MEDJUGORJE

SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR

YOUR SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR

Father Erin M. Donlon will be our Spiritual Director on the June 3rd–12th, 2026 Pilgrimage. Father Donlon is from the Diocese of Portland, ME.

Father Donlon is from a pedigree Navy family. "My dad and my grandfather were '74 and '49 Naval Academy graduates," he says. "And so I just remember from an early age just always wanting to go to either the Navy or Marine Corps." He also dreamed of becoming a Catholic priest. "I was heavily inspired by the great examples of the priests that I was exposed to in my home parish," he says.

Father Donlon received the sacrament of holy orders from Portland Bishop James T. Ruggieri through the laying of hands and the prayer of consecration invoking the Holy Spirit. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, concelebrated the 10:00 a.m. ordination Mass at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston.

If you know a priest who may be interested in being a Spiritual Director on one of our trips, please direct them to [email protected]. We keep a running list of interested clergies. Please note, the cost for Priests and Deacons are covered by Pilgrims' Peace Center.

YOUR PILGRIMAGE PACKAGE

YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• Round Trip Airfare: Includes taxes and luggage fees to Croatia, and private motor-coach to Medjugorje.
• Accommodations: Air-conditioned twin-bedded rooms with private baths, double occupancy, at the beautiful Pensione of Visionary Vicka's family. (A few single rooms are available with an added charge of $350: First come, first served.)
• Two Meals Daily: Two delicious, home-cooked, large family style meals are provided daily. (The third is on your own.)
• Guides: Excellent English-speaking local guide/interpreter with first-hand knowledge of the apparitions: Željka Rožić is a first cousin of the visionary Vicka, and has 40 years' experience guiding pilgrims in Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Prayer and Activities: Daily Mass, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration, Prayer of the Rosary, Presence at the Church during Our Lady's apparitions, Prayers for Healing, Climbing the Apparition Hill and Cross Mountain, talks by visiting and local priests, and visionaries when available. Other activities are exclusively part of PPC and may be during the week. You will have plenty of personal time for self-prayers, reflection, shopping, and rest.
• Optional humanitarian works: Participation in hands-on humanitarian activities in and around Medjugorje through Pilgrims' Peace Center will be announced.
• Croatia: One late afternoon and night in Croatia; hotel (no meals), included.

YOUR GUIDES

YOUR GUIDES

"One of the most unique and valuable aspects of PPC pilgrimages is your professional guides. Annie Callaghan Dorgan has circled the world, climbed some of the tallest peaks in the lower 48, and has run a worldwide leadership development company before becoming the ED of Pilgrims' Peace Center. She'll onboard you, ensure your travel arrangements go smoothly, communicate your daily agenda of activities, and accompany you each day on your pilgrimage. Annie also extends all charitable activities and the distribution of donations with Zelka."

Zelka Kozul is your expert on all things Medjugorje. When Vicka Ivankovic-Mijatovic started seeing the apparitions of Mary in 1981, Zelka was close by — that's because Zelka is Vicka's first cousin. Dreaming of being a journalist at the time, Zelka knew at 13 when the apparitions began that her path would be taking a different direction. Hundreds and quickly thousands of people started pouring into her small village, with no parking lots, no hotels, no eateries — so what to do? Well, as one would hope any good Catholic would do, she, and all the surrounding families received people into their homes. Zelka has 40+ years experience guiding pilgrims in Croatia and Bosnia.