Embark on a Divine Mercy Pilgrimage with Deacons Jerry Lett and Keith Kolodziej, traveling from Atlanta, GA (ATL) from August 3-14, 2026

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DIVINE MERCY PILGRIMAGE

Day 1,  Departure

• Depart for your overnight flight to Poland. Meals will be served on board!

Day 2,  Gdansk arrival

• Arrive at Gdansk Airport on our scheduled flight and claim the luggage.
• Drive to the hotel for check-in.
• Welcome dinner at the hotel and overnight in Gdansk (D)

Day 3, Gdansk – Gdynia – Sopot – Gdansk

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Begin the day with a Mass at St. Mary’s Basilica
• Have a half-day guided tour of Gdansk to include the Gothic majesty that is the St. Mary’s Church (entrance included) – the largest brick church in the world. Proceed to the dark and threatening Jailing Tower before setting your feet upon the Royal Route. The Golden Gate and its proud statues and inscriptions, then we head down towards the water. German and Dutch-style townhouses flank you and hustle you towards the famous Neptune statue, a landmark in Gdansk. Finally, get a feel for pre-war Gdansk on the charming and original Mariacka Street (known worldwide for its unique architecture) before completing your journey on Dlugie Pobrzeze, the street that runs alongside the calm Motlawa Canal
• Lunch on your own
• Arrive in Gdynia for a panoramic tour with a tour escort. Gdynia, a humble Kaszubian fishing village less than 100 years ago, has since become one of Poland’s economic miracles. The rapid rise of Gdynia has resulted in a massive shipyard and a proud maritime university.
• Continue to Sopot to include its ‘molo’ – wooden pier (entrance fee included) considered the longest on the Baltic Sea.
• Drive back to Gdansk for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 4, Gdansk – Torun – Plock – Warsaw

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
• Drive to Torun
• See the Torun Old Town, starting with the Leaning Tower, part of the city’s medieval walls. Left undamaged by World War II, the Old Town of Torun was inscribed by UNESCO in 1997 for its largely intact medieval street plan and outstanding buildings. (Exterior visits)
• Lunch on your own
• Continue to Warsaw
• Stop in Plock to visit the convent where Sr. Faustina lived in 1931. It is here where Jesus appeared to her, bringing the wonderful message of Mercy for all of mankind and asking her to “paint a picture according to the image that you see.” Faustina arranged to have the vision painted into the picture with the inscription “Jesus, I trust in You!”
• Celebrate Mass at the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy, Płock
• Continue to Warsaw
• Check into the hotel. Dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 5, Warsaw

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Celebrate Mass at Stanislaw Kostka Church – Lower Church.
• Visit the Popieluszko Museum at Stanislaw Kostka Church and view a special exhibit dedicated to Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko (entrance fee included). This priest was a great personality of the Catholic Church and was killed by communists in 1984. In 1987, Saint John Paul II visited here to pray in front of Fr. Popieluszko’s tomb.
• Enjoy a guided city tour of Warsaw. Visit the bustling Old Town Square, where horse-drawn carriages carry visitors past beautifully rebuilt Baroque houses and Renaissance-style storefronts. Traditional Polish cafes and shops surround the square, which has been restored to its 13th-century charm. Walk past the Royal Castle, a magnificent example of baroque architecture, built on this site originally for the Mazovian Dukes and now, a museum housing furniture and various objects of art.. (exterior views)
• Lunch on your own
• Enjoy free time for reflection and prayers.
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B,D)

Day 6, Warsaw

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Later visit Warsaw Rising Museum (entrance included) – chronicling the events of the Warsaw Uprising that began on Aug 1st, 1944 – Using interactive displays featuring the weapons of the uprising, love letters, actual footage, and many other artifacts, relive this, one of the most harrowing events in Polish History in one of Poland’s most important museums.
• Lunch on your own
• Enjoy free time for reflection and prayers.
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B,D)

Day 7, Warsaw – Czestochowa – Krakow

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
• Depart for Czestochowa
• Lunch on your own upon arrival

• Visit Jasna Gora (entrance fee included), the monastery that withstood the repeated onslaught of overwhelming Swedish Forces during the religious wars of the 17th century. Since then its Black Madonna is venerated as the “Queen of Poland” and has become the country’s national symbol.
• Celebrate Mass at John Paul II Chapel
• Continue to Krakow
• Check into the hotel
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Krakow (B, D)

Day 8,  Krakow – Auschwitz – Wadowice – Krakow

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Transfer to Auschwitz
• Visit Auschwitz Concentration Camp (guided tour included) where St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein) faced martyrdom and St. Maximilian Kolbe died in the Death Block from starvation after volunteering his life for that of a fellow prisoner.
• Lunch on your own
• Then we will drive to Wadowice.
• Visit Wadowice, the birthplace of Pope John Paul II and his childhood home, which is now a museum (entrance fee included), and the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary, where he was baptized.
• Celebrate Mass at the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary
• Return to Krakow
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Krakow (B, D)

Day 9, Krakow

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Following breakfast, proceed to Wawel Hill to see the Royal Chambers of Wawel Royal Castle (entrance fee incl., entrance at 9:30 and 9:40) and visit the Cathedral (entrance included) which is one of the most beautiful Renaissance residences in central Europe. Continue to Krakow’s Old Town to see the central Market Square, the Church of St. Mary (entrance included), Cloth Hall, City Hall Tower, Kanonicza Street where Pope St. John Paul II resided while living in Krakow and the Collegium Maius (courtyard view) where he was a student.
• Celebrate Mass at St. Mary’s church
• Enjoy lunch on your own in the center of Krakow
• Free evening to enjoy this magnificent city
• Dinner at the local restaurant and overnight at the hotel in Krakow (B, D)

Day 10, Krakow – Lagiewniki (Divine Mercy) – Have No Fear Saint John Paul II Center – Krakow

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive 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 a beautiful 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.
• Have a guided tour with one of the sisters
• Celebrate Mass at Comunio Sanctorum chapel
• Visit the newly constructed Shrine of Divinity dedicated by Pope John Paul II on his last visit to Poland in 2002. We pray by the relic of Saint Pope John Paul II.
• Lunch on your own.
• Return to Krakow.
• Free afternoon at leisure.
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Krakow (B, D)

Day 11, Krakow – Wieliczka Salt Mine – Krakow

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Morning at leisure
• Lunch on your own
• Transfer to Wieliczka
• Enjoy a guided tour of the world-famous Wieliczka Salt Mine (entrance fee included). Known for its beautiful underground constructions made of salt, the mines include Biblical icons and a statue of Pope St. John Paul II. It is a unique place where many generations of Polish miners have created chambers with richly decorated chapels.
• Celebrate Mass at the John Paul II Chapel in Wieliczka.
• Return to Krakow
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Krakow (B, D)

Day 12, Krakow departure

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Drive to Krakow Airport for your return flight home. (B)