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Venture through the breathtaking mountains & basilicas where TOB was born. The Theology of the Body Program is a combination outdoor retreat & pilgrimage for postgraduate young adults through John Paul II’s beloved Krakow and Tatra mountains. Each day is filled with deep prayer, beautiful adventure, authentic fellowship, & an in-depth seminar by a PhD specialist on JP2’s Theology of the Body: a scripture-based vision of human dignity, sexuality & the vocation to love.
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Highlights: Tatra Mountains- Krakow Old Town- Czestochowa- Wadowice- Kalwaria- Divine Mercy Shrine- JPII Shrine
Sites*Historic Krakow
Divine Mercy Shrine JPII Be Not Afraid Center/Sanctuary Wadowice Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Marian Shrine of Częstochowa 3 Days in the Mountains with Kayaking! *subject to alterations |
ProgramDaily Mass
Daily Meditation Daily Seminar & Discussion Active outdoor days Chaplain’s Spiritual Accompaniment 1 free day and 1 free evening! |
Package*All Lodging
All meals (except on free day & evening) All Ground Transportation Mid-stay laundry service Program materials Seminar fee, Museum Entrance Fees, Historical Tours *Flights are the responsibility of the participant, but cost does include airport pick-up/drop off in Krakow. |
Seminar Leader and Chaplain: Fr. Zack Swantek
Fr. Zack is a native of New Jersey. He majored in Literature and Religious Studies at Drew University, and worked in the business world for several years. He attended seminary at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, and was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark in 2014. After ordination he was sent back to Rome for a Licentiate (S.T.L.) at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, and is currently completing his doctorate at the Pontifical University of Saint John Paul II in Krakow.
Fr. Zack has extensive experience serving young people. He currently serves as the full-time chaplain at Princeton University. Previously, he has served as a parish priest, as a college chaplain at Stevens Institute of Technology and Seton Hall University’s Interprofessional Health Sciences campus, as a professor at Seton Hall University’s Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, and as a high school teacher and chaplain at Seton Hall Preparatory School. When not reading, Fr. Zack loves hiking, kayaking, bicycling, and making pilgrimages. This is the second year we have the honor of welcoming back Fr. Zack to our young adult pilgrimage, who was so beloved among our first TOB pilgrims. He will be sharing his expertise on John Paul II’s Theology of the Body as the seminar leader, and sharing the grace of God with us as the pilgrimage chaplain...and his insider scoop on all things beautiful, enriching, delicious, and refreshing in Krakow!
Fr. Zack has extensive experience serving young people. He currently serves as the full-time chaplain at Princeton University. Previously, he has served as a parish priest, as a college chaplain at Stevens Institute of Technology and Seton Hall University’s Interprofessional Health Sciences campus, as a professor at Seton Hall University’s Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, and as a high school teacher and chaplain at Seton Hall Preparatory School. When not reading, Fr. Zack loves hiking, kayaking, bicycling, and making pilgrimages. This is the second year we have the honor of welcoming back Fr. Zack to our young adult pilgrimage, who was so beloved among our first TOB pilgrims. He will be sharing his expertise on John Paul II’s Theology of the Body as the seminar leader, and sharing the grace of God with us as the pilgrimage chaplain...and his insider scoop on all things beautiful, enriching, delicious, and refreshing in Krakow!
Interested in more detailed information or have questions? Email TOB@jp2project.org.