Divine Mercy Sunday and Medjugorje

Depart from the United States for Prague, Czech Republic. Dinner and breakfast will be served on the flight.

Upon arrival in Prague, we will board the buses and travel into the city for Holy Mass at the Infant Jesus of Prague Sanctuary, located in the Church of Our Lady Victorious. After Mass, you may visit the gift shop and museum. You will then have time for lunch and a short visit to Prague, followed by dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, we will travel to Poland, where we will visit Wadowice, the birthplace of Pope John Paul II. You will see the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Sacrifice, where Karol Wojtyła was baptized and served as an altar boy. You may also visit the family’s apartment, now a museum located just across the street from the church. After our visit, we will travel to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

Today we will join in the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday, including the 3:00 p.m. Mercy Hour.

After breakfast, we will leave for Jasna Góra, the shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa. We will visit the chapel of the miraculous image of Our Lady of Częstochowa. This chapel has been visited by many popes, including John Paul II and Benedict XVI. It has also been visited by St. Faustina and St. Maximilian Kolbe. It is one of the holiest places in Poland. We will also have a guided tour of the shrine, then return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

This morning, you will have time to visit the chapel that houses St. Faustina’s remains, walk the lovely grounds around the convent, or spend some time in the basilica or the Adoration Chapel. At 10:30 a.m., we will leave for Budapest, Hungary, arriving in the evening. We will stop for lunch along the way, followed by dinner and overnight in Budapest.

This morning, we will visit St. Stephen’s Basilica. Over the main portal is a bust of King Stephen, Hungary’s first Christian king and patron saint of the basilica. Inside the church is a reliquary containing the “Holy Right,” the preserved right hand of King Stephen. It is Hungarian Catholicism’s holiest relic. We will have Mass and a short visit. After our visit, we will board our bus and travel to Medjugorje, arriving by evening.

While we are in Medjugorje, we will climb Apparition Hill and Cross Mountain and hear a talk by one of the visionaries, if available. We will attend the evening prayer service, which begins with the Holy Rosary. During the Rosary, Our Lady gives her blessing to everyone there. This is followed by the remainder of the Rosary and Holy Mass. After Mass, the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary are prayed.

After breakfast, we will travel to Split, Croatia, for your return flight home.