Where Mercy Made Its Home
Pilgrimage to Poland
From the Black Madonna of Czestochowa to the Divine Mercy Shrine in Krakow — walk the homeland of St. Faustina and St. John Paul II, where Heaven asked the world to trust.
Main square (Rynek Glowny) | Krakow, Poland
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The Invitation
A Catholic Pilgrimage to Poland
No message has traveled farther from a single convent cell than the one a Polish nun received in Krakow. In the 1930s, Christ appeared to St. Faustina Kowalska and asked that His mercy be painted, prayed, and proclaimed — and today her tomb and the original image draw pilgrims from every continent to the shrine at Lagiewniki. An hour away, the Black Madonna has watched over Czestochowa for six centuries. In Wadowice, a boy named Karol Wojtyla knelt before Our Lady long before the world knew him as St. John Paul II. At Auschwitz, St. Maximilian Kolbe gave his life for a stranger, and St. Edith Stein gave hers for the faith.
A pilgrimage to Poland is not a tour of difficult history. It is an encounter with what that history produced — mercy in the face of cruelty, holiness in the face of terror, and a trust strong enough to change the world. You will pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy where Our Lord first asked for it, celebrate daily Mass at the shrines the saints made holy, and come home carrying a confidence you did not pack.
A pilgrimage to Poland is not a tour of difficult history. It is an encounter with what that history produced — mercy in the face of cruelty, holiness in the face of terror, and a trust strong enough to change the world. You will pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy where Our Lord first asked for it, celebrate daily Mass at the shrines the saints made holy, and come home carrying a confidence you did not pack.
In Poland, mercy is not a memory — it has an address.
Destination Spotlight
The Land of Divine Mercy
The Sacred Heart of Poland
Where Your Pilgrimage Will Take You
Every Tekton pilgrimage to Poland is anchored by the holiest places in the nation — woven together with daily Mass and the guidance of a dedicated Pilgrimage Manager.
Czestochowa
The most beloved pilgrimage site in Poland. At the Jasna Gora Monastery, venerate the famed icon of the Black Madonna, to which countless miracles are attributed.
Black MadonnaJasna Gora
Krakow
Your home base for much of the pilgrimage. Pray at Wawel Cathedral where Karol Wojtyla offered his first Mass, and walk the Old Town streets where the future pope studied and lived.
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Divine Mercy Shrine, Lagiewniki
The highlight of the pilgrimage. Venerate the image of Divine Mercy and the tomb of St. Faustina, and pray the Chaplet where Our Lord first asked that it be prayed.
Image: Skelanard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
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Wadowice & Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
Walk the early life of St. John Paul II — the basilica where he was baptized, his family home, and the hillside sanctuary he loved as a young man.
St. John Paul II
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Pay solemn respects where St. Maximilian Kolbe gave his life for another and where St. Edith Stein was martyred — a place of sorrow transformed by holiness.
St. Maximilian KolbeSt. Edith Stein
Warsaw & Niepokalanow
Begin in the capital — St. Stanislaw Kostka Church and the tomb of Bl. Jerzy Popieluszko — then pray at Niepokalanow, the friary founded by St. Maximilian Kolbe.
Bl. PopieluszkoWieliczka Salt Mine
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In the Footsteps of St. Faustina
Poland is the homeland of Divine Mercy. Every pilgrimage culminates at the Divine Mercy Shrine in Krakow — Lagiewniki — where St. Faustina lived, died, and was laid to rest, and where pilgrims from across the world now venerate the miraculous image of the Merciful Jesus.
For those who wish to follow her story to its source, our Lithuania & Poland pilgrimage adds the city of Vilnius — where the very first image of Divine Mercy was painted from St. Faustina's vision and where Our Lord dictated the Chaplet — and Bialystok, the "City of Mercy" associated with her spiritual director, Bl. Michael Sopocko. See Divine Mercy departures →
For those who wish to follow her story to its source, our Lithuania & Poland pilgrimage adds the city of Vilnius — where the very first image of Divine Mercy was painted from St. Faustina's vision and where Our Lord dictated the Chaplet — and Bialystok, the "City of Mercy" associated with her spiritual director, Bl. Michael Sopocko. See Divine Mercy departures →
Following St. John Paul II
Before the world knew him, he was Karol Wojtyla of Wadowice. A full day retraces his early life: the Gothic basilica where he was baptized and the family home now filled with relics of his youth, then on to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, the hillside sanctuary of 43 chapels he loved as a young man.
In Krakow you will walk Kanonicza Street where he lived as a priest, the Collegium Maius where he studied, and pray at the "Have No Fear" center beside a first-class relic of the saint who told the world to be not afraid.
In Krakow you will walk Kanonicza Street where he lived as a priest, the Collegium Maius where he studied, and pray at the "Have No Fear" center beside a first-class relic of the saint who told the world to be not afraid.
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Additional Destinations
More Poland & Central Europe Sites Your Pilgrimage May Include
Tekton's Poland pilgrimages are tailored to each group's interests and length of stay. Some of the most beloved sites beyond the Polish core are below — and many more can be added to a custom pilgrimage for your group.
The Infant of Prague
In the Church of Our Lady Victorious stands the famed image of the Infant Jesus of Prague, venerated since the 1600s and beloved by Catholics around the world — a highlight of every Poland and Czech Republic pilgrimage.
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Vilnius — The Original Divine Mercy Image
In Vilnius, the very first image of the Merciful Jesus was painted under St. Faustina's direction, and here Our Lord dictated the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Featured on our Lithuania and Poland pilgrimage.
Image: Eugeniusz Kazimirowski, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
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The Hill of Crosses
Near Siauliai, hundreds of thousands of crosses cover a hillside that has endured as a sign of faith through occupation and suppression — one of the most moving destinations in the Catholic world.
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Warsaw & Central Poland
- Church of St. Stanislaw KostkaTomb of Bl. Jerzy Popieluszko
- Cathedral of St. John
- Royal Castle & Old Town
- Lazienki Park
- Sisters of Our Lady of MercySt. Faustina's congregation
- NiepokalanowSt. Maximilian Kolbe's friary
Krakow & Nearby
- Wawel Cathedral & Castle
- St. Mary's Church
- Collegium MaiusWhere Karol Wojtyla studied
- Archbishop's Palace
- Zakrzowek Quarry
- ZakopaneThe Tatra Mountains
In the Footsteps of St. Faustina
- PlockThe first vision of Divine Mercy
- Glogowiec & Swinice WarckieHer birthplace and baptism
- SokolkaEucharistic miracle
- BialystokThe "City of Mercy" & Bl. Sopocko
The Czech Republic
- Shrine of Loreto
- St. Vitus' Cathedral
- Mala Strana & Church of St. Nicholas
- Old Town & Tyn Church
- Charles Bridge
- Brno Cathedral
Beyond
- BratislavaSlovakia
- BudapestHungary
One Pilgrimage, Many Paths
Pilgrimages That Extend Beyond Poland's Borders
Poland is the heart of the journey — but it need not be the whole of it. Many groups extend their pilgrimage to neighboring sacred places.
Poland & the Czech Republic
Our most popular itinerary continues to Prague — the Loreto Shrine, Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral, and the beloved Infant Jesus of Prague at the Church of Our Lady Victorious.
Poland & Medjugorje
Pair the shrines of Poland with a Medjugorje pilgrimage led by our guides in Bosnia and Herzegovina — two of the most grace-filled destinations in the Church, in one journey.
Lithuania & Poland — The Divine Mercy Journey
The deepest path into Divine Mercy: begin in Vilnius at the original image and the place the Chaplet was given, through Bialystok, before joining the shrines of Poland.
Custom Group Pilgrimages
Leading a parish or group? We design custom Poland itineraries — and combinations with Italy and other destinations — around your community and your dates.
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Pilgrim Voices
What Poland Pilgrims Tell Us
"My favorite moment was seeing the image of Our Lady of Czestochowa for the first time! Hearing the trumpets 'put her to bed' and 'wake her up again' gave me goosebumps! My Mom is pure Polish, so I grew up hearing about The Black Madonna."
Maryann S.
Poland Pilgrim from Lincoln, NE
"I was amazed by the kindness and hospitality of the Polish people. They really made us feel at home. I also enjoyed the opportunities to venerate the relics of Saint Faustina and Saint John Paul II and to visit the places where these saints had been."
Brittany Q.
Poland Pilgrim from Rapid City, SD
"The Pilgrimage was perfect. I was so impressed with how every detail was handled ahead of time, especially the local guides at the places we visited."
Maureen C.
Poland Pilgrim from Lincoln, NE
The Tekton Difference
Why Pilgrims Travel to Poland with Tekton
Over 30 years guiding Catholic pilgrims to Poland
Leading group pilgrimages to Poland's sacred sites since 1996.
Daily Mass at the sacred sites themselves
Mass at the Chapel of the Black Madonna at Jasna Gora, at the Divine Mercy Basilica in Lagiewniki, and at Wawel Cathedral in Krakow — not just at the hotel chapel.
Knowledgeable Catholic or Christian Guides
Guides who share the faith and know both the history and the spiritual depth of every site.
Properly Paced Itineraries
Time built in for the Divine Mercy Chaplet at the three o'clock hour, the Rosary, and quiet prayer at St. Faustina's tomb — not a forced march from one site to the next.
Custom-Crafted Itineraries
Itineraries built around the needs and pace of your specific group, not a one-size-fits-all template.
Prayerful Pre-Pilgrimage Prep
Spiritual resources to ready your heart before departure — seeds of grace, not souvenirs.
Pilgrim Questions
Questions About a Catholic Pilgrimage to Poland
Practical questions about visiting Poland — visas, currency, electricity, etiquette — are answered in our Poland Travel Guide
What is a Divine Mercy pilgrimage to Poland?
It is a Catholic pilgrimage that follows the message of Divine Mercy through the country where St. Faustina lived. Pilgrims visit the Divine Mercy Shrine in Krakow (Lagiewniki) where she is entombed, pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and journey to Poland's other great shrines, including Czestochowa and the sites of St. John Paul II.
What sites will I visit on a Catholic pilgrimage to Poland?
Is the Divine Mercy Shrine in Krakow included?
Can I combine Poland with the Czech Republic, Lithuania, or Medjugorje?
How long is a pilgrimage to Poland?
When is the best time for a Poland pilgrimage?
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Come to the land of Divine Mercy, and return home by a different way — carrying the trust the saints of Poland still teach.