Pilgrimages in July 2025
| 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 | |
