St. Sister Faustina Convent located in a small district of Cracow became known all over the world due to the Divine Mercy Cult born in the heart of Saint Sister Faustina - Maria Kowalska. The Old Church with her relics, the new Basilica, the cemetery where Sister Faustina was buried are in Łagiewniki. Here there is a picture - The Divine Image, with the most important and shortest prayer - "Jesus I trust in You". Millions of pilgrims visit this place every year to pray for mercy from Jesus.
On your request accommodation in a Pilgrimage House can be arranged.
Find more about Divine Mercy at:
http://www.krakow-info.com/lagiewni.htm
In the city of Częstochowa, there is the Poland's national shrine and the icon which has drawn the pilgrims from across the world for a long time. The Pauline Monastery at Jasna Góra is home to the miraculous "Black Madonna", a Gothic painting of Our Lady, which make Częstochowa one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in the world. We will visit the Miraculous Picture Chapel and the Basilica as well as the Arsenal, the Treasury, the Cross Stations. Then we go back to Cracow along the Eagles' Nests Trail, a historical system of watchtowers and castles guarding Poland through centuries.
Visit Monastery on line at:
http://www.krakow-info.com/czestocho.htm
Duration: c.a. 5 hours