part of the Camino de Santiago and some are also Patrimonies of Humanity! So much more! Fantastic well located accommodations! Come join us on this unique pilgrimage that promises to be a once in a lifetime experience! Airline tickets included from Chicago, O'Hare airport. For more details it is best to read the brochure! Click on the yellow button above the blue arrow on the upper right side of this box. Spiritual Director: Fr. Grant Thies, from the Diocese of Madison,WI Tour Director(s): Juan Landa Departure city: Chicago, O'Hare (pilgrimage is also available in a land-only basis)
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| Themes: Marian Pilgrimages, Lourdes, Fatima and the Shrines of Our Blessed Mother, Lourdes and France, Fatima and Portugal, Footsteps of a Saint | Locations: France, Portugal, Spain | |
| Medjugorje + Croatia + Ireland | Dates: May 4th (Sun) to May 14th (Wed) 2025 | Details and Registration Form » |
Our Lady of Knock & Medjugorje
Join Fr. Brian Dulli, from the Diocese of Madison, WI, and Juan Landa from Mater Dei Tours, on this wonderful Marian Pilgrimage to Ireland and Bosnia & Herzegovina, with an emphasis on Prayer for Peace and Healing. We will travel to the gorgeous and historic Emerald Isle to visit Drogheda (to pray before the relics of St. Oliver Plunket), Hill of Slane (to pray at the place where the 1st Paschal Fire was ever lit by St. Patrick), Monasterboyce (home to some of the best kept and largest Celtic Crosses), Knock's Marian Shrine (to pray at the spot where The Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph and St. John appeared along with the Lamb of God, right above an Altar), Tobernalt's Mass Rock (to attend Mass where the Irish attended Mass, hiding from the harsh persecutions of Catholics during the Penal Times), Croaghpatrick (to make a symbolic climb of this mountain, while praying the rosary), and Dublin filled with Irish history and culture! In Herzegovina, witness the beauty of Kravica Falls. The main purpose of our Marian Pilgrimage is to have an unforgettable spiritual retreat at Medjugorje, in Bosnia & Herzegovina, with an emphasis on Prayer for Peace and Healing. Visit St. James Parish Church, home to many spiritual events as well as some of the reported apparitions. We will climb Apparition Mountain, site of the first ever apparition in Medjugorje, Blue Cross (site of subsequent apparitions), Cross Mountain and many other sites associated with Medjugorje. We stay at the peaceful and humble pilgrim accommodations served by Mirjana (and her family), one of the visionaries of Medjugorje.
Chaplain: Fr. Brian Dulli, Diocese of Madison Director: Juan Landa, from Mater Dei ®
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| Themes: Central Europe, Marian Pilgrimages, Irish Pilgrimages, Footsteps of a Saint | Locations: Bosnia & Croatia, Ireland | |
| Poland, Land of Mercy, Land of Saints + Lithuania | Dates: Jul 1st (Tue) to Jul 12th (Sat) 2025 | Details and Registration Form » |
Poland & LithuaniaLands of Mercy, Lands of Saints, Lands of Mary! Departure city: Minneapolis/St. Paul. Other cities may be available at a possible add-on cost. 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. Michael Skluzacek, Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis. Tour Director: Dennis Gaetano, from True Catholic Pilgrimages Pilgrimage is OPEN for registrations! Register now before space is gone!
The most complete Divine Mercy pilgrimage! |
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| Themes: Central Europe, St. John Paul the Great, Divine Mercy, Footsteps of a Saint, Twin Cities Pilgrimages | Locations: Lithuania, Poland | |
| EMERALD FAITH - A Pilgrimage to Ireland | Dates: Jul 14th (Mon) to Jul 25th (Fri) 2025 | Details and Registration Form » |
Emerald Faith!Come see for yourself why people fall in love with Ireland! Join us on this most memorable pilgrimage to the Emerald Isle. Learn about the heroic life of St. Patrick, and the firm love for God of the Irish Saints! Enjoy the unequaled natural beauty of one of the most beautiful countries in the planet, as you learn about the resiliency of its people in the midst of its troubled history. "One of the most complete and faithful Irish Pilgrimages" Visit Monasterboyce, Drogheda, Hill of Slane, Downpatrick, Armagh, Sligo - Mass Rock, Marian Shrine of Knock, Westport, Croagh Patrick, Kylemore Abbey, Connemara National Park, Galway City, Cong (The Quiet Man), Lough Corrib Cruise*, Cliffs of Moher, River Shannon Crossing, Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Rock of Cashel, Kildare, Glendalough, Dublin and more! As with all of Mater Dei's pilgrimages, a top-notch spiritual program complements the itinerary with daily Mass, rosary, chaplet of Divine Mercy, doctrinal talks and meditations. Our Irish Pilgrimages also come with lots of fun, with Irish story telling, singing, great camaraderie, fish and chips, a pint or two, Irish music and more! Come experience Ireland the Mater Dei way! Join us on this Mater Dei Catholic Pilgrimage to Ireland this July 14 - 25, 2025! $100/person, EARLY ANGEL DISCOUNT, if registered prior to February 21st, 2025! Airport Departure: Either from Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport, Chicago, O'Hare Airport or Orlando, Florida (quorum needed from each location): Non-stop via Aer Lingus. Other cities may be available for an add-on price (very limited). CHAPLAIN: Roman Catholic Priest to be announced. TOUR DIRECTOR: Juan, Erin & Ana Landa, from Mater Dei ®
Pilgrimage open! But hurry, expected to sell out before deadline (March 17th, 2025)! DO NOT DELAY! Send your registration in now!
* Please pray for the spiritual success of this pilgrimage!! |
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| Themes: Marian Pilgrimages, Irish Pilgrimages, Footsteps of a Saint | Location: Ireland | |
| Miraculous Italy (Jubilee 2025) | Dates: Aug 11th (Mon) to Aug 22nd (Fri) 2025 | Registration for this tour is now closed. Details » |
Italia Miracolosa"Miraculous Italy" EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES OF ITALY with Our Lady of Loreto, Assisi, Manopello and Rome Every 25 years, the Holy Church celebrates her Jubilee! Join Mater Dei with the amazing Fr. Samuel Martin, from 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), Orvieto (Eucharistic Miracle of Orvieto), Siena (St. Catherine and Eucharistic Miracle of Siena), Cascia (St. Rita and Eucharistic Miracle of Cascia) 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, a top-notch visit of Rome and Vatican City is planned! Remember that the most amazing gift of a Plenary Indulgence is offered to those pilgrims (meeting all the traditional requirements) who cross the Holy Doors of Patriarchal Basilicas in Rome! CHAPLAIN: Fr. Samuel Martin, Roman Catholic Priest from the Diocese of LaCrosse, Wisconsin (A veteran of Mater Dei Catholic Pilgirmages) TOUR DIRECTOR: Juan Landa, Mater Dei's president. DEPARTURE CITIES: Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Other airports may be available. Please call for possible add-on price. Optional Bus available from Wausau, Wisconsin to O'Hare Airport. Capacity Reached! Send your registration in anyway to get in the waitlist!! Waitlist is young and chances are you will be confirmed!
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| Themes: Rome, Vatican, and the Holy Father, St. John Paul the Great, Pope Francis, Footsteps of a Saint | Location: Italy | |
