John Paul the Great
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 |
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! Bus is full! Send registration in now to get on the waitlist! |
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Themes: Rome, Vatican, and the Holy Father, St. John Paul the Great, Pope Francis, Footsteps of a Saint | Location: Italy |