Pope Francis wrote:
“In this Jubilee Year, may the Church echo the word of God
May she never tire of extending mercy, and be ever patient in offering compassion and comfort.
May the Church become the voice of every man and woman, and repeat confidently without end:
I am confident that the whole Church, which is in such need of mercy for we are sinners,
will be able to find in this Jubilee the joy of rediscovering and rendering fruitful God’s mercy,
with which we are all called to give comfort to every man and every woman of our time.
Do not forget that God forgives all, and God forgives always. Let us never tire of asking forgiveness.
that resounds strong and clear as a message and a sign of pardon, strength, aid, and love.
‘Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old’
Let us henceforth entrust this Year to the Mother of Mercy,
that she turn her gaze upon us and watch over
our journey: our penitential journey, our year-long journey with an open heart,
to receive the indulgence of God, to receive the mercy of God.
My trip helped to celebrate “The Holy Year of Mercy” in the SHRINES and TREASURES of EASTERN EUROPE.
We visited the following countries:
April 10: Day 1 left HOUSTON-IAH to KRAKOW, POLAND via FRANKFURT, GERMANY
April 11: Day 2 in FRANKFURT, GERMANY-KRAKOW, POLAND
April 12: Day 3 in KRAKOW, POLAND
April 13: Day 4 in KRAKOW-LAGWIENIKI- DIVINE MERCY SHRINE-WIELISZKA SALT MINE
April 14: Day 5 in KRAKOW/JASNA GORA-WADOVICE
April 15: Day 6 in KRAKOW, POLAND/PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
April 16: Day 7 in PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC-CITY TOUR
April 17: Day 8 in PRAGUE/SVETA HORA -VIENNA, AUSTRIA
April 18: Day 9 in VIENNA, AUSTRIA/CITY TOUR
April 19: Day 10 in VIENNA, AUSTRIA-MARIEZELLE- FREE TIME @CITY CENTER
April 20: Day 11 in MARIEZELLE-VIENNA, AUSTRIA-BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
April 21: Day 12 in BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
April 22: Day 13 in BUDAPEST, HUNGARY- Traveling BACK to USA via MUNICH, GERMANY
That wraps up my Eastern Europe Tour! Thanks for stopping by!
“In this Jubilee Year, may the Church echo the word of God
May she never tire of extending mercy, and be ever patient in offering compassion and comfort.
May the Church become the voice of every man and woman, and repeat confidently without end:
I am confident that the whole Church, which is in such need of mercy for we are sinners,
will be able to find in this Jubilee the joy of rediscovering and rendering fruitful God’s mercy,
with which we are all called to give comfort to every man and every woman of our time.
Do not forget that God forgives all, and God forgives always. Let us never tire of asking forgiveness.
that resounds strong and clear as a message and a sign of pardon, strength, aid, and love.
‘Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old’
Let us henceforth entrust this Year to the Mother of Mercy,
that she turn her gaze upon us and watch over
our journey: our penitential journey, our year-long journey with an open heart,
to receive the indulgence of God, to receive the mercy of God.
My trip helped to celebrate “The Holy Year of Mercy” in the SHRINES and TREASURES of EASTERN EUROPE.
We visited the following countries:
- The CZECH Rep-POLAND- AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
- (The CZECH REPUBLIC) PRAGUE –SVETA HORA (AUSTRIA) VIENNA-MARIEZELLE
- (POLAND) KRAKOW-CZESTOCHOWA- WADOVICE–LAGIEWNIKI–WIELISZKA
- (HUNGARY) BUDAPEST
- Visit and Mass @ the SHRINE of the INFANT JESUS of PRAGUE
- City Tour of the Oldest City in Europe includes the historic PRAGUE CASTLE AREA, ST. VITUS
- CATHEDRAL, the OLD TOWN, ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH, WESCESLAO SQUARE and the famous @ THE CHURCH of OUR LADY VICTORIOUS
- ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK and CHARLES BRIDGE
- Visit and Mass @ the Greatest MARIAN SHRINE in the CZECH REPUBLIC
- Visit and Mass @ the CHAPEL of DIVINE MERCY –SHRINE of ST. MARIA FAUSTINA
- Visit St. POPE JOHN PAUL II’s Birthplace, Childhood Home and Hometown.
- Includes visit of His HOME now a MUSEUM and see the life story of the late HOLY FATHER
- Special Visit and Veneration with Mass @ JASNA GORA - SHRINE of the Miraculous BLACK MADONNA. Here will have a Special guided tour by the Priest of the SHRINE
- City Tour includes Residence of POLISH KINGS, MARKET SQUARE, WAWEL ROYAL CASTLE; and some FREE TIME in the CITY CENTER SQUARE
- Visit the beautiful and oldest salt mine in Europe famous for its magnificent tiered salt sculptures
- CITY TOUR of BUDAPEST, CAPITAL of HUNGARY; includes the OLD SECTION ofthe CATHEDRAL of ST. MATTHEWS, and the FISHERMAN’S BASTION may be found.
- Enjoy the Neo-Gothic HOUSE of PARLIAMENT, the HERO’S SQUARE and the CHURCH of ST. STEPHEN.
- Plus-HUNGARIAN DINNER with MUSIC, in a typical restaurant with traditional food, wine, and dancing.
- BUDA, located on the RIGHT BANK of the DANUBE RIVER where the CASTLE,
- CITY TOUR of the HIGHLIGHTS of VIENNA and its CITY CENTER. City Tour ncludes major
- sights of VIENNA -the OLD TOWN, UNIVERSITY, the OPERA HOUSE, HOFBURG PALACE, DONNER
- FOUNTAIN, the SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL and ST. STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL
- Mariazell Basilica, also known as Basilica Mariä Geburt (English: Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary), is a Marian basilica in Mariazell, Austria. It is the most important pilgrimage destination in Austria and one of the most visited shrines in Europe. In the church, a miraculous wooden image of the Virgin Mary is honored
- Also here, we may enjoy the picturesque scenery in this village atop the Austrian Alps.
- We may also indulge ourselves with some refreshments from the quaint cafes
- OPTIONAL EXCURSION: FRANKFURT
April 10: Day 1 left HOUSTON-IAH to KRAKOW, POLAND via FRANKFURT, GERMANY
April 11: Day 2 in FRANKFURT, GERMANY-KRAKOW, POLAND
April 12: Day 3 in KRAKOW, POLAND
April 13: Day 4 in KRAKOW-LAGWIENIKI- DIVINE MERCY SHRINE-WIELISZKA SALT MINE
April 14: Day 5 in KRAKOW/JASNA GORA-WADOVICE
April 15: Day 6 in KRAKOW, POLAND/PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
April 16: Day 7 in PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC-CITY TOUR
April 17: Day 8 in PRAGUE/SVETA HORA -VIENNA, AUSTRIA
April 18: Day 9 in VIENNA, AUSTRIA/CITY TOUR
April 19: Day 10 in VIENNA, AUSTRIA-MARIEZELLE- FREE TIME @CITY CENTER
April 20: Day 11 in MARIEZELLE-VIENNA, AUSTRIA-BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
April 21: Day 12 in BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
April 22: Day 13 in BUDAPEST, HUNGARY- Traveling BACK to USA via MUNICH, GERMANY
That wraps up my Eastern Europe Tour! Thanks for stopping by!
