High School Men’s Pilgrimage

Summer 2026

The Servants of Christ Jesus are hosting a pilgrimage for high school men led by Father Paul Kostka and Brother Simon Faber to Europe, June 15 – 27, 2026.  In addition to our religious pilgrimage to holy sites, we will also visit sites of general historical significance

Who: High School men: rising Freshmen to just graduated Seniors

When: June 15 – 27, 2026 (12 days)

Where:  London, Oxford, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich

·      St Paul’s, London

·      Tower of London

·      Westminster Abbey, London

·      Blackfriars Hall, Oxford

·      Salzburg Cathedral, Salzburg

·      St. Peter’s Church, Munich

·      Altötting National Marian Shrine, Munich 

·      Dachau Concentration Camp, Munich

·      Berchtesgaden National Alpine Park

Prayer:  All participants will join with the Servants for daily Mass, Holy Hour, Liturgy of the Hours, the Ignatian examen prayer, and other devotions.

Accommodations:  Guesthouses and religious residences in London, Salzburg, and Munich.

Meals:            

Breakfast will be provided by overnight accommodations.

Lunches will primarily be to go meals/sandwich shops.

Dinners will primarily be restaurants.

Air Travel:

Flight from Denver to London on June 15.

Flight from London to Vienna on June 21.

Flight from Munich to Denver on June 27.

Estimated Main Cost: $3000

This cost includes air travel (approximately $1600), ground transportation, accommodations, and breakfast daily.

Additional Cost: $480 - $600

Participants are responsible for personal lunch and supper meals during the trip (approximately $40-$50 per day).  Lunches will typically be purchased from local fast food, local grocery stores, or sandwich shops.  Dinners will be at restaurants.

Deposit (applied to main cost):

A nonrefundable deposit of $200 is due at the time of registration for the pilgrimage.

 Click here to pay the deposit online

Alternatively, the $200 deposit may be made by check payable to “Xavier Institute” with “HS Men’s Trip” on the memo line and mailed to:

Xavier Institute

PO Box 102848

Denver, CO 80250

Passport and Visa Information:

A passport that is valid through December 2026. 

Visa: The United Kingdom and the EU grant a free 90-day visa upon entry for citizens of the United States. No prior application is required. 

Trip Leaders:

Trip Leader: Father Paul Kostka  

Phone: (713) 870 9596
Email: frpaul@scjesus.org

Assistant Leader: Brother Simon Faber (Teacher at St. John Paul the Great, High School)