St. Faustina: Pay a tribute to the Saint of Divine Mercy by visiting the Chapel where she is buried and her original tomb. Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet on April 15th, 2012 the Divine Mercy where it all started at the Shrine of St. Faustina in Lagiewniki, Poland.
Pilgrimage to Poland & Prague Map
YOUR TRIP INCLUDES: Round-trip air from Fairbanks or New York (special round-trip fares from your local airport) Airline Fuel Surcharges & AIRPORT TAXES 11 nights at centrally located First Class hotels (or similar):
~ April 10-13 | 3 nights: Radisson SAS, Warsaw
~ April 13-14 | 1 night: Grand Hotel , Czestochowa
~ April 14-18 | 4 nights: Holiday Inn , Krakow
~ April 18-21 | 3 nights: Hotel Diplomat, Prague Mass Daily Transfers as per itinerary Breakfast and Dinner daily Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach Assistance of a professional local Catholic guide(s) Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary Luggage handling (1 piece per person at all hotels except at Pastoral House) Flight bag & portfolio of all travel document
Day 1, April 9 , 2012: Depart USA - Poland
Depart the United States for your overnight flights to Poland. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.
Day 2, April 10, 2012: Warsaw
Upon arrival in Warsaw Airport 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 your transportation. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3, April 11, 2012: Warsaw
After breakfast morning at leisure. In afternoon meet your fellow pilgrims We begin our pilgrimage with Mass at St. James Church, where St. Faustina went when she arrived in Warsaw. This evening enjoy welcome dinner and a show at a local restaurant.
Day 4, April 12, 2012: Warsaw
After breakfast, we 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. We will visit and celebrate Mass at 39 Zytnia Street where Faustina entered the convent before returning to our hotel for dinner and a restful overnight.
Day 5, April 13, 2012: Warsaw - Swinice Warckie - Niepokalanow - Czestochowa
After breakfast, we travel to Swince Warckie to visit the parish church St. Casimir where St. Faustina was baptized Helen Kowalska. We continue to Niepokalanow where we will see a Franciscan Monastery founded by St. Maximillian Kolbe. 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 6, April 14, 2012: Czestochowa - Wadowice - Krakow
We begin our day with Mass at Jasna Gora Monastery where the picture of the Black Madonna is located. We will have time to explore this most important places of religious worship. The tradition of pilgrimage to the monestary that goes back to the 14th-century and Pope John Paul II frequently visited throughout his life. We will have time to venerate the priceless treasures contained within, including the Miraculous Icon.
Day 7, April 15, 2012: Krakow – Lagiewniki --- DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY After breakfast, we depart for our day's excursion to Lagiewniki, the capital of the 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 graceworking image of the Merciful Jesus and the relics of St. Faustina. As we visit the Shrine of Divine Mercy we will see St. Faustina's convent chapel and her Tomb. We visit the newly constructed Shrine of Divinity dedicated by Pope John Paul II on his last visit to Poland in 2002. We celebrate Mass at the Shrine before we visit the new center "Have no Fear" where we pray by the relic of Blessed Pope John Paul II. We have time to pray and reflect before returning to our hotel for dinner.
Day 8, April 16, 2012: Krakow - Auschwitz - Krakow
After breakfast, we explore Krakow's Market Square and hear the silver trumpet of the bugler from St. Mary's Tower. 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. Tour the Cathedral, Coronation Chapel and the Royal Chambers where a superb collection of Arras tapestries are on view. We visit the Cathedral where you can pray before the extraordinary Wit Stwosz altar. In the afternoon we visit to 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 dinner.
Day 9, April 17, 2012: Krakow - ZAKOPANE & Wadowice
After Breakfast travel to Wadowice, the birthplace of Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) and see the church he attended and was baptized as a child. On the way back visit Zakopane where you will have an opportunity to enjoy a short walk on one of John Paul II's favorite walking trails in Zakopane. We visit the Hermitage of Brother Albert, founder of the Albertine Order, before walking to the colorful Krupowki Street for some last minute shopping in the local bazaar. We will stop at the amazing Tieliczka 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 10, April 18, 2012: Krakow - Prague
After breakfast, depart for Prague. Upon arrival, relax in the city of domed rooftops, soaring steeples, and countless spires. Dinner and overnight in Prague.
Day 11, April 19, 2012: Prague
After breakfast, we begin our tour of beautiful Prague. We will celebrate Mass at the Church of Our Lady Victorious and see there the renowned statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague. We visit Old Town by way of Golden Lane and then go to the Lesser Town to see the medieval Charles Bridge that is adorned with many baroque statues. We will also see St. Nicholas Church, the Astronomic Clock, and the Prague Castle district where we tour St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George Basilica, Loreto Church, Strahov Monastery, and Wenceslas Square. Dinner and overnight Prague.
Day 12, April 20, 2012: Prague excursion to Kutna Hora.
A one hour drive east of Prague we will arrive at the architecturally rich town of Kutná Hora, which was built in the Middle Ages in the middle of an extensive silver ore field. It became, over the course of time, the second most significant town after Prague and symbolized the force and wealth of Czech kings and the kingdom. Our guided sightseeing tour to Kutna Hora leads us through the ancient city streets, and includes entrances to the most important buildings. There is also some free time to browse the shops and take refreshments. Return to Prague for dinner and overnight.
Day 13, April 21, 2012: Depart Prague - USA
After breakfast, transfer to Prague Airport for your return flights back to the United States.
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