Jul 2024
Evangelizing Catechesis
Bishop Frank Caggiano
Franciscan University Presents
Franciscan University Presents
In the Footsteps of St. John Paul II & St. Faustina
June 7 - June 15, 2025
with Noelle Mering and Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR ’89
9 Day Pilgrimage
As you make your way to Poland, Land of Kings, Saints, and Divine Mercy! Walk in the footsteps of Saint John Paul II – from where he was born, baptized, where he became a Priest – Bishop – Cardinal, and where he spent his time visiting as Pope. Take in the Shrine of Divine Mercy (in Lagiewniki) and be drawn closer to the life of St. Faustina and her Divine Mercy message. One of the most obvious works of mercy, and perhaps the most difficult to put into practice, is to forgive others. This pilgrimage will teach you, and allow you, to be able to forgive.
Experience the holy sites of:
Warsaw • Church of St. James • Stanislaw Kostka Church • Niepokalananow • Czestochowa • Chapel of The Black Madona • Wadowice • Krakow • Cell of St. Maximilian Kolbe in Auschwitz • Shrine of Divine Mercy
June 7 - June 15, 2025
Poland Pilgrimage
Estimated Package Price
$5,263
$500 deposit due at time of registration
Enrollment Deadline: LIMITED CAPACITY - RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Subject to change
Saturday, June 7
Day 1
Sunday, June 8
Day 2
Monday, June 9
Day 3
Tuesday, June 10
Day 4
Wednesday, June 11
Day 5
Thursday, June 12
Day 6
Friday, June 13
Day 7
Saturday, June 14
Day 8
Sunday, June 15
Day 9
Franciscan Univeristy has partnered with 206 Tours to journey with you on this pilgrimage.
Noelle Mering
Noelle Mering is a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center where she co-directs EPPC’s Theology of Home Project. She is the author of the book Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology and co-author of the Theology of Home book series. She is an editor for the online women’s magazine TheologyofHome.com. She writes on culture, politics, and religion and has published in Daily Wire, National Review, Newsweek, The Federalist, The Washington Examiner, Catholic World Report, and National Catholic Register. She has been featured several times on Fox News, EWTN, and various other platforms. Noelle is a wife and mother of six children in Southern California.
Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR ’89
Spiritual Leader
A solemnly professed member of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Province of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance, Father Dave Pivonka, TOR ’89, was ordained to the priesthood in 1996, and in May 2019, was elected president of Franciscan University of Steubenville. The first Franciscan University alumnus to assume the school’s top pastoral leadership role, Father Pivonka has also served for more than thirty years as a spiritual director, retreat leader, and formation director. As director of Franciscan Pathways, an evangelistic outreach of his Franciscan, TOR, community, and in association with 4PM Media, he hosted and produced The Wild Goose video series on developing a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit, a documentary on St. Francis of Assisi titled Sign of Contradiction, and Metanoia, a 2019 video series on conversion.
Why should you go on a Catholic pilgrimage?
Our lives can become very busy. That busyness can overwhelm us, and often times, we need to intentionally set aside time to quiet our hearts and turn our attention to God.
On a Catholic pilgrimage, you will not only experience a silence and atmosphere helpful for prayer, but you will travel in community, guided by spiritual leaders and supported by fellow pilgrims.
We invite you to join the Franciscan University community as we embark on a pilgrimage of faith!
Questions? Contact us!
