In the Footsteps of St. Faustina Fr

INCLUSIONS

 DAILY MASS

 PILGRIMAGE RETREAT

 AIR FROM DENVER

 ENGLISH SPEAKING TOUR GUIDE

 AIR CONDITIONED COACH

 4 STAR HOTELS

 MEALS AS INDICATED

 PORTERAGE

 LOCAL GUIDES VILNIUS II ANNUAL WARSAW CZESTOCHOVA PILGRIMAGE KRAKOW WADOVICE OCTOBER  ENTRANCE TO SITES 17-27, 2019

 USE OF WHISPERS FOR

LISTENING TO GUIDES $4,O78 (Based on Double Occupancy) IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. FAUSTINA FR. MICHAEL GOODYEAR SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR *SZEWSKA STREET WHERE ST. FAUSTINA HAD THE FIRST DIVINE MERCY CARDS PRINTED RELIGIOUS TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL, LLC Exclusions: Meals not noted on itinerary; alcoholic beverages; gratuities payable to escort, guides and driver; single room supplement (limited availability)-$705; Travelex Travel Insurance ($313 per person) II ANNUAL DIVINE MERCY OF THE ROCKIES PILGRIMAGE

DAY 1: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 - DEPARTURE from DENVER - Lufthansa #0447 at 5:35pm

DAY 2: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 - VILNIUS, Upon arrival you will be met by your local guide and proceed to Vilnius City Center. Mass will be celebrated at a local church on the way to the hotel. Dinner at hotel. Dinner/Overnight at 4* Novotel Vilnius Center (D)

DAY 3: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 - VILNIUS This morning you will visit the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus & Ladislaus, situated in the center of downtown Vilnius. Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, the American born Archbishop of Vilnius, will meet you and give a short talk on the faith of Lithuania and Divine Mercy. Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel which houses the Original Image of Divine Mercy. Following lunch (on own), you will visit The Convent of The Sisters of the Merciful Heart of Jesus, and the site where Eugene Kazimirowski painted the original image of Divine Mer- cy. This is also where Blsd. Michael Sopoćko lived during the time of the painting of the image. Return to the hotel for a welcome dinner. Dinner/Overnight at 4* Novotel Vilnius Center (B/D)

DAY 4: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 - VILNIUS This morning is intended to be a retreat morning organized by Father Goodyear and The Sisters of the Merciful Heart of Jesus. Fol- lowing Mass and meditation, you will visit the garden where a dying sister appeared to St. Faustina. Also, visit St. Faustina’s bedroom and see the furnace in her room where she burned the Diary. We will pray the Chapel of Divine Mercy at this exact location of such religious significance in St. Faustina's life. Following lunch, you will have a half day tour of Vilnius including Historic Vilnius, The Gate of Dawn and other significant sites. Dinner on own tonight. Overnight at 4* Novotel Vilnius Center (B/L)

DAY 5: MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 - VILNIUS / SOKÓŁKA / BIAŁYSTOK / WARSAW Travel to Sokółka to visit the site of the Eucharistic Miracle that occurred on October 12, 2008, two weeks after the beatification of Blsd. Michael Sopoćko. Next you will travel to Białystok, where lunch will be offered by the Sisters at their convent. Mass will be celebrated at the convent chapel, and then visit the museum that tells the life of Blsd. Michael Sopoćko. After this you will visit the Basili- ca Shrine of Divine Mercy, where Blsd. Michael Sopoćko is buried. You will have time to pray before this great Apostle of Divine Mercy. After your visit to Białystok, you will continue to Warsaw, the Capital City of Poland. Dinner/Overnight at 4* Polonia Pal- ace (B/L/D)

DAY 6: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 - WARSAW Today is the Feast Day of St. John Paul II. We are privileged to be in his home country on this day. After breakfast, you will visit St. James Church, where St. Faustina received instruction on what to do with her life from Fr. Jakub Dabrowski. Visit Old town War- saw and St. John’s Cathedral. Following lunch (on own), you will visit Zytnia Street Convent where St. Faustina entered into Reli- gious life. Mass will be celebrated and the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed with the Sisters. Next you will visit the Church associated with Blsd. Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko, martyred in 1984 by the secret communist police. Pray at his tomb and see his life story. Dinner/ Overnight at 4* Polonia Palace (B/D)

DAY 7: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 - OSTRÓWEK / ŚWINICE WARCKIE / ŁÓDŹ/ Travel to Ostrówek to visit the home of Aladona Lipszyc, where the young Helena Kowalska (future St. Faustina) worked before she entered the convent. Mass will be celebrated here. Next you will travel to Świnice Warckie, the birthplace of Helena Kowalska. Visit the Church where she was baptized and the home of the Kowalska Family. Mass will be celebrated in the village church. Following lunch, you will leave for Łódź. It was in Łódź in 1922 that Helena came to work to earn money for her family. Dinner is on your own this evening. Overnight at 4* Holiday Inn (B/L)

DAY 8: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 - ŁÓDŹ/ CZESTOCHOWA / KRAKOW This morning you will visit Wenecja’ Park where Helena attended a dance, and while there she encountered Jesus. After seeing his bloody image, she fled to the Cathedral of St Stanisław Kostka, where she fell before the Blessed Sacrament seeking guidance as to what she should do with her life. Next you will visit Częstochowa to see the Shrine of the Black Madonna, Poland’s most venerated Marian image. This 14th Century Icon is venerated by Poles, recognizing Mary as Queen and Protectress of Poland. A pilgrimage has left Warsaw every August 6th since 1711 for the nine-day, 140-mile trek to the shrine. Following Mass, you will depart for Krakow. Dinner/Overnight at 4*Grand Ascot (B/D)

DAY 9: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 - KRAKOW/ WADOWICE / KRAKOW Begin your day with Mass in the Convent Chapel of Lagiewniki, by the tomb of St. Faustina. A tour of the Shrine will be given by one of the Sisters and an opportunity for Reconciliation will be available. Following this you will visit Wadowice, the home town of Karol Wojtyła (future St. John Paul II). Here you will see the Church where he was baptized and received his First Eucharist. Also you will visit his home and see the impressive museum telling the story of his remarkable life. After lunch (on own), try the typical Pope Cake. You will make a stop at Kalwaria Zrebrydowska, the Calvary Shrine, before returning to Krakow for Dinner. Dinner/Overnight at 4* Grand Ascot B /D

DAY 10: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 – KRAKOW Today you will visit Old Town Krakow, The Royal Castle at Wawel Hill, St. Mary's Church, and St. Francis of Assisi Church. Cardinal Karol Wojtyła was Krakow’s Archbishop from 1964 until his election as Pope John Paul II in October, 1978. Mass will be offered at St. Francis of Assisi Church where St. Maximillian Kolbe served as a Franciscan Friar in 1919. This afternoon there will be an opportunity to have religious articles blessed as you attend an anticipatory Mass for Sunday. Farewell dinner and pilgrimage tes- timonies in the evening/Overnight at 4* Grand Ascot B /D

DAY 11: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 - EARLY MORNING DEPARTURE from KRAKOW - Lufthansa #1365 at 10:40am

B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D=Dinner (All Masses are subject to confirmation; and itinerary is subject to change if necessary to make adjustments due to availability.)