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Divine Mercy Pilgrimage Tour to Poland – Sts. John Paul II, Faustina & Kolbe

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The Divine Mercy Pilgrimage Tour to Poland for 2023 or 2024 visits the important Shrines and Sights of Saint Faustina and Pope John Paul II, including St. Casimir, Sister Faustina’s childhood church where she was baptized and received First Holy Communion, and the Divine Mercy Shrine in Krakow located next to the convent where she is buried. Visit Pope John Paul II’s childhood home and the church in Wadowice and the National Shrine of Poland to Our Lady of Czestochowa.  See the stunning Black Madonna.  Visit the Franciscan Monastery founded by St. Maximillian Kolbe and the Nazi Concentration Camp in Auschwitz where he sacrificed his life to spare a Jewish prisoner. Walk through the picturesque walled city of Krakow and visit the hilltop Wawel Castle and Cathedral. Join Catholic Journeys on a Divine Mercy Pilgrimage Tour that features both the excitement and culture of Poland’s capital, Warsaw and the calm and relaxation of village life in the mountains and village life of Zakopane.  Discover the delightful flavors of Poland.  Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet while on pilgrimage.  Go ahead and book a Divine Mercy Poland Pilgrimage Tour now for 2023 or 2024.

Tour Details of Divine Mercy Poland Pilgrimage Tour
See the Black Madonna and Walk in the Footsteps of Saint John Paul II, Saint Faustina & Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Departure & Return Location

New York J.F.K. International Airport, USA 

(Departures from other Airports Available)

Departure Time

Arrive for Check-in 3 Hours Before Flight Time

Price Includes

Price Excludes

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  • Name and Luggage tags
  • Neck Wallet
  • Travel Bag
Itinerary for Divine Mercy Poland Pilgrimage Tour
See the Black Madonna and Walk in the Footsteps of Saint John Paul II, Saint Faustina & Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Day 1USA- Warsaw

Board a transatlantic flight bound for Poland. Dinner served on board.

Day 2Warsaw

Your tour director is at the airport to warmly greet you and soon you’re comfortably settled at your hotel.  Upon arrival Mass at St. James Church, the church St. Faustina went when she arrived in Warsaw. The rest of the day is to relax. This evening enjoys a welcome dinner and a show at a local restaurant.

Day 3Warsaw

After breakfast visit all the landmarks of Warsaw: Old Town, Market Square, the Barbican, the Warsaw Ghetto monument, Lazienki Park, the Chopin statue, and the magnificently restored Royal Castle. Visit and  Mass at Visit 3-9 Zytnia  Street where Faustina entered the convent. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4Warsaw - Swinice Warckie -Niepokalanow- Czestochowa

After breakfast, travel to Czestochowa, with a stop in Swinice Warckie to visit the parish church St. Casimir where St. Faustina was baptized, Helen Kowalska. Continue to Niepokalanow, see a Franciscan Monastery founded by St. Maximillian Kolbe and home of Basilica of Virgin Mary.  The next stop is the site of Poland’s greatest pilgrimage shrine, Our Lady of Czestochowa.  Dinner and overnight

Day 5Czestochowa - Wadowice - Zakopane

This morning you will have Mass and Visit Jasna Gora Monastery with the Black Madonna picture. One of the most important places of religious worship in the Christian world, with the tradition of pilgrimages that goes back to the 14th century. Our Holy Father has frequently visited Jasna Gorna Monastery, known as the Shrine of the Black Madonna. The group will celebrate Mass at the Pauline Monastery and venerate the priceless treasures contained within, including the Miraculous Icon.  Next travel to Zakopane, with a stop along the way in Wadowice, the birthplace of Karol Wojtyla. Visit the house where the Pope, John Paul II, was born. It has since been turned into a shrine-like museum. You will also visit the church he was attended and was baptized as a child. Next, continue on to Zakopane, a resort village nestled in the splendor of the Tatras region. This afternoon we take a cable car ride to the nearby mountaintop for extraordinary views. Dinner and overnight.

Day 6 Zakopane - Krakow

Before leaving the beautiful Zakopane,  for the great city of Krakow, you will follow a short distance on one of John Paul II’s walking trails of the Zakopane region, a beautifully situated place within Tatras Mountains in the valley between Gubalowka and Giewont.  Zakopane and its vicinity is something of a mountain folklore reserve, with many pearls of typical wooden architecture. Horse-drawn carriages will take you to Kalatowki (optional). Admire picturesque landscapes of Polish highest mountains and visits the Hermitage of St. Brother Albert, founder of the Albertines Order. A short walk along colorful Krupowki Street for some last-minute shopping in the local bazaar.  On route to Krakow, there will be a stop at the Tieliczka Salt Mines. Upon arrival in Krakow, settled in, then perhaps a short stroll in the old city before or after your dinner.

Day 7 Krakow - Auschwitz - Krakow

After breakfast explore Market Square and hear the silver trumpet of the bugler from St Mary’s Tower. Within the Cathedral you may pray before the extraordinary Wit Stwosz altar. The surroundings of the square have remained unchanged for almost 700 years and contain buildings of historic value such as St. Mary’s Church with the famous wooden altar, the Town Hall Tower, the Cloth Hall and the burgher’s houses. Tour the Cathedral, Coronation Chapel and the Royal Chambers where a superb collection of Arras tapestries is on view.  In the afternoon you will visit Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi concentration camp. You will see the cell that imprisoned St. Maximillian Kolbe and the Martyrdom Museum recalling the horrors of the Holocaust. Return to Krakow for dinner and overnight.

Day 8Krakow - Full Day Visit to Lagiewniki

After breakfast depart for the day excursion to Lagiewniki. The capital of the Divine Mercy. It was here that originated the message of the Divine Mercy, which Christ Himself wished to pass on to our generation, through the mediation of St. Faustina. The Sanctuary houses grace-working image of Merciful Jesus and the relics of St. Faustina. You will also visit the Shrine of Divine Mercy, St. Faustina’s convent chapel, and St. Faustina’s Tomb. Return to Krakow for our farewell dinner.

Day 9Krakow - USA

Leave Krakow for the return flights home to USA.

Map of the Divine Mercy Poland Pilgrimage Tour
Interactive Map of Poland Pilgrimage Sites

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See the Black Madonna and Walk in the Footsteps of Saint John Paul II, Saint Faustina & Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Dates, Pricing, and Booking for Divine Mercy Poland Pilgrimage Tour
Make a Deposit to reserve your place. Prices start at $2,899 for Land Only
2023 Divine Mercy Poland Pilgrimage Tour Dates
PO23 0410

April 10 – 18, 2023

Feast of Divine Mercy!

Available for groups only. Call.

$3,699
PO23 0612 June 12 – 20, 2023 $3,699 Book Here
PO23 0807 August 7 – 15, 2023 $3,699 Book Here
PO23 0918

September  18 – 26, 2023

Saint John Vianney Parish Pilgrimage

$3,599 Book Here
     
  2024 Divine Mercy Poland Pilgrimage Tour Dates  
PO24 0401

April 1 – 9, 2024

Feast of Divine Mercy

$3,899 Book Here
PO24 0610 June 10 – 18, 2024 $3,899 Book Here
PO24 0701 July 1 – 9, 2024 $3,899 Book Here
PO24 0805 August 5 – 13, 2024 $3,899 Book Here
PO24 0909 September  9 – 17, 2024 $3,899 Book Here
Single Room: $669
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Travel Insurance for Divine Mercy Pilgrimage Tour to Poland
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Travel Insurance is available for Poland and – recommended!

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Fr Gerald Seiler, Archdiocese of New Orleans

Solo Traveller

“Everything was fantastic! The Guide was excellent, the hotels were wonderful and the meals were superb! We felt completely safe. Except for Ukrainian flags flying next to the Polish flags, there was no sign that there was a war going on in the neighboring country. There were no refugees that we could tell in the shrines and places we visited and my Permanent Deacon and I were able to concelebrate the Divine Mercy Feast Day Mass at the Shrine with Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski. Thank you for offering me this opportunity.”

April 28, 2022

Ralph and Linda

Couple Traveller

Our thanks to you for making our trip to Poland so memorable.
We thought that the hotels that we stayed at were excellent. Father Doyle did an outstanding job of being “ Our Shepherd.” Our tour guide Magdalena was outstanding and I will forward you the photos that she recently sent to us. One recommendation –if you can arrange to fly from New Orleans to Frankfort and then to Poland so that there would only be two legs to the flight instead of three that would be a major plus.
Again thanks for all your help and give our best.

August 7, 2018

Belle

Solo Traveller

Thank you Jimmy for keeping us going. Appreciate your dedication. I am blessed to have been in the company of each one of you and getting to know you.
Thank you for your encouragement.

August 7, 2018

Bonnie H

Solo Traveller

It was a blessing and a pleasure to meet every one of you! 💗 I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love for Our Lady and the Lord! Thank you for all of your words of wisdom and love! I will treasure this amazing experience in my heart forever!

August 1, 2018
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