Divine Mercy Pilgrimage
TO POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY & AUSTRIA
June 1 - 14, 2026
with Father Peter Cordeno
Message from your Group Leader
Dear Parishioners and Friends
It is my pleasure to invite you to join us on a faith journey to places of prayer and religious history through Poland, Czechia, Austria, and Hungary. Many graces await us as we reflect on the heroic holiness of Polish saints, such as John Paul II, Maximilian Kolbe, and Faustina, the apostle of Divine Mercy.
We’ll entrust our time together to the maternal protection of Our Lady of Czestochowa and visit the Carmelite Church of Our Lady of Victorious, where the miraculous statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague is preserved. Our itinerary features many sites important to the life of St. Pope John Paul II; Auschwitz, where St. Maximilian Kolbe was martyred; iconic cities, such as Prague, the “City of 100 Spires,” spared from the destruction during World War II; and the Sacred Divine Mercy Shrine, including the original burial place of St. Faustina.
I look forward to serving as your spiritual director during this pilgrimage, as we celebrate Mass together and experience holy sites that will enrich our faith and create lasting memories.
- Fr. Peter Cordeno, Parochial Vicar at Holy Name of Jesus and CCW Spiritual Advisor
Itinerary
Day 1: Depart USA
Day 3: Krakow – Wieliczka – Divine Mercy
Day 2: Arrive in Krakow
Day 2: Arrive in Krakow
Day 3: Krakow – Wieliczka – Divine Mercy
Day 2: Arrive in Krakow
Arrive in Krakow today. Celebrate Mass at a local church and then check in to your hotel. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Meal: D
Day 3: Krakow – Wieliczka – Divine Mercy
Day 3: Krakow – Wieliczka – Divine Mercy
Day 4: Auschwitz – Czestochowa – Jasna Gora
Explore Krakow with visits to St. Mary’s Basilica, Wawel Hill, and Wawel Cathedral. Enjoy the Market Square and Cloth Hall. Visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines to see chapels and chandeliers made of salt, including the Blessed Kinga Chapel. Continue to the Divine Mercy Sanctuary for a talk by one of the nuns about St. Faustina. Celebrate Mass and visit the “Have No Fear” center to pray by the relic of St. John Paul II. Return to Krakow for overnight.
Meals: B, D
Day 4: Auschwitz – Czestochowa – Jasna Gora
Day 4: Auschwitz – Czestochowa – Jasna Gora
Day 4: Auschwitz – Czestochowa – Jasna Gora
This morning, walk the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, in remembrance of those who lost their lives there. Continue to Czestochowa to visit the Martyrdom Museum and the Pauline Monastery of Jasna Gora, home to the Black Madonna. Also visit the Armory and Treasury. Return to Krakow for overnight.
Meals: B, D
Day 5: Krakow – Have No Fear – Zakopane
Day 4: Auschwitz – Czestochowa – Jasna Gora
Day 5: Krakow – Have No Fear – Zakopane
Visit the St. John Paul II Center “Have No Fear” and celebrate Mass. Continue to Zakopane in the Tatra Mountains. Ride the funicular to Mount Gubalówka for panoramic views, and visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, built in thanksgiving for saving the Pope’s life in 1981. Return to Krakow for overnight.
Meals: B, D
Day 6: Krakow – Wadowice – Prague
Day 4: Auschwitz – Czestochowa – Jasna Gora
Day 5: Krakow – Have No Fear – Zakopane
Travel to Wadowice, birthplace of Pope John Paul II, to see his home and the Minor Basilica he attended as a youth. Celebrate Mass at the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary, where he was baptized. Continue to Prague for dinner and overnight.
Meals: B, D
Day 7: Prague
Day 8: Prague – Catholic Heritage Day
Day 8: Prague – Catholic Heritage Day
Full day of sightseeing: Hradcany Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, Royal Castle, St. George’s Basilica, and the Church of Our Lady Victorious (home of the Infant Jesus of Prague). Cross the Charles Bridge and see Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock, Wenceslas Square, and Josefov, the Jewish Quarter.
Meals: B, D
Day 8: Prague – Catholic Heritage Day
Day 8: Prague – Catholic Heritage Day
Day 8: Prague – Catholic Heritage Day
Begin with Mass at the Church of Our Lady Victorious, venerating the Infant Jesus of Prague. Visit the Loreto Sanctuary, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the Czech Republic, housing a replica of the Holy House of Nazareth. Continue to Strahov Monastery, a Premonstratensian abbey with a magnificent Baroque library. Walk the monastery grounds and enjoy sweeping views over Prague. In the afternoon, enjoy leisure time for prayer, reflection, or exploring the city at your own pace before dinner.
Meals: B, D
Day 9: Prague – Kutná Hora – Budapest
Day 8: Prague – Catholic Heritage Day
Day 9: Prague – Kutná Hora – Budapest
Depart Prague for Kutná Hora, famous for its silver mines and the Gothic Cathedral of St. Barbara. Celebrate Mass here before continuing on to Budapest. Check in to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Meals: B, D
Day 10: Budapest
Day 12: Vienna – Imperial Treasures
Day 9: Prague – Kutná Hora – Budapest
Tour Budapest: Great Market Hall, Buda and Pest sides of the city, Chain Bridge, and UNESCO-listed Castle Hill. In the evening, enjoy a dinner cruise on the Danube with folklore entertainment.
Meals: B, D
Day 11: Budapest – Vienna
Day 12: Vienna – Imperial Treasures
Day 12: Vienna – Imperial Treasures
Travel to Vienna, Austria’s capital. Sightseeing includes St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Hofburg Palace, Ringstrasse, and the State Opera House. Celebrate Mass at a local church. Dinner and overnight in Vienna.
Meals: B, D
Day 12: Vienna – Imperial Treasures
Day 12: Vienna – Imperial Treasures
Day 12: Vienna – Imperial Treasures
Enjoy a full day in Vienna. Visit Schönbrunn Palace, the summer residence of the Habsburgs, and Belvedere Palace with its Baroque gardens. Walk through the historic city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Celebrate Mass and enjoy free time for shopping or coffee at one of Vienna’s famous cafés
Meals: B, D
Day 13: Vienna – Shopping & Leisure Day
Day 13: Vienna – Shopping & Leisure Day
Day 13: Vienna – Shopping & Leisure Day
Spend today exploring Vienna at your own pace. Options include shopping along elegant Kärntner Strasse and Mariahilfer Strasse, browsing for Viennese crafts at the Naschmarkt, or visiting the Swarovski Crystal store. You might also enjoy the Hundertwasser House, the Museums Quartier, or simply relax in one of Vienna’s traditional coffee houses. Celebrate a final Mass before a festive farewell dinner. Overnight in Vienna.
Meals: B, D
Day 14: Return to USA
Day 13: Vienna – Shopping & Leisure Day
Day 13: Vienna – Shopping & Leisure Day
Meal: B
