Holy Year of Mercy
“Be merciful as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36)

On March 13th, Pope Francis announced an extraordinary Jubilee that will begin on December 8th, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and conclude on November 20th, 2016, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Chris, King of the Universe. It will also coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the close of the Second Vatican Council. The Holy Doors located at each of the four (4) major Basilica’s in Rome will opened on December 8th, marking the beginning of the Jubilee. The opening of the Holy Door is intended to symbolize the idea that the Church’s faithful are offered an “extraordinary path” toward salvation during the time of Jubilee. To date, there have only been 26 Jubilee celebrations, the last of which took place in 2000 with Saint John Paul II. Join Father Calloway on a “Holy Year of Mercy” Pilgrimage to Poland. Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday in Lagiewniki (Capital of Divine Mercy).

[email protected] 800-206-TOUR (8687)   mon - fri 9am - 5pm EST   YOUR TRIP INCLUDES: † Round Trip Airfare † All Airport Taxes & Fuel Surcharges! † 7 nights at centrally located first class hotels: (or similar)       ~ 2 nights: March 29 – 31 - Radisson Blu, Warsaw       ~ 1 night: March 31 – April 01 - Mercure Patria, Czestochowa       ~ 1 night: April 01 – 02 - Mercure Kasprowy, Zakopane       ~ 3 nights: April 02 – 05 - Radisson Blu, Krakow † Transfers as per itinerary † Breakfast and Dinner daily † Glass of Wine and Mineral Water with all Dinners † Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach † Assistance of a professional local Christian guide(s) throughout † Sightseeing and Admissions fees as per itinerary † Headsets for additional sightseeing † Arrangements for Mass Daily & Spiritual activities †  Luggage handling (1 piece per person) † Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents Optional: Travel Insurance www.206tours.com/insurance Extended Cancellation Protection Plan @ $299 www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection Not Included: Lunch, Tips to your guide & driver

*Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary:

Day 1 – Mon – March 28 - USA - Warsaw
Depart USA for your overnight flight(s) to Warsaw. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.

Day 2 – Tue – March 29 - Warsaw
Upon arrival in Warsaw you will find your luggage and exit the baggage claim into the arrivals hall where you will be greeted by your tour escort and/or driver. After a warm welcome to Poland, you will be escorted to the vehicle which will take you to your hotel. We begin our pilgrimage with Mass. This afternoon we will visit and celebrate Mass at 39 Zytnia Street where Faustina entered the convent. Following dinner at your hotel you may explore or relax before retiring for the evening.

Day 3 – Wed – March 30 - Warsaw
After breakfast, we start the day with Mass at St. James Church, where St. Faustina went when she arrived in Warsaw. We continue to explore 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. In the afternoon we visit to St. Stanislaw Kostka Church to see a special exhibition dedicated to Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, a great personality of Catholic Church murdered by security officers in 1984. In June 1987 John Paul II visit-ed St. Stanislaw Kostka Church and prayed in front of the tomb of Father Jerzy. We return to our hotel for dinner and a restful overnight.

Day 4 – Thu – March 31 - Warsaw – Niepokalanow - Swinice Warckie - Czestochowa
After breakfast, we travel to Niepokalanow where we will see a Franciscan Monastery founded by St. Maximillian Kolbe. We continue to Swince Warckie to visit the parish Church St. Casi-mir where St. Faustina was baptized as Helen Kowalska. We arrive in Czestochowa, the home of the greatest pilgrimage Shrine in Poland Our Lady of Czestochowa. We enjoy dinner at our hotel before retiring for the evening.

Day 5 – Fri – April 1 - Czestochowa - Wadowice - Zakopane
Today we begin our day with Mass at Jasna Gora Monastery where the Holy icon of the Black Madonna is located. We will have time to explore the most important places of religious worship. The monastery has a pilgrimage tradition that goes back to the 14th century. Saint John Paul II was known to make frequent visits to the monastery throughout his life. We will have time to venerate the priceless treasures contained within, including the Miraculous Icon. We continue on to Za-kopane, with a stop along the way in Wadowice, the birth-place of Karol Wojtyla (Saint John Paul II) and see the Church he attended and was baptized as a child. This afternoon, we arrive in the resort village of Zakopane. Arrival at the hotel in time for dinner and a restful overnight.

Day 6 – Sat – April 2 - Zakopane – Krakow
This morning we will take a cable car ride to the nearby mountaintop for extraordinary views. We will visit the Jaszczorowka Chapel in Zakopane which has been visited several times by young Karol Wojtyla (Saint John Paul II), as it lies on the walking paths where he often finished his walks for prayer and reflection. We then make our way to the colourful Krupowki Street for some last minute shopping in the local bazaar. We will stop at the amazing Wieliczka Salt Mines on our way to Krakow. We arrive in Krakow in time for dinner, after which you may enjoy a short stroll in the old city before retiring for the evening.

Day 7 – Sun – April 3 - Krakow – Divine Mercy - Lagiewniki – Krakow (Celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday)
Today is a very special day, as we will make our way to Lagiewniki to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. After breakfast, we depart for our day's excursion to Lagiewniki, the capital of Divine Mercy. It was here that the message of the Divine Mercy originated, which Christ Himself wished to pass on to our generation through the mediation of St. Faustina. The Sanctuary houses grace working images of the Merciful Jesus and the relics of St. Faustina. As we view the Shrine of Divine Mercy we will see St. Faustina's convent Chapel and her Tomb. We will visit the newly constructed Shrine of Divinity dedicated by Saint John Paul II on his last visit to Poland in 2002. We celebrate Mass at the Shrine before we visit the new centre "Have no Fear" where we pray by the relic of Saint John Paul II. We will have time to pray and reflect before returning to Krakow in time for dinner and overnight.

Day 8 – Mon – April 4 - Krakow - Auschwitz - Krakow
After breakfast, we explore Krakow's Market Square and hear the silver trumpet of the bugler from St. Mary's Tower and visit the Church where we 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 the Town Hall Tower, the Cloth Hall and the burgher's houses. At Wawel hill we will tour the Cathedral, Coronation Chapel, where you may pray at the tomb of St Stanislaus Holy patron of Polish state. In the afternoon we will visit Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi concentration camp where unspeakable atrocities occurred. We will see the cell that imprisoned St. Maximillian Kolbe and the Martyrdom Museum recalling the horrors of the Holocaust. We return to our hotel for a farewell dinner in a local restaurant and overnight.

Day 9 – Tue – April 5 - Krakow - USA
Following breakfast, we leave Krakow for our return flight(s) home. We will bid farewell to our new friends, and to a Divine Mercy Pilgrimage during the Jubilee Year of Mercy which will be in our memories and hearts for a long time to come!

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Shrine of Divine Mercy, Lagiewniki, Poland
Main Square, Krakow, Poland
Lagiewniki, Poland
Warsaw, Poland
Divine Mercy Auditoreum, Shrine of Divine Mercy, Lagiewniki, Poland
St. Maximilian Kolbe Cell, Auschwitz, Poland		Train Entrance, Birkenau Death Camp, Auschwitz

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