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The Pilgrim's Way
Mater Dei's Newsletter - Lent Full Version (February 28th, 2020)
Welcome to Lent! Time for deeper reflection on how we can be better children of God! There is no better way to improve ourselves than with charity. Lent is also a time for making solid resolutions (unlike those from New Year's) to become a better person, a better Christian. In order to do this we must learn to examine ourselves daily with "savage sincerity" (in the words of St. Josemaria). In addition to personal resolutions, you may want to consider, during your prayer time, attending one of our pilgrimages this year! We have a great repertoire of Catholic Pilgrimages and we need your prayers so that they all are successful (most importantly, spiritually successful). Lent is also a time for good news! Yes, because we know that this season of penance not only will make us a better person, but we also know that this season ends with Easter, the most joyous time of the year! So we also want to bring you good news!
We still have Summer and Fall 2020 pilgrimages available!!! Some of these pilgrimages sell out before their deadlines. Don’t miss out on your Pilgrimage by delaying your registration.
On behalf of everyone at Mater Dei, we wish you a most holy and fruitful Lenten Season.
Hope to see you on a Mater Dei Pilgrimage this year!
Thank you for your prayers for our pilgrimages and our pilgrims!
Juan Landa
SCROLL DOWN FOR NEWS, INFO & PILGRIMAGES!
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Mater Dei Tours is a proud sponsor of
"WALK to MARY"
The Walk to Mary has become a pilgrimage like no other in the world. The walk starts with St. Joseph (at the National Shrine of St. Joseph) and continues to Mary (at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help) to get to Jesus. This annual pilgrimage has impacted lives and filled hearts with many blessings from the Holy Family.
The 21 mile walk spiritually prepares us for our destination – America’s only Church-approved Marian apparition site, where in 1859, the Blessed Mother appeared to Adele Brise on the site of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin.
It is only fitting that registration for the 2020 Walk to Mary was opened on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, February 11th. Within the last week, they have already received registrations from 11 different states - Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
When is this awesome pilgrimage?
Saturday, May 2, 2020
What is the itinerary? Where does the walk begin and end?
What do I have to do to join?
To register and learn more about this pilgrimage, visit WalktoMary.com. Scroll down on the home page until you see the yellow button that says REGISTER.
Why don't you join us?
Please pray about it and consider joining this walking pilgrimage to Mary! It's like the "Camino" pilgrimage in Spain, only here in Wisconsin!
Click here for more information.
You may also inquire by email at info@walktomary.com.
Mater Dei Tours is a proud sponsor of this beautiful pilgrimage experience. Although this pilgrimage is not part of Mater Dei's pilgrimage repertoire, nor is Mater Dei organizing it, our staff still deeply believes in its spiritual value and beautiful cause. No better way to Jesus than through Mary and Joseph!
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THE GREAT
SHRINES OF FRANCE
Join Twin Cities Pilgrims (our Minnesota affiliate), June 14, 2020, on an amazing and beautiful pilgrimage through some of France's most beautiful shrines! A pilgrimage with a spiritual retreat at the Marian Shrine of La Salette, with a spectacular French Alps setting! Visit the site of the Apparition of the Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in Paray-Le-Monial. The pilgrimage will be during the Feasts of the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary! In addition, this pilgrimage includes a visit to Lisieux, home of St. Therese of Lisieux!
We also visit the famous Marian Shrine of Lourdes, where we learn about St. Bernadette, the peasant girl that conversed with The Immaculate Conception! Later on visit Nevers, home of the Convent of St. Gildard, where St. Bernadette lived the last years of her life. St. Bernadette's incorrupt body is displayed in a glass coffin in the convent's chapel. The group will get more opportunities to witness 2 more incorrupt Saints: St. John Marie Vianney in Ars, and St. Catherine Laboure in Paris! Additionally, the pilgrims will visit important sites of great interest like Chartres, home of the amazing Cathedral which houses the only known relic of the Virgin Mary! Her Veil! Tours of cities like unforgettable Paris and gorgeous Annecy, are also included. Enjoy a ride on the famous TGV train! There is more, but it is easier to read the brochure! Click here to read the brochure for more information.
Spiritual Director/Chaplain: Fr. Marc Paveglio, Pastor of St. Rose of Lima and Corpus Christi Parishes, Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN. Co-chaplain: Fr. Gaurav Schroff, Archdiocese of Atlanta, GA.
Tour Director: Dennis Gaetano, of Twin Cities Pilgrims (Mater Dei's affiliate in Minnesota)!
Group Departure City: Airfare included from Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. Other departure cities may be available for an extra cost.
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Do you keep the promises you make to yourself? Now is the time to make your dream pilgrimage the Mater Dei way! Come follow in the Footsteps of Christ!
No one does the Holy Land like Mater Dei! An amazing and unforgettable Pilgrimage! Follow in the footsteps of Christ!! Walk (and pray) the real Way of the Cross! Sail the Sea of Galilee! Touch the Jordan waters! Touch the rock of Calvary! Visit and pray inside the empty Tomb of Jesus, where He Resurrected! Immerse yourself in the Gospels! Our pilgrimage has unique features that will help make this journey more memorable. No words are good enough to describe the feeling of this pilgrimage!! We promise you, the Mass, Rosary, and Bible will never be the same!
Several non-private opportunities left available this year:
July 15th - 26th, 2020! Departing Chicago, IL & Madison, WI
October 5th - 16th, 2020! Departing Chicago O'Hare, IL
October 28th - November 7th, 2020! Departing Minneapolis, MN
November 7th - 17th, 2020! Departing Pittsburgh, PA & Chicago, IL
November 16th - 27th, 2020! Departing Minneapolis, MN
December 31, 2020 - January 10, 2021! Departing Minneapolis
To visit our Holy Land page, click >here<
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OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
MEXICO
September 4th - 11th, 2020
Join Mater Dei on its most spiritually impacting and inspirational Marian Pilgrimage visiting fascinating places where we learn about the early stages of our faith in the Americas. See the places where evil was conquered under the mantle of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Experience the gorgeous colonial city of Puebla. Visit the largest pyramid in the world in Cholula.
Visit the amazing St. Michael’s Miracle and Our Lady of Ocotlan where you'll hear about astounding testaments of faith. Experience all the beautiful and cultural places of the new world’s largest city, Mexico City, including the home of St. Juan Diego, the remains of Blessed Miguel Pro, Ancient Teotihuacan, the canals of Xochimilco, the churches of Coyoacan, and of course, visit twice the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. See the only true picture of Our Lady that is Divinely created!
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: Fr. Ronald Sequeira, O.C.D.
TOUR DIRECTOR: Dennis Gaetano (Guadalupe Expert)
Escape the summer heat and travel to the cool elevations of the Mexico City area! For more information click here.
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Mater Dei's
Shrines of
Our Blessed Mother!
September 19 - 30, 2020
One of the most amazing Marian pilgrimages you'll ever experience! Visit the following Marian Shrines:
Fatima, Portugal
Torreciudad, Spain
ElPilar, Spain
Sonsoles, Spain
Almudena, Spain
Lourdes, France
Miraculous Medal, France
In addition to these magnificent places, visit Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, Barbastro, Zaragoza, Lisbon, Avila(and its amazing medieval Walls), Segovia(with its imposing Alcazar Castle and massive Roman Aqueduct). Many of these places are Patrimonies of Humanity! Also pray before the incorrupt remains of St. Catherine Laboure and St. John of the Cross(not exposed). Learn about the lives of Saints like St. Teresa of Avila, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Josemaria Escriva, Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, St. John of the Cross, Saint Jacinta, Saint Francisco, and more! We also witness a Eucharistic Miracle in Santarem, Portugal!
Departure from Denver, Colorado. Other cities may be available, possibly with an add-on fee.
Tour Director: Susan Swanson
For more details it is best to read the brochure! Click >> here << to view the web page and view/print a brochure! This spot can disappear any time!
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POLAND, LITHUANIA & HUNGARY CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGES
1st Pilgrimage:
HUNGARY & POLAND
(October 2nd to the 14th, 2020)
2nd Pilgrimage:
LITHUANIA & POLAND
(October 19th to the 30th, 2020)
Immerse yourself in the story of the Divine Mercy by visiting Poland by visiting the Birthplace of St. Faustina and 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 (only available on pilgrimage #2)! Tours of Warsaw and Krakow are included and so much more!
Pilgrimage #1 Begins with fascinating, beautiful and romantic Hungary, where we learn about the origins of our Faith in Central Europe and how these Christians heroically defended Christianity against invading forces. Visits in Hungary include Budapest, Mariaremette, Lake Balaton, Tapolca Caves, Veszprem, Herend, Lazar Equestrian Farm and much more. This pilgrimage briefly visits Slovakia and continues to Poland. It comes with special inclusions not typically included with other Mater Dei pilgrimages. If you ever wanted to go to Poland, but also sail the beautiful Danube River, this is your pilgrimage!
Pilgrimage #2 Begins with Poland, and continues the Divine Mercy Saga in Vilnius, Lithuania to witness the original Painting of Divine Mercy and pray the Chaplet at the cell where Jesus taught the Chaplet to St. Faustina. Also in Lithuania visit the site of the very peculiar Apparition of Our Lady of Siluva, and the famous Hill of Crosses and the famous icon of Our Lady, Gate of the Dawn! No other pilgrimage covers the story of Mercy than this one! If you ever wanted to go to Poland, this is your pilgrimage! You also get beautiful Lithuania!
Join us on these amazing Divine Mercy pilgrimages following the lives of great Saints like Saint John Paul II, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Faustina Kowalska, Blessed Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko, and many others!
To open our Poland with Lithuania, or with Hungary webpage, please click >>here<<.
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Mater Dei newest Pilgrimage Series!
GOD & Country
Departure: December 3 - 9, 2020
A new series of North-American pilgrimages created by Drew Mariani and Juan Landa, with the purpose to clarify and educate about the true Christian roots of our country as well as our North-American continent.
- Chapter 1 -
True beginnings of the U.S.A.
Shrines of Northern Florida
Includes: National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche (1st Mass n there USA), the 1st Thanksgiving, St. Augustine (1st American City), Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, Kennedy Space Center and so much more!
The brochure will be ready sometime this Spring! Those who sign up to receive the brochure in advance, will get it before the public does! To join the brochure list, contact us either by email (questions@materdeitours.com) or phone (800-515-2632).
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CAMINO DE SANTIAGO!!! The Camino, The Way of St. James!!! Returning to Mater Dei next April 22nd to May 3rd, 2021!!! Mark your calendars! Spectacular pilgrimage! If you have not done so, call now to sign up to receive a brochure before it becomes to the public! This pilgrimage also plans to include a visit to Lourdes, Torreciudad and El Pilar Marian Shrines!
IMPORTANT!! Accept no substitutes! Mater Dei has an expert team assisting our pilgrims along the way! Our exclusive escorted system is perfect for first timers as well as repeat Camino pilgrims. We NEVER stay in hostels or lower class hotels! We stay in real nice hotels, some of these are historical properties!
The brochure will be ready sometime this Summer! Those who signed up to receive the brochure in advance, will get it before the public does! To join the list, contact us either by email (questions@materdeitours.com) or phone (800-515-2632).
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See for yourself the unique beauty and deep historical faith of Ireland by joining our Emerald Faith pilgrimages! You will fall in love with Ireland, the Irish and Our Lady Of Knock!
Our Ireland program will continue to 2021! If you are interested in receiving a brochure before it is ever made public, please let us know! Email: questions@materdeitours.com
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Thank you for your support and prayers for our apostolate! We are praying for your intentions at every Mass during our pilgrimages!
Juan Landa & Staff at Mater Dei
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