Your trip includes
- Round trip Airfare from your home town
- Hotel accommodations: (or similar) in double occupancy
- ~ 1 night: DoubleTree by Hilton Milwaukee Downtown, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- ~ 2 nights: Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown La Crosse, an IHG Hotel, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
- ~ 1 night: SpringHill Suites by Marriott Green Bay, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
- His Eminence, Cardinal Burke, celebrates Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Visit and celebrate Mass at Our Lady of Good Help, the only approved Marian apparition site in the United States
- Visit and celebrate Mass at the National Shrine of St. Joseph
- Full Breakfast and Dinner daily
- One Lunch
- Glass of wine and mineral water with dinners
- Transfers as per itinerary
- Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach
- Whispers where needed
- Assistance of a professional local Catholic Guide
- Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary
- Mass daily & Spiritual activities
- Luggage handling (1 piece per person)
- Flight bag & PDF digital confirmation of all travel documents
Not Included
- Lunches, Tips to your guide & driver.
Itinerary
Day 1: Depart your home town to Milwaukee
You will board a flight to Milwaukee International Airport. Upon arrival you will be met by your guide and taken to the Milwaukee Public Market for lunch on your own. This Market is an Industrial-chic marketplace offering local baked goods, cheese, meats, produce & all kinds of choices for lunch. From there we will go to St. Josaphat’s Basilica for a private Mass and a tour. This hands down is one of the most beautiful churches in Milwaukee. The Basilica of St. Josaphat is a ministry of the Conventual Franciscans on the South Side of Milwaukee in Historic Lincoln Village. The Basilica is a Franciscan center for prayer and spirituality, inspiration and beauty. It is home to a vibrant Roman Catholic parish and remains a testament to the faith of the Polish immigrants that created it. In 1929, St. Josaphat Church was named the third basilica in the United States. It is as close as we get to a European Cathedral. It is the largest church in Milwaukee, with a seating capacity of over 1,000 on the main floor, hundreds more can be accommodated in the galleries. From there you will be taken to your hotel to relax and freshen up before our group welcome dinner tonight at a local restaurant. Overnight Milwaukee.
Day 2: Holy Hill – La Crosse
After breakfast today at our hotel, you will be taken to the Basilica and National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians – better known as Holy Hill. Located on 435 acres of glorious scenery on the highest elevation in Southeastern Wisconsin, Holy Hill is a destination for those looking to celebrate their faith in a sacred place of peace, beauty and prayer. Under the care of the Discalced Carmelite Friars of Holy Hill, The Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians is open to the public and draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and sightseers annually. Visitors can attend daily Catholic Masses of worship, enjoy the scenic views and walk the life-sized Stations of the Cross in a serene setting. A café and large gift store are open year round. We will attend Mass and have a tour. You will also have time to go to Confession if you wish. Lunch will be on your own at the Basilica. This afternoon we will depart for LaCrosse, Wisconsin. We will check in to our hotel and then have a group dinner. Overnight LaCrosse.
Day 3: Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Audience with His Eminence, Cardinal Burke)
After breakfast at our hotel, we will journey just a short distance to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The shrine is a place of ceaseless prayer for the welfare of God’s children, especially those in most need. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, faithful to the message of the Blessed Virgin Mary through her appearances on the American continent in 1531. We will have a private Mass here, a Tour and there will be time to shop and pray in many of the outdoor locations. You will also have a private audience with Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke – the founder of this beautiful shrine. After a day you will remember forever, you will head back to your hotel for a group dinner. Overnight LaCrosse.
Day 4: Our Lady of Champion (Our Lady of Good Help)
After breakfast at our hotel we will depart for Our Lady of Champion, formerly know as Our Lady of Good Help. Find refuge and spiritual healing on the peaceful, sacred grounds where the Blessed Mother appeared to Adele Brise in 1859. This shrine is the only approved Marian apparition site in the United States. We will have Mass and time to pray in the crypt where our Blessed Mother appeared. You will also be able to visit Adele’s tomb. We will have a group lunch onsite. You will have the opportunity to go to confession with one of the Fathers of Mercy and participate in a Divine Mercy Chaplet. After a full day at the Shrine, we will depart for a group dinner. Overnight Green Bay.
Day 5: Shrine of St Joseph – Milwaukee Airport
After breakfast at our hotel, depending on the time of your flight, we will either have mass at the Shrine of St. Joseph or at our hotel before heading back to the Milwaukee International Airport where we will say our goodbyes after a beautiful week dedicated to our Blessed Mother.
*206 Tours Disclaimer:
Though every effort will be made to follow the itinerary, it should be considered as an indication, rather than a contract of places to be visited. Occasionally local religious holidays, national days, weather, traffic conditions and other events may necessitate changes in the sequence of visits or the missing of certain visits